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UDL Resource FlipKit

The instructional strategies and tools provided are aligned with UDL Principles and organized accordingly. Keep in mind that many resources can support multiple UDL Guidelines and Considerations, depending on the lesson's goals and the barriers you aim to address. To explore the UDL Framework more deeply, visit the CAST website.

Please use the dropdown menus below to access strategies and digital tools intended to address and eliminate barriers to learning within the broader educational environment or in the design of specific lesson plans.

Kahoot

Kahoot

This is an engaging game-based learning platform that can be accessed on any device. Spanish language is available!

Kaizena

Kaizena

A tool that attaches verbal recordings of comments and feedback to specific highlights in a document.

Challenge Based Learning

Challenge Based Learning

A framework for learning while solving real-world challenges, this site offers collaboration and helps students gain deep subject area knowledge.

Self-Regulation

Self-Regulation

The Center for the Developing Child offers information and resources to help foster self-regulation skills in children.

FlipGrid

FlipGrid

Flipgrid is a video discussion platform. Teachers post topics to spark conversations and students respond with short videos.

Socrative

Socrative

Create engaging, fun, effective, and on-the-fly assessments with this tool. Students can give responses using any device or platform. Teachers review student understanding using the report feature.

Social Thinking

Social Thinking

The site offers free read-aloud and think sheets which were developed using evidence-based strategies to improve self-regulation, SEL learning, executive functioning, perspective taking, and social problem-solving.

Self-Generated Goals

Self-Generated Goals

Mid-Workshop Interruption

Mid-Workshop Interruption

Flexible Seating

Flexible Seating

Goal Setting

Goal Setting

Silent Discussion

Silent Discussion

Exit Ticket

Exit Ticket

Personalized Learning Logs

Personalized Learning Logs

Praise and Mindset

Praise and Mindset

Self Assessment

Self Assessment

Productive Academic Talk

Productive Academic Talk

Co-Teaching Models

Co-Teaching Models

Peer Buddies

Peer Buddies

Chunking

Chunking

Flexible Workstations

Flexible Workstations

Real World Math

Real World Math

Text Sets

Text Sets

Comic Strip Writing

Comic Strip Writing

Guest Speaker

Guest Speaker

Student Voice

Student Voice

Visuwords

Visuwords

An online graphical dictionary. Look up words to find their meanings and associations with other words and concepts.

Strict Workflow

Strict Workflow

This Chrome app enforces a 25-minute workflow followed by a 5-minute break.

iPad Accessibility

iPad Accessibility

Click to view video tutorials on iOS accessibility features.

TED Ed

TED Ed

Free content and lessons with videos with WATCH, THINK, DIG DEEPER, and DISCUSS options. Browse content created by others or create your own.

MathLearning Center

MathLearning Center

Explore this FREE math site for math activities and virtual manipulatives. The activities have built-in tools making them ideal for direct instruction and student exploration.

Highlight Tool

Highlight Tool

Allows highlighting inside a Google Doc.

Epic! Kindness Collection

Epic! Kindness Collection

This online literature resource has interactive and high-interest eBooks. Audiobooks and videos are also available. This is a FREE resource for educators.

Web Paint

Web Paint

A Chrome extension when you want to annotate, draw of paint on a webpage.

Speak Screen iPad

Speak Screen iPad

Use the "speak screen" tool to read aloud full pages as well as eBooks. Swipe down with 2 fingers to activate or just tell Siri to "speak screen."

Natural Reader

Natural Reader

This text-to-speech tool is available across platforms and is a free Chrome extension and Web app. It highlights as it reads web pages and Google Docs with options for voice, speed, and more.

MockoFun

MockoFun

An online graphic design tool to create sites and print materials.

EquatIO

EquatIO

A robust math tool for all platforms offering visual options as well as productivity choices. Includes speech input, graphing, handwriting recognition, and more. Free educator premium subscription.

