UDL+CENTER+at+UT

__**UDL Studio**__

Explore Emerging Technologies and apply them to Curriculum and Educational Practice. The UDL center would work to take technology tools and connect them in a clear way to the curriculum, common core standards and research demonstrating their effectiveness.
 * __Purpose__**

__**Purpose**__ Develop strategies to integrate existing and emerging technology into instruction to address the learning needs of diverse learners. Promote professional development, Policy, and technology inspired curriculum design to Increase the three UDL Principles of Multiple representations of material, multiple means of action and expression, and multiple means of engagement.

__**Technologies to Explore**__ Mobile devices iOS devices interactive Tables and displays curriculum organization and tracking multitouch display technology in education
 * Specifically what apps are useful in educational practice
 * How can iOS devices be applied to enhance the curriculum
 * How can iOS devices provide accommodations for diverse learners, including students with disabilities

__**Activities**__ Training Conference on UDL niche like (google earth in education, or what are generally Called Web 2.0 tools) Research on Tech Supporting UDL
 * How to pick a Text To speech tool.
 * Webbased
 * Internet Brower Based
 * Free Software
 * Paid software
 * included/embedded in operating system (Voice Over, etc)

__**location**__ Description The **Learning Design Studio:** a studio space where educators can practice using instructional devices, crafting new ideas,