During the 2014-2015 school year, the UDL Center at OCALI, in collaboration with Michigan (MITS), Indiana (PATINS), Texas (TATN), Maryland (MATN) and Minnesota Department of Education will host a series of live webinars and are offering graduate credit through Ashland University. Please see details below for registering online. The webinars are offered on different dates and times to fit your schedule. Participants can choose the webinars that fit their professional development needs and can receive one credit hour for online learning, and a project.
Course Number: 230
Course Section Name: EDU 6120 A1
Instructor: Ron Rogers
Academic Term: 15/GW
Academic Level: GW
Credits: 1.00
Cost: $225
Timespan: August 14, 2014 to June 16, 2015
Course Description: It's All About Access to the Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment: Webinars That Fit Your Personal Learning Plan
Registration Instructions
1. Register for graduate credit at https://www.ashland.edu/founders/content/udl-webseries
2. Click on “Register for this Course”
If you have questions regarding Ashland registration, please contact:
Ashland Registrar's Office
Phone: 419.289.5027
Webinar information will be posted on the OCALI website (www.ocali.org) and disseminated via email for these exciting events! The topics and dates include:
Title: “Chrome Apps and Extensions to Increase Reading and Writing Accessibility and Comprehension”
Description: On the Internet, most text is digital. Digital text is not static like text on paper. Digital text can be moved, enlarged, read aloud, colored and parceled out in ways that allow our students to increase their comprehension and work on their overall reading mechanics while digesting content. Participants in this session will see several new ways to modify and manipulate the on-screen text. To this end, participants will learn how to access Chrome Apps and Extensions while reading and searching on the Internet. Once this objective is met, participants will learn about the new reading options and styles made possible by free Chrome Apps and Extensions for students online. Participants will then be lead through an exploration of these apps and extensions in order to improve a student's ability to comprehend text.
Date: August 14, 2014
Time: 1:00pm-2:00pm EST
Presenter: Sandi Mahl
Hosted by: PATINS Project (Indiana)
Register here: https://www1.gototraining.com/ojoin/9038455431752558848/3059299
Title: “Let's Create!”
Description: “Let's Create!” iBooks Author is a great place to start. Come join us for this webinar and learn how you and your students can get started.
Date: August 19, 2014
Time: 3:00pm-4:00pm CST
Presenter: Sandy Stabenfeldt
Hosted by: PATINS Project (Indiana)
Register here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/ibookauthor08192014
Title: “QR” Codes: The 411
Description: In this webinar participants will learn about QR codes….how to create them, what content can be contained in them, how to read them, and gain practical examples of how to use QR codes in the classroom.
Date: September 11, 2014
Time: 3:00pm-4:00pm CST
Presenter: Jim Lambert
Hosted by: PATINS Project (Indiana)
Register here: https://student.gototraining.com/r/1918651449128351744
Title: Inclusion Addict! – Universal Design for Learning Tools and Apps
Description: Remake and rebuild your classroom so every student participates, learns and succeeds. It’s time to tear down those barriers and construct a new framework for your students. This fast-paced webinar will briefly review Universal Design for Learning, and then, fill your classroom “tool belt” with cool Web 2.0 tools and apps that will help you build an environment that supports and encourages each learner.
Date: September 16, 2014
Time: 11:00am-12:00pm CST
Presenter: Donna McLauchlin
Hosted by: TATN (Texas)
Register here: www.texasat.net
Title: Let’s Get Back to the Basics of UDL
Description: In this webinar participants will be provided the fundamental concepts of Universal Design for Learning (UDL). Topics to be covered include what is UDL; how can it help with my instruction and how does it increase student engagement in my classroom. Join us for this hands-on, action packed session.
Date: September 25, 2014
Time: 3:30pm-4:00pm EST
Presenter: Jeff McCormick
Hosted by: UDL Center at OCALI (Ohio)
Register here: https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/716471642
Title: Consider the Educational Environment
Description: This webinar will address considering the educational environment that benefits all students. Considering the physical and cognitive barriers and enablers and taking action to help students overcome those barriers will open the door to a more inclusive educational setting and positive student outcomes. Learn about different levels of support that can be provided with little to no cost to a district.
Date: October 16 2014
Time: 3:30pm-4:00pm EST
Presenter: Laura Taylor
Hosted By: MITS (Michigan)
Register at: http://www.mits.cenmi.org
Title: Accessible Instructional Materials (AIM) - Are your materials accessible?
Description: Accessible Instructional Materials provide access to content that may otherwise be unusable by students who have difficulty with traditional, print-based instructional materials. Access to materials is a critical first step. This webinar will discuss why teachers should be familiar with AIM and how to go about obtaining AIM.