Interactive Note Taking

Interactive Note Taking

Think Aloud

Think Aloud

Graphic Organizers

Graphic Organizers

Reading Prompts

Reading Prompts

Anchor Charts

Anchor Charts

Sketchnoting

Sketchnoting

Chunking

Chunking

Rubrics

Rubrics

Cultural Perspectives

Cultural Perspectives

Visual Dictionary

Visual Dictionary

Cloze Sentences

Cloze Sentences

Frayer Model

Frayer Model

Story Board

Story Board

Thesaurus

Thesaurus

Choral Reading

Choral Reading

Symbols & Images

Symbols & Images

Visual Cueing

Visual Cueing

Number Chart

Number Chart

Brain Breaks

Brain Breaks

Plickers

Plickers

This is a formative assessment tool. It is designed for in-classroom teaching using our standard Plickers Cards. It is not appropriate for asynchronous learning environments but can be used during live virtual sessions.

Pic Collage

Pic Collage

Personalize with images and text using this app. Create brochures, announcements, collage books, and more!

Google Keep

Google Keep

Along with helping students with organization and planning, Google Keep can also be used to collect research and organize information for projects.

Simple To Do List

Simple To Do List

There are many to-do list extensions in the Chrome web store. This truly is the most simple one and very easy for students to manage.

OneNote Math Assistant

OneNote Math Assistant

Write or type any math problem and Math Assistance can solve it.

WeVideo

WeVideo

A cloud-based video and creativity tool which integrates with Google Classroom.

CommonLit

CommonLit

This resource supports reading, writing, communication, and problem-solving skills. Free accounts are available for teachers, students and families.

Flocabulary

Flocabulary

Engaging videos engage students to help deepen content knowledge and improve vocabulary acquisition.

Stay Focused

Stay Focused

This Chrome tool aims to increase productivity by managing time spent at specific websites.

RealWorldMath

RealWorldMath

Free lessons are student-centered, task-oriented; active-learning, and project-based activities, aligned to the standards. Lessons include utilizing Google Earth.

Citizen Math

Citizen Math

Citizen Math inspires young people to develop the problem-solving skills they will need.

PUMAS by NASA

PUMAS by NASA

Content experts offer example lessons & activities to engage students in math based on their interests, abilities, and needs.

NearPod

NearPod

Teacher shares a live session, students enter a code, and the interactive lesson is synced. Includes quizzes, polls, and drawings. Create from scratch or explore pre-made lessons.

Create an Interactive Notebook Using Book Creator

Create an Interactive Notebook Using Book Creator

Create digital interactive notebooks for any subject or topic. This is a very engaging and flexible tool with many features to support students. Click for ideas or click here to see how a math teacher uses Book Creator with his students.

Reflection Questions

Reflection Questions

Behavior Contracts

Behavior Contracts

Empathic Listening

Empathic Listening

Token Boards

Token Boards

Brain breaks

Brain breaks

Agendas

Agendas

Project-Based Learning

Project-Based Learning

Group Discussions

Group Discussions

Think-pair-share

Think-pair-share

Guided Peer Questions

Guided Peer Questions

Co-Teaching Stations

Co-Teaching Stations

Shout outs

Shout outs

Feedback

Feedback

Restorative Questions

Restorative Questions

Graffiti Boards

Graffiti Boards

Dialogic Reading

Dialogic Reading

Real-life Examples

Real-life Examples

Choice Boards

Choice Boards

Hyperdocs

Hyperdocs

Screen Shader

Screen Shader

Give your eyes a rest with an orange color shade to reduce eye strain and fatigue.

Khan Academy

Khan Academy

Khan offers standards-aligned lessons in math, grammar, science, history, and more. It's free for all learners and teachers.

Voice Over-iPad

Voice Over-iPad

VoiceOver is the iPad's built-in screen reader. Turn it off and on easily by pressing the home button 3 times. Initial setup is required in the settings.

DESMOS

DESMOS

Interactive digital math activities for students and teachers to explore. This FREE site has no advertisements.

Illuminations

Illuminations

Use this FREE online resource to explore math interactives without advertisements. Use during direct instruction or as a tool for students to utilize.

Gutenberg

Gutenberg

This is the oldest FREE repository of public-domain classic digital literature. The text comes in most formats from .html and .txt to Kindle downloads and MP4 files.

