Universal Design for Learning: Strategies and Digital Tools to Support All Learners - Helsinki

Available in: Athens, Dublin, Helsinki, Amsterdam

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Cultural activities: The number and schedule of the cultural activities depend on the location; check the location webpage to discover more.

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Course Description

Requirements: Basic computer proficiency

Do you aspire to provide your students with inclusive educational environments that fully accommodate their diversity – broadly conceived? In this course, you will learn to design this sort of environment following the principles of Universal Design for Learning (UDL) with the support of effective digital tools created exactly for this aim.

Universal design for learning (UDL) provides teachers with practical strategies and techniques to ensure equal opportunities for learning to all students, regardless of their needs and abilities.

By employing UDL guidelines, teachers minimize the learning barriers already when planning their lessons in order to put students in the best condition to achieve the established learning goals.

In the course, you will become familiar with a variety of strategies to implement the principles of UDL by providing multiple means of engagement, representation, and action, and expression.

Moreover, while technology is not a prerequisite for implementing UDL, the effective use of digital tools helps remove instructional barriers from learning, and transform it into a more personalized and engaging activity.

Accordingly, in the course you will be introduced to a list of educational digital tools that support the implementation of the UDL guidelines, are largely available by now, and are extremely useful in removing barriers and promoting students’ ownership of learning.

The proposed digital tools promote flexibility and provide options for differentiating students’ interaction and learning strategies. They also allow teachers and students to customize their learning environment to increase each student’s individual strengths, satisfy specific needs, and sharpen personal curiosity and interests.

The course will provide you with plenty of time to explore how to use these tools, and deepen their secrets step-by-step. You will also have many occasions to practice and discuss the effective use of the tools with your fellows.

By the end of the course, you will obtain a useful digital toolbox that helps you to implement UDL guidelines in your teaching and learning. Thus, you will be able to create an inclusive learning environment that addresses the diverse needs of all students.

Continue reading: Discover the learning outcomes and the tentative schedule of this course.

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Course categories: ICT and Classroom Management

ICT: Today’s teachers have to be familiar with new technologies and digital media not only to understand their students’ world but also to update their way of teaching according to the new needs of their students. Thanks to our courses on Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) you will learn how to manage a classroom online or remotely, by exploring the most relevant ICT tools for teaching. You will be able to use various forms of digital content, such as audio platforms, videos, and social media, to communicate with your students.

Classroom Management: Do you want your students to be more focused in class? Thanks to the new educational techniques (such as the flipped classroom, project-based learning, remote teaching, collaborative learning, student-centered learning) your students will participate in class with more enthusiasm creating a fruitful and healthier classroom environment. In our Classroom Management courses, you will enhance your ability to include students with special needs and motivate everyone. Furthermore, you will have the chance of learning how to manage a multicultural classroom and prevent possible conflicts.

Discover other courses on:

• Basic computer proficiency
• ICT tools for teaching
• Inclusion
• Remote teaching and learning
• Student motivation