As stated by Kat Holmes, âDisability isnât a lack of ability, itâs a mismatch between a personâs abilities and their environmentâ (Holmes, 2019). Using the Universal Design for Learning (UDL) framework, accessibility means giving everyone equal opportunity to succeed by removing barriers and creating flexible learning environments. This means learning spaces should adapt to learners,…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P6FORpg0KVo The educational video I chose to watch was a TED Talk called How to Make Learning as Addictive as Social Media, by Luis Von Ahn, the creator of Duolingo. In the talk, Von Ahn emphasized the importance of making language learning engaging and accessible for everyone. Recognizing the ever growing use of cellphones, globally,…
Challenge C: OER November 20, 2025 Authors: Isaac Clements, Emily Morrow & Hanna White Project Introduction: As a group, Emily, Hanna and I are creating this project to teach elementary students about story structure. Since Covid, we have noticed big discrepancies in students’ reading and writing abilities and as aspiring teachers, we wanted to create…
An open educational resource that I find impactful are TED (Technology, Entertainment, Design) talks. This website shares thousands of short videos about various topics ranging from science, education, technology and much more. Each TED talk features different knowledgeable speakers presenting information through multimedia in an engaging and meaningful way. Growing up, from middle through to…
A design process uses thoughtfully planned steps to solve problems and find answers. It helps learners understand a problem, explore ideas, monitor progress and review the results. The design approach has four key phases: Understand (visualize the problem), Plan (generate and explore ideas), Create (put the ideas into action) and Reflect (look at the results…
Challenge B: Videos October 8, 2025 Isaac Clements, Emily Morrow, Hanna White Understand Describe the challenge The purpose of the videos is to teach a range of learners about different hands-on STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Mathematics) challenges in a fun and engaging way that helps them develop an interest in science. Context and…
The educational video I chose to watch was a TED Talk called How to Make Learning as Addictive as Social Media, by Luis Von Ahn, the creator of Duolingo. In the talk, Von Ahn emphasized the importance of focusing on one meaningful subject that can benefit the highest number of people, in his case, he…
Challenge A: Comics September 17, 2025 Isaac Clements This comic is being created as an extension to my light and sound unit that I created for grade 1 students. I chose the topic because of my interest in science and the excitement of being able to help students learn about light and sound through short…
Challenge A: Comics September 17, 2025 This comic is being created as an extension to my light and sound unit that I created for grade 1 students. I chose the topic because of my interest in science and the excitement of being able to help students learn about light and sound through short yet detailed…
One of the key takeaways from the reading and resources was how much our brains can manage at once. Mayerâs Cognitive Theory of Multimedia Learning stood out, especially the concept of cognitive load (extraneous, intrinsic, and germane). As his theory states, âif our brains are overloaded by intrinsic and extraneous load, there is little space…