ReadWorks

ReadWorks

Reading passages include audio supports, question sets, embedded vocabulary support, and much more. Create a teacher log in to have access to this FREE resource.

Canva

Canva

1000's of templates, images and quality content bringing your ideas to life.

Speak Tool for MS Word

Speak Tool for MS Word

Yes! Microsoft Word has a built-in speech-to-text tool. You'll just need to add it to your toolbar. Once it's set up, it will read aloud documents.

Visor

Visor

This Chrome extension places a visual semi-transparent overlay on the screen. It has an adjustable reading window to help with visual tracking and focus. Great for both direct instruction and an individual tool for students.

Easy Reader

Easy Reader

This Chrome extension removes visual clutter on web pages and provides a customization option for viewing the content.

Read & Write

Read & Write

A tool designed for all platforms, with UDL in mind. Included TTS, word prediction, vocabulary and translation tools, speech-to-text, scaffolding, and more. Educators can register for a FREE premium subscription.

Fixing the Fuzziness

Fixing the Fuzziness

Service Learning

Service Learning

Essential Questions

Essential Questions

Guided Reading

Guided Reading

Brainstorming

Brainstorming

Reading for Fun

Reading for Fun

Role Play

Role Play

Polling

Polling

Virtual Math Manipulatives

Virtual Math Manipulatives

Vocabulary Journal

Vocabulary Journal

Multiplication

Multiplication

Anchor Charts

Anchor Charts

Geo Board

Geo Board

Dictionary

Dictionary

Math Manipulatives

Math Manipulatives

Closed Captioning

Closed Captioning

Learning Stations

Learning Stations

Peer Teaching

Peer Teaching

Text-to-Speech

Text-to-Speech

Mote

Mote

Mote is the audio toolkit for educators and learners. Makes leaving voice notes easy.

Toontastic

Toontastic

Students and teachers can express themselves by creating 3D cartoons! The sky is the limit with this tool...narrate adventures, create news stories or science reports (whatever your ideas are, this is a fun way to express them). Works across platforms.

Google Calendar

Google Calendar

Google Calendar is the ultimate planning tool for school. Teachers can share specific calendars with their students, and students can add tasks, due dates, reminders, and color-coding to help keep them organized.

Timer (Chrome)

Timer (Chrome)

Just search the Chrome web store and find numerous clocks and timers. This extension shows the passage of time and can be customized with pre-set times.

GarageBand

GarageBand

Students have fun creating music with this iPad app with its large collection of touch instruments and full-featured recording studio.

Natural Reader

Natural Reader

Upload text and documents or convert to mp3 to listen to anywhere anytime.

Clips

Clips

Use this FREE online resource to explore math interactives without advertisements. Use during direct instruction or as a tool for students to utilize.

Quizziz

Quizziz

Teachers can utilize pre-made or created quizzes. Students can engage at their own pace and integrates with Google Classroom.

GoSoapBox

GoSoapBox

This flexible and intuitive student response system allows students to engage in classroom activities using their web-based devices. Teachers know quickly how students are learning.

Khan Academy

Khan Academy

A personalized learning environment offering instructional videos and practice exercises. Content areas include math, science, computer programming, history, art history, economics, and more.

Understood

Understood

Among the many resources, this site offers a wealth of information on Executive Functioning. This particular article discusses ways to promote self-regulation during the writing process.

YouCubed

YouCubed

Resources to support a positive mathematical mindset for your students.

Time Timer

Time Timer

This visual timer can help students of all ages and abilities see and understand the passage of time. It can help them focus and promote self-regulatory skills.

Brainology

Brainology

Brainology by MindsetWorkds is "a blended learning curriculum that teaches students how to develop a growth mindset. The program includes online animated instructional units, as well as offline classroom activities".

Epic! Kindness Collection

Epic! Kindness Collection

Explore Epic!'s kindness collection of literature and accompanying worksheets within their digital reading platform.

Learning Contracts

Learning Contracts

First/Then Boards

First/Then Boards

Task Variation

Task Variation

Calming Strategies

Calming Strategies

Affirmations

Affirmations

Mastery Oriented Feedback

Mastery Oriented Feedback

Cooperative Learning

Cooperative Learning

Reading Prompts

Reading Prompts

World Café

World Café

One Teach, One Observe

One Teach, One Observe

WISE Feedback

WISE Feedback

Checklists

Checklists

Scaffolds

Scaffolds

Interactive Note Taking

Interactive Note Taking

Windows and Mirrors

Windows and Mirrors

Visual Task Schedule

Visual Task Schedule

Math Brain-teasers

Math Brain-teasers

Socratic Seminar

Socratic Seminar

Seating Plans

Seating Plans

Multimedia

Multimedia

Open Dyslexic

Open Dyslexic

Open-Dyslexic font for Chrome supports readers with dyslexia. It will format web pages with the font and be more easily readable.

MyScript Calculator

MyScript Calculator

Write calculations just like you would on paper and the result is calculated! Add new elements or erase naturally with a scratch gesture. Export as an image.

VISNOS

VISNOS

Free interactive mathematics activities are available to teachers and students. Explore the activities without any advertisements.

Readdle Scanner Pro

Readdle Scanner Pro

Scan, save to the cloud, and more. This is a great app for digitizing content; iPhone and iPad.

Built-in Tools for Google Docs

Built-in Tools for Google Docs

Built-in tools include a dictionary, voice typing, translating documents, and others. Add-ons increase the functionality of Docs...add more by adding them from the toolbar.

StorylineOnline

StorylineOnline

This FREE online resource of popular children's literature is read aloud by actors. The illustrations have been slightly animated, and most books have activity guides for teachers to use with their students.

Tween Tribune

Tween Tribune

This free online resource from the Smithsonian offers each article at 4 Lexile levels. You can sort by topics and grade level. Articles in Spanish are also available.

Newsela

Newsela

Students can access a wide variety of content at five different reading levels. All content is standards-aligned.

Office Lens

Office Lens

Office Lens is a handy capture app that turns a smartphone into a pocket scanner. Works with iPhone and Android

ReWordify

ReWordify

Students can engage with high-interest material at their reading level. The Learning Sessions actively teach them their customized word lists. This completely free resource includes plenty of training and tutorials to get set up. They are committed to protecting student privacy, but approval from your site administrator is always advisable.

Postlight Reader

Postlight Reader

This Chrome extension removes ads and distractions from webpages, leaving only text and images for a clean and consistent reading view on every site. This is a great tool during direct instruction and also for students needing a reduction in visual clutter and distractions.

AEM Center

AEM Center

The AEM Center along with CAST provides resources to increase the availability and use of accessible educational materials and technologies for learners.

Thinking Beyond the Text

Thinking Beyond the Text

Interactive Read Aloud

Interactive Read Aloud

Transfer Learning

Transfer Learning

Concept Maps

Concept Maps

Brain Movies

Brain Movies

Templates

Templates

Stations

Stations

Vocabulary Preview

Vocabulary Preview

Math Dictionary

Math Dictionary

Emotion Chart

Emotion Chart

UDL Editions

UDL Editions

Word Wall

Word Wall

Glossary

Glossary

Community Artifact

Community Artifact

Flipped Classroom

Flipped Classroom

Visual Schedules

Visual Schedules

Word Wheels

Word Wheels

Flip Charts

Flip Charts

Tour Creator

Tour Creator

Students can experience the magic of a custom tour on any device as well as the Google cardboard viewer. Students and teachers can build immersive, 360° tours right from their computers.

ChatterPix

ChatterPix

Give photos a voice with this app. Make anything talk...pets, friends, doodles, and more!

Holt Interactive Graphic Organizers

Holt Interactive Graphic Organizers

This is a great collection of a variety of popular graphic organizers. These are fillable... just click, open, fill it in and download.

My Homework Reminder

My Homework Reminder

This simple Chrome extension can be used as a simple way to enter homework assignments and check them off as they are completed.

Loom

Loom

Loom is a video messaging tool that helps get a message across through instantly shareable videos.

Grammarly

Grammarly

This program does more than just correct spelling! Grammar, spelling, style, and tone suggestions are given. It integrates with Google Apps and works just about everywhere there is typing.

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