Web 2.0 and UDL
-Adam Zajdel
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Google Docs
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MIT OpenCourseware
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Easel.ly
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Conclusion
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Google docs is a very easy, user friendly web tool which can assist with many different goals in the classroom. One of the major advantages of Google Docs is the ability to collaborate with classmates and peers. You can see eachother's contributions, edits, and help eachother with whatever the activity or assignment requires.
Google Docs can be a central hub for ideas, findings, links to other works, and much more! If I find a link that I want to share with my group for a project, I can just add the hyperlink to Google Docs for everyone to see. We can add, edit, and revise eachother's work as we continue, allowing for many voices and ideas to literally work together on one page. It allows a safe space for all students.
The subtle hidden beauty of Google Docs is that it automatically saves. So you don't have to worry about your laptop crashing anymore, because with Google Docs, your work will auto save and be readily available to you on a host of various devices.
MIT OpenCourseware is an online tool offered by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology that allows students to view various materials from a range of courses. Students can use the resources to prepare for a test or an exam, brush up on lessons, or even learn entire courses all together. Oh, and did I mention the fact that it's free? Yes, all content and course materials are offered completely free of cost, allowing students to learn at their own leisure, for pleasure and interest as well!
MIT uses a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike license. It can be accessed on various devices and provides an easy to use platform for every type of student allowing everyone to progress at personalized levels.
Over 2 000 courses are now available on MIT OpenCourseware for your convenience. Go explore today!
Easel.ly is a very unique inforgraphic web tool. It requires an account sign up, free of cost, and allows students to display their ideas through various engaging, interactive online graphics. It allows for students who might not excel at traditional presentation forms to excel in a fun and interactive environment.
Easel.ly works by allowing the user to choose from a wide range of templates to display info from venn diagrams, to statistical representations, to geographical presentations. You also have the opportunity to start from scratch with a blank canvas.
A unique presentation tool, easel.ly allows for a different experience for students who wish to take advantage of its various templates and features. Click the link to explore!
Conclusion
All 3 web tools and their respective links can be found below:
Google Docs - collaberation tool offered by Google:
MIT OpenCoursware - free resources offered to all students, including full courses:
Easel.ly - fun infographic generation tool offering various templates for your convenience: