Keystone Project: UDL Book Builder

Hannah Friedman
Keystone Project- UDL Book
Dr. Hsu
Link to my UDL Book: http://bookbuilder.cast.org/view.php?op=view&book=122638&page=1

       My UDL book is on the topic of the Civil Rights Movement, specifically the story of Rosa Parks. I chose this topic because the classroom is a diverse place. There is a lot of room for discriminatory thoughts or encounters. Learning about the civil rights movement helps students know the rights of every person and that every person is equal no matter where they come from. This is a vital concept for students of all ages, it’s never too early to start. Students like to learn about heroes and heroines so they will like learning about the people of the movement. They will connect with the ideas and values and apply it to their own lives. In addition, the students today are exposed to so much violence. They watch it, read about it, hear about it all the time! The Civil Rights Movement proves that the most valuable and influential changes came as a result of peace.

​The ELA teachers I have been working with were eager about this project. They felt the need for more non-fiction books that are not dry and unmotivating for students to read. It’s difficult to find interesting non-fiction texts but it’s imperative for students to read and have access to them. Thus, this project was taken on and the teachers suggested topics and ideas that would be interesting and beneficial for the students to learn. ELA teachers can implement UDL book builder in a few ways. Firstly, they can use it as a means to fill in gaps in their resources. As in this case, they can use it to make dry texts more interesting for students. Secondly, students themselves can create books in groups or independently as a summative review of a topic, as a creative writing project or even a journal!

​Other teachers can use the book I created as a model for their students on how to use UDL book builder. Alternatively, they can use it as a supplement for a Civil Rights Movement Unit. In all, this project has led me to learn so many new things, and it can help many teachers and students all over.

Comments

  1. UnknownOctober 23, 2017 at 11:33 AM

    Cool UDL Book! I love the topic you chose. Students will be fascinated!

    ReplyDelete
  2. Dr. HsuNovember 13, 2017 at 11:08 AM

    Excellent work! I love how you utilized the characters to tell the story and explain new vocabulary for the students. Suggestion: Maybe add credits to where you got the images from. Fantastic!!! :D

    ReplyDelete

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Week 7; Assignment 2-Second Life

Image
Second Life is an ingenious online interaction game that can promote many skills for students. Second Life can be incorporated into ELA instruction in many ways. Firstly, the communication aspect enables students to text chat and instant message each other. They can use voice chat as well or create notecards. This helps students build communication and writing skills in a virtual environment. Students can “make friends” and join groups. They can travel all over the world and invite friends to travel with them. ELA instruction can be incorporated in the actual playing of the game or afterward. The teacher can have students write about their experiences, reflect on what they did, and so on. Here are a few screenshots of the site:   
Read more

Week 5; Task 2

After learning about gaming in the classroom since the starts of the semester, I became really interested in the topic. The articles and the websites were fascinating to say the least! I had never thought of gaming as a relevant or integral part of the classroom learning. However, after viewing the games from the perspective of new literacies, I am beginning to think otherwise. For the teacher, gaming is an ideal way to motivate students. Which students does not love playing video games? So many games seem mundane and irrelevant but even games like Minesweeper have their good aspects like logical reasoning and even fine motor skills! Students build cognitive awareness in all areas. From visual-spatial to logical and reasoning to creativity to collaboration, all these areas are being honed and worked on. For the student, gaming offers a refreshing approach to material and information that may seem dull in a normal classroom setting. It helps review and synthesize information and offer ...
Read more