Date: October 21, 2014
Time: 3:00pm-4:00pm CST
Presenter: Sandy Stabenfeldt
Hosted by: PATINS Project (Indiana)
Register at: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/aim10212014
Title: “Reading Disabilities resulting from Organic Dysfunction, Demystified”
Description: This most misunderstood category of print disability will be analyzed and interpreted, beginning with the federal mandate, and including research on differences in brain structures. We will examine the prevalence of Dyslexia, which is the most frequently identified organically based print disability. Evidence will be presented on the benefits of digital and audio formats in improving outcomes for non- or below-grade readers with organic dysfunction. Tips and tricks and a few free apps will be provided.
Date: November 3, 2014
Time: 3:00pm-4:00pm EST
Presenter: Martha Hammond
Hosted by: PATINS Project (Indiana)
Register Here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/Dyslexia110314
Title: Increasing Accessibility to Mathematics for ALL Students
Description: This webinar introduces a process for analyzing and identifying potential barriers to learning mathematics for students with disabilities using the Math Accessibility Framework to align strategies with students’ needs and math goals. The elements of the framework (Consider the Math, Consider the Student, Identify Barriers, and Align Instructional Strategies) will be broken down into practical actions and productive mindsets that classroom teachers can use to improve math achievement for all learners. Specific applications of the framework for common classroom challenges will be explored in subsequent webinars.
Date: November 5, 2014
Time: 5:00pm-5:30pm EST
Presenter: Kate Fanelli
Hosted by: MITS (Michigan)
Register at: http://www.mits.cenmi.org
Title: Universal Supports for Students in Mathematics: Number and Operations K-12
Description: Learn how the Math Accessibility Framework might be applied to teach a range of math skills related to numbers and operations to students who struggle and students with disabilities. This overview will showcase high impact instructional tools and strategies to support diverse learning needs.
Date: November 12, 2014
Time: 5:00pm-5:30pm EST
Presenter: Kate Fanelli
Hosted by: MITS (Michigan)
Register at: http://www.mits.cenmi.org
Title: Helping Students Read and Write Mathematics
Description: This webinar will provide an overview of 6 tech-based solutions for students who need assistance with reading and writing mathematics notation. Learn about software and mobile app solutions that produce legible, mathematically correct notation; properly aligned mathematics work; accessible mathematics handouts; and mathematically correct text-to-speech and speech-to-text solutions.
Date: November 19, 2014
Time: 5:00pm-5:30pm EST
Presenter: Kate Fanelli
Hosted by: MITS (Michigan)
Register at: http://www.mits.cenmi.org
Title: Gear to Guide Engagement in Education
Description: Once you have an understanding of the barriers to learning posed by available materials, you can start to investigate the digital media and technology available to support differentiated teaching approaches. Come and explore the growing collection of adjustable technology, software tools, digital content,internet based resources and district supports that help foster Universal Design for Learning classroom. (FREE website resources!)
Date: December 4, 2014
Time: 3:30pm-4:00pm EST
Presenter: Jeff McCormick
Hosted by: UDL Center at OCALI (Ohio)
Register here: https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/807393890
Title: Accessibility in a Bring Your Own Device Environment
Description: With several students owning a laptop, smartphone, tablet, or other similar devices, many schools have opted to or explored moving to a bring your own device environment. This type of situation creates classrooms where there are potentially several different types as well as brands of devices being used at the same time. This webinar will discuss how to make sure that students can access your classroom and curriculum regardless of the type of device they are using. Whether your school has moved to this model or is considering this move, this webinar will help set you on the right path to providing accessibility for all.
Date: December 8, 2014
Time: 3:30pm-4:00pm
Presenter: Jim Stachowiak
Hosted by: MITS (Michigan)
Register at: http://www.mits.cenmi.org
Title: Transition into the 21st Century
Description: Educators continue to struggle with how to meet both the demands of academic standards and transition planning. These two responsibilities sometimes seem too difficult to manage. By applying the principles of Universal Design for Learning (UDL), teachers can successfully reach students of all DisABILITIES and collect data that can support individual students in planning and reaching their academic and transition goals. In this session, participants will explore the principles of UDL and how to apply the principles to the transition process. They will also explore how technology can be used to support students as they become involved in their IEP planning and how it can support teachers as they present academic and transition concepts in the classroom.
Date: January 8, 2015
Time: 3:30pm-4:00pm EST
Presenters: Chris Filler, Jeff McCormick
Hosted by: Transition Center at OCALI (Ohio)
Register here: https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/267586642
Title: Adapting Grade Appropriate Texts
Description: Participants will learn how to adapt grade level texts utilizing online resources to paraphrase text and reduce the complexity of vocabulary. Discussion will also include visual and sensory supports to augment comprehension to make complex text accessible to learners with disabilities.
Date: February, 17, 2015
Time: 11:00am-12:00pm CST
Presenter: Kimberly Cook
Hosted by: TATN (Texas)
Register here: www.texasat.net
Title: Evoke Electrical Inspiration in Your Classroom!
