Dr. Matt Bergman

8 UDL Strategies to Make Your Syllabus a Roadmap for Success Discover 8 UDL strategies to transform your syllabus into an accessible and inclusive roadmap for student success in higher education.

Many syllabi read like legal contracts.🥱

But they could function as roadmaps for student success. 🗺️

I share 8 UDL strategies to make course expectations clearer and more accessible for students.

Take a look 👇
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#UDL #HigherEd

The Need for UDL in HigherEd Over the past half-century, higher education has undergone a profound metamorphosis, pivoting in response to shifting demographics, the digitization of pedagogy, and the evolving economic demands of a...

Higher ed is undergoing a metamorphosis. Are your courses keeping up? 🦋

3 ways to apply UDL:
✅ Engagement: Relevance and rigor
✅ Representation: Multi-modal options to build knowledge
✅ Expression: Flexible options

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#UDL #highereducation

Six Questions to Get Started with Chatbots in the Classroom Chatbots are a great way of using Artificial Intelligence (AI) with students in creative, engaging, and educational ways. When designed intentionally, they can support learning, spark curiosity, and p...

🗣️AI chatbots don’t have to be complicated to be effective.

Here are 6 ❓ educators can use to get started with chatbots in the classroom—K–12 & Higher Ed.

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#AIinEducation #EdTech #udlchat

Canva Code is the Generative AI tool that lets K-12 educators instantly build customized, interactive learning games & quizzes—no coding required.

Read more: 👉https://drmattbergman.com/blog/f/canva-code-the-generative-ai-tool-for-udl-engagement

#EdTech #AIinEducation #UDL #CanvaForTeachers

Making Learning Transparent: The Power of the TILT Framework The Transparency in Learning and Teaching (TILT) framework is gaining momentum in higher education — and for good reason. When we think about the current state of colleges and universities, we know th...

What if student success isn’t about ability — but clarity?

#TILT (Transparency in Learning & Teaching) helps educators make learning purposeful, clear, and equitable.

🎯 A small design shift. A big impact.
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#UDL #Teaching #highereducation

🎧 Turn your story analysis into a podcast! This script helps students reflect on character change, impact on others, and the story’s message—with their voice. #StudentVoice #PodcastingInClass

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Change the Temperature of Your AI Response Have you ever tried changing the temperature of your AI prompt? This is an excellent technique for improving the type of responses you get. For example, if you typed into the following prompt to ChatG...

🎯 Want more creative or conservative AI responses? Change the temperature of your prompt!

💡 Lower temp = focused & predictable
🔥 Higher temp = wild & inventive

📽️ Watch & read how: drmattbergman.com/blog/f/chang...
#AI #edtech #UDL #PromptEngineering #bskyedu

A Simple Visual Routine to Help Students Engage With Poetry Teachers can have students create comics based on poems to better understand their themes and spark meaningful conversation.

I’m happy to share this new @edutopia.org piece on creating short comics to read poetry more closely and spark writing.

And it just happened to come out at the start of #PoemADayJuly (which I hope you’ll consider jumping in on!)

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1-Minute Read. Game-Based Learning. 21 Effective Learning Games for ELA Classes. By Donna Paul. Photo of five students sitting in a circle on the floor.

Games are an engaging way to help students build vocabulary, grammar, reading, and speaking skills, writes Montessori elementary teacher and author, Donna Paul.

Here are 3 teacher-tested games that are easy to use in any upper elementary ELA class:

🧵1/8 #EduSky #ElementaryTeacher

A huge thank you to Issaquah School District 411 for inviting me to speak at their annual "IGNITE" Summer Institute! It was an amazing opportunity to work with passionate educators who are committed to transforming student learning through #UDL and #AI!

🚀 New Tool Alert! I created a #UDL Lesson Planning Flow Chart built around 6 essential questions to help you design lessons!

👉https://drmattbergman.com/blog/f/udl-lesson-plan-flow-chart-with-a-pop

🎥 Watch the intro video
📄Download the flow chart
📘 Access the full guide

#k12 #edusky #highered

Elevating project-based learning! 🙌 This "End Project" asks students to analyze conflict in Jackie Robinson's story and design a hypothetical app to help. It's a fantastic way to integrate critical thinking, creativity, and technology.
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Flexible Paths to Success: 7 UDL Tips for Action and Expression Imagine facing a home repair project you've never tackled before.

