The Importance of Curb Cuts in Learning
Check out James’ post on TD.org https://www.td.org/atd-blog/the-importance-of-curb-cuts-in-learning #learningculture #udl...
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Feb 17, 2023
James on “Think UDL”
Upskill, Reskill, Thrive with James McKenna #learningculture #learnervariability #upskill #podcast #udl #reskill #performanceimprovement...
Feb 17, 2023
James’ Article in Quartz at Work
My article, “Three ways to create a learning environment” was published in Quartz at Work and subsequenly picked up by Yahoo! Life...
Nov 15, 2022
Universally Designed Learner Personas
This week, I’m speaking to a key element in the design process – understanding the audience. We know that one size does not fit all, and...
Nov 1, 2022
Expectations
This week, we’re talking about the power of expectations. Expectations can not only elevate learner performance, but also the individuals...
Oct 25, 2022
Empathy
People ignore designs that ignore people. Frank Chimero To best support our people to learn and improve, we need to put them at the...
Oct 11, 2022
“What UDL DOESN’T look like”
Recently, I laid out what UDL could look like, based on the premise of having firm, challenging, measurable goals while allowing for...
Oct 4, 2022
The Novice-Expert Continuum
We need expert learners – people with the will and the skill to continuously learn, improve, and support the improvement of their...
Sep 27, 2022
Firm Goals, Flexible Means, and what UDL “looks like”
Universal Design for Learning (UDL) is all about helping people be their best without asking them to do it in exactly the same way. It’s...
Sep 20, 2022
Learner Variability
It’s no secret that today’s workforce is more diverse than ever. Technology, globalization, and immigration are connecting people from...
Sep 13, 2022
Universal Design for Learning
In previous posts, I introduced the concepts of expert learning and the learning triangle. As a quick review, fostering expert learning...
Aug 23, 2022
The Learning Triangle
It’s April, 1994, and I’m in U.S. Navy Boot Camp in Orlando, Florida. The weather is hot and humid, what my mom calls “air you wear.”...
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