Description: Research is clear: learners who are not engaged and motivated are not learning as effectively as their engaged and motivated peers. Engaged Learners are Effective Learners. This presents educators with an exciting challenge: to create a learning environment in which ALL learners can be successful. In this session, we will learn how to apply the three principles of Universal Design for Learning in our classrooms and instructional design, with the elements in place, more and more learners will begin to experience success!
Date: February 19, 2015
Time: 3:30pm-4:00pm EST
Presenter: Jeff McCormick
Hosted by: UDL Center at OCALI (Ohio)
Register here: https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/574031178
Title: Using Twitter as Your Personal Learning Network for Universal Design for Learning (UDL) in 30 Minutes
Description: Learn how to use Twitter to collaborate with other Professionals and create a strong Personal Learning Network (PLN). Whether you are an administrator or educator, Twitter is a great tool for staying connected to the latest educational trends, ideas, and up-to-the-minute learning strategies.
Date: March 19, 2015
Time: 3:30pm-4:00pm EST
Presenter: Ron Rogers
Hosted by: UDL Center at OCALI (Ohio)
Register here: https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/969709594
Title: “Reading Disabilities resulting from Organic Dysfunction, Demystified”
Description: This most misunderstood category of print disability will be analyzed and interpreted, beginning with the federal mandate, and including research on differences in brain structures. We will examine the prevalence of Dyslexia, which is the most frequently identified organically based print disability. Evidence will be presented on the benefits of digital and audio formats in improving outcomes for non- or below-grade readers with organic dysfunction. Tips and tricks and a few free apps will be provided.
Date: March 31, 2015
Time: 3:00pm-4:00pm EST
Presenter: Martha Hammond
Hosted by: PATINS Project (Indiana)
Register Here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/Dyslexia3312015
Title: Book Studies Aren’t Just for Kids Anymore; Why You Should Participate in a Thoughtful Book Study and Enhance Your PLN
Description: Do you like excitement, being engaged and collaborating with educational leaders from around the world. Then try 60 minutes of Learning in 30 minutes.
Date: April 15, 2015
Time: 3:30pm-4:00pm EST
Presenter: Ron Rogers
Hosted by: UDL Center at OCALI (Ohio)
Register here: https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/601524050
Title: Equality or Equity in Education?
Description: As educators we know we have to do more than stand up and give lectures in the front of the class and hope students will learn the required material. Our commitment to making all learners successful is evident in the abundance of learning approaches and initiatives-multiple intelligences, learning styles, brain-based learning, differentiated instruction, response to intervention (RTI), and more-that our schools are working hard to implement. Yet if we’re honest, many of us have to admit that no matter how hard we try, the daily realities of making these initiatives work in our real-world classrooms is an ongoing challenge. For teachers everywhere, finding an effective framework for applying these initiatives successfully in our busy, diverse classrooms is a daunting task. One of the most exciting and promising frameworks that has been created to help us achieve our dream is Universal Design for Learning, or UDL. The beauty of UDL is that it’s not just another initiative to add on to the ever-increasing list. This framework brings our learning initiatives together and provides strategies for successfully integrating them into our day-to-day curriculum. Visit this session to see how the UDL framework can change the way Teachers Teach and Students Learn!
Date: April 23, 2015
Time: 3:30pm-4:00pm EST
Presenter: Jeff McCormick
Hosted by: UDL Center at OCALI (Ohio)
Register here: https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/868464842
Title: So You’ve Heard of Multiple Tiered Systems of Support, RTI, PBIS, and UDL
Description: Join us for a discussion on how they all blend and braid to create an inclusive learning environment. Then try 60 minutes of Learning in 30 minutes
Date: May 13, 2015
Time: 3:30pm-4:00pm EST
Presenter: Ron Rogers
Hosted by: UDL Center at OCALI (Ohio)
Register here: https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/860924098
Title: Dr. Seuss Presents Concepts to Engage Learners!
Description: “You Have Brains in Your Head. You Have Feet in Your Shoes. You Can Steer Student Success in the Direction YOU Choose”! It has often been said there’s so much to learn, that you can never teach by using just one word… Use the UDL framework to broaden your lessons, so that all of your learners can grasp all the sessions…. So to the teachers that teach, and to the learners that learn, let’s open the doors so all can be heard…. In this session you will be absorbed and attracted, to all the stuff about how students can be active! (50 FREE website resources!)
Date: May 21, 2015
Time: 3:30pm-4:00pm EST
Presenter: Jeff McCormick
Hosted by: UDL Center at OCALI (Ohio)
Register here: https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/935537234
Title: IGNITE: Let’s Spread the Word About UDL!
Description: Join us for this action packed session! We believe passionately in the power of ideas to change attitudes, lives and ultimately, the educational environments. So we're going to invite the most inspired thinkers, and also a community of curious souls to engage with ideas and each other on the topic of Universal Design for Learning!
Date: June 11, 2015
Time: 3:30pm-4:00pm EST
Presenters: UDL Professionals
Hosted by: UDL Center at OCALI (Ohio)
Register here: https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/944419210