🚀 Flexible Paths to Success: 7 UDL Tips for Action & Expression

🔍Explore practical ways to design learner-centered assessments that empower voice, choice, and clarity.
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#UDL #UDLchat #edusky #InclusiveEd #UniversalDesign #StudentVoice #ChoiceMatters

5 Practical UDL Tips for Representation Every learner’s brain processes information differently. The Recognition Network—the part of the brain responsible for identifying patterns, categorizing information, and linking new content to prior ...

🧠 Not all learners process content the same way—so why present it just one way?⭐ 5 Practical UDL Tips for Representation

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#UDL #UDLchat #edusky #k12 #edtech #inclusiveeducation #accessibility

12 UDL Design Hacks for a UDL-Friendly Classroom on a Budget Universal Design for Learning (UDL) is a framework aimed at creating flexible, inclusive, and engaging learning experiences for all students. While we often associate UDL with exciting tech tools and ...

Designing a #UDL-friendly classroom doesn’t have to break the bank 💸 Here are 12 practical and budget-friendly hacks to boost engagement, flexibility & accessibility.

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#udl #udlchat #edusky #k12 #inclusion #classroomdesign

🚀 Want better results from AI?

📚 or 📺 4 prompting techniques to help you get clearer, more effective results 👉https://drmattbergman.com/blog/f/building-better-prompts-4-prompt-techniques-for-better-outputs

#EdTech #UDLchat #K12 #Education #AItips #TeachingWithAI

5 Essential Tips for Successful Role Prompting Role prompting is a powerful technique in AI prompting. By assigning a clear role or persona to the AI, you can significantly improve accuracy, creativity, and quality of the responses. In other words...

Unlock smarter AI responses with role prompting! 🎯 Check out these 5 essential tips for tailoring AI to your needs, from defining roles to adjusting tone and style. Perfect for #UDL, #AI in education, and #K12 #HigherEd. 🔑🤖

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The 4 Components of an Effective AI Prompt YouTube video by Dr Matt Bergman

🚀 Want better results from AI tools like ChatGPT?

Master the art of prompting with 4 simple components: Role, Task, Format & Context. www.youtube.com/watch?v=V2Gm...

#UDLchat #EdTech #HigherEd #AIinEducation #PromptEngineering #InstructionalDesign #UDL

What Does it Mean to Scaffold Instruction? Infographic + Podcast Ep. Six ways to scaffold instruction for students. Scaffolding is when various levels of support are provided to help learners achieve comprehension.

What Does it Mean to Scaffold Instruction? Infographic + Podcast Ep. www.novakeducation.com/blog/what-do...

The best thing I implemented in 20 years of teaching 5th graders was “Starbucks” time. For 20-30 minutes, I allowed students to sit wherever they wanted as they worked on one of the task choices on the board. They could also sit in a small group with me to go over homework if they got stuck. On Fridays, I made hot chocolate for them. Their attendance and productivity soared! —Kim Van Wagoner Ilvento, Educator

What strategies have *you* discovered to boost student productivity? 🚀 ☕

#WhatWorksForMe #EduSky #StudentEngagement

Navigating the Design Spectrum: From Negligence to UDL Every design—from buildings to lesson plans—falls somewhere on a spectrum. At one extreme, poor designs magnify injustice; at the other, universal designs benefit everyone.

🎯 When we design classrooms, policies, or spaces, we're always somewhere on a spectrum—from negligence💀 to universal design✅.

🤔Which end of the spectrum do you fall?

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#UDL #InclusiveDesign #Edusky #UDLchat

The 8 Most Common AI Prompt Types You Should Know Just like people communicate in different ways, you can prompt AI in different styles depending on what you want. Here are 8 of the most common types of prompts you should know!

The 8 Most Common AI Prompt Types You Should Know! ⭐ drmattbergman.com/blog/f/the-8... #ai #udl #highered #k12 #business #edusky

What is Artificial Intelligence? YouTube video by Matt Bergman

What is Artificial Intelligence? 🤷🏻‍♂️ youtu.be/6SIKes-zhYs?... via @YouTube #k12education #ArtificialInteligence #udlchat #education #HigherEd #edusky

Prompt for generating a this or that choice board.

Did you know that you can create a This or That #choiceboard using AI? Get the template and learn how 👉 drmattbergman.com/blog/f/ai-me... #udl #blueskyedu #udlhe

What do eye exams, UDL, and AI have in common? Learn how This or That Choice Boards—powered by AI—can provide 🎯 Structured