WEB 2.0 UDL TOOLS
Glogster (http://edu.glogster.com/) is an online tool that allows both teachers and students to create online posters/visuals to teach, learn, and comunicate ideas.
Glogster can be used for many educational purposes. Teachers can use Glogster to create posters for specific units that they will be teaching, highlighting important concepts, etc. Teachers can also use Glogster to create a poster to hang up in their classroom with classroom rules, things to remember, among other things.
Likewise, students are also able to easily use Glogster for education. Students can create posters as a review tool for studying, or before they start learning a unit to determine what they already know about the topic.
Glogster may be able to reduce or completely remove barriers for students with certain learning disabilities. If a student is a has a reading disability and cannot read chunks of information at once, Glogster is a great tool that breaks down and presents the information in an easily-accessible, appealing manner. Glogster may also enhance the learning of visual learners, as all the information is clearly presented in a nice layout.
Glogster is age-friendly. It is a web tool that allows access for both students and teachers, and therefore is open to users of all ages.
Mindmeister (http://www.mindmeister.com/) is a web tool that allows users to create mind maps on any topic of their choice.
In the education field, Mindmeister can be used by teachers to unify connecting ideas in a topic, allowing them to better present the content information of the course.
Mindmeister can also be used as a study tool for students, allowing them to connect everything they have learned so far and better prepare for examinations.
Mindmeister could reduce or remove barriers for students who have trouble with interpreting information and connecting ideas.
Mindmeister's Terms and Conditions do not specify any age restrictions for using this site, so it is likely open to students as well as teachers.
Flash Card Exchange (http://www.cram.com/) is an online tool that allows people to look up flash cards that others have made, and create their own.
Flash card Exchange is clearly an important tool that can be implemented in the educational field. While studying or just reviewing key concepts, students can use this site to make review flash cards or observe what other students have to say about certain topics that they are studying.
This tool could reduce barriers for students who have trouble formulating ideas on their own, and work good in groups. This website allows for plenty of collaboration. This web tool may even allow students who don't usually work well with others to learn how to help and get help from others. This site could be a startin point for future collaborative efforts.
The flash card exchange website (cram.com) does not specify any age restrictions in the terms of service. Therefore both students and teachers are able to benefit from this online educational tool.