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<DIV dir=ltr><FONT face=Arial color=#000000 size=2>Good evening,</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr><FONT face=Arial color=#000000 size=2>I want to give a caveat about
using the material from CAST as a source for UDL in adult education. The
folks at CAST do very good work but CAST has a strong k-12 orientation and most
of the work that they do reflects this. This is a very useful site as long
as it is taken in this context. I would suggest that you also take a look
at these resources which are more from an adult learner
orientation:</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr><FONT face=Arial size=2><A
href="http://unh.edu/teaching-excellence/pdf/UDL.pdf">http://unh.edu/teaching-excellence/pdf/UDL.pdf</A></FONT></DIV>
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href="http://www.facultyware.uconn.edu/home.htm">http://www.facultyware.uconn.edu/home.htm</A></DIV></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr>Ron Stewart<BR>
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<FONT face=Tahoma size=2><B>From:</B> adtech-ps-bounces@lists.oregonstate.edu on
behalf of Berkowitz, Daniel J<BR><B>Sent:</B> Wed 2/23/2005 6:36
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athen@lists.oregonstate.edu<BR><B>Subject:</B> [adtech-ps] (no
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<P><FONT size=2>CAST National Consortium on Universal Design for Learning
News<BR>------------------------------------------------<BR>An Electronic
Newsletter<BR><A
href="http://www.cast.org/nationalconsortium">http://www.cast.org/nationalconsortium</A><BR><BR>Issue
Number 19: February, 2005 <A
href="http://www.cast.org/udl/index.cfm?i=5504">http://www.cast.org/udl/index.cfm?i=5504</A><BR>-------------------------------------------------<BR>Issue
19 of the Consortium Newsletter focuses on accessible materials and use of hand
helds for data driven decision making to inform instruction. These topics are
relevant and timely in promoting access, participation and progress in the
general education curriculum for all
learners.<BR><BR>-------------------------------<BR>In the majority of the
nation's approximately 100,000 public and private K-12 schools, textbooks are
the primary curriculum material. For many students, the textbook is a barrier to
learning. Read "The Promise of Accessible Textbooks: Increased Achievement
for All Students" (<A
href="http://www.cast.org/ncac/index.cfm?i=5376">http://www.cast.org/ncac/index.cfm?i=5376</A>)
to gain a better understanding of the challenges, solutions, and policies that
impact learners and educators.<BR><BR>-------------------------------<BR>The
Office of Special Education Programs, U.S. Department of Education (USDOE),
identifies CAST as the leader of two NIMAS National Centers (<A
href="http://nimas.cast.org">http://nimas.cast.org</A>), that guide the
production and electronic distribution of digital versions of textbooks and
other instructional materials so they can be more easily converted to accessible
formats, including Braille and text-to-speech. The USDOE wrote that "students
with blindness, low vision and print disabilities are expected to gain improved
access to textbooks."<BR><BR>-------------------------------<BR>You are
invited!<BR>AFB and CAST Present: What is NIMAS?<BR>The American Foundation for
the Blind (AFB) and CAST are proud to present: What is NIMAS?: A New File Format
for Developing Textbooks and Instructional Materials for Students K-12 with
Visual or Print Disabilities<BR>WHEN: Thursday, March 10,
2005<BR>12:00 p.m. registration and light refreshments<BR>1:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Discussion, Questions and Answers<BR>WHERE: Long Wharf Marriott in Boston,
Massachusetts<BR>Register on-line at <A
href="http://www.afb.org/NIMAS.asp">http://www.afb.org/NIMAS.asp</A><BR><BR>-------------------------------<BR>Data
driven decision-making, centered on the collection and analysis of a range of
student data, is widely recognized as fundamentally important for educators.
What does the literature say about using data to inform instructional decision?
Read "Improving Teaching and Learning with Data-Based Decisions: Asking the
Right Questions and Acting on the Answers" (<A
href="http://www.ers.org/spectrum/sum01a.htm">http://www.ers.org/spectrum/sum01a.htm</A>)
to respond to this question.<BR><BR>-------------------------------<BR>Power in
the Palm of your Hands (<A
href="http://kathyschrock.net/about.htm">http://kathyschrock.net/about.htm</A>),
developed by Kathy Schrock provides educators with resources that support
effective use of handhelds for learning and
instruction.<BR><BR>-------------------------------<BR>Learn how to gather
timely student data, look at the data in a thoughtful and organized way, and
make instructional decisions based upon your students' data. You can learn
these, along with other related skills, by signing up for the latest addition to
CAST's suite of professional development institutes, Universal Design for
Learning and data driven decision making. In addition to Action Research
Skills participants will learn to use PDAs (Personal Digital Assistants) such as
the Palm series, and the Sony Clié to help them collect real-time student
data. Participants will leave the institute with the knowledge and
understanding necessary to begin to start using real-time student data to draw
supportable conclusions that can guide their instructional decision
making.<BR><BR>Register now for this new CAST offering: Universal Design for
Learning and Data-Driven Decision Making (<A
href="http://www.cast.org/udl/index.cfm?i=2417">http://www.cast.org/udl/index.cfm?i=2417</A>)<BR>Date:
March 10 - 11 at CAST in Wakefield,
MA<BR><BR>-------------------------------<BR>Newsletter Archive<BR>This
issue:<BR><A
href="http://www.cast.org/udl/index.cfm?i=5504">http://www.cast.org/udl/index.cfm?i=5504</A><BR><BR>Online
archive of the Consortium newsletters - take a look at back issues that
highlight varied topics for providing access to the general education curriculum
for all learners:<BR><A
href="http://www.cast.org/udl/index.cfm?i=1100">http://www.cast.org/udl/index.cfm?i=1100</A><BR><BR>-------------------------------<BR>Take
a look at other Professional Development Offerings (<A
href="http://www.cast.org/udl/ProfessionalDevelopmentforEducatorsandTechnologyProfessionals2376.cfm">http://www.cast.org/udl/ProfessionalDevelopmentforEducatorsandTechnologyProfessionals2376.cfm</A>)
offered by CAST
staff.<BR><BR>-------------------------------------------------<BR>Thank you for
your interest in CAST and our work. It is our intention to send this newsletter
to individuals who have requested to receive it. If you believe you are
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sending a message to natconsortium@cast.org with a subject of "unsubscribe
consortium".<BR><BR>Please feel free to forward this email to colleagues who may
be interested in this content.<BR><BR>Grace J. Meo<BR>Co-Director of the
National Consortium on Universal Design for Learning<BR><A
href="mailto:gmeo@cast.org">mailto:gmeo@cast.org</A><BR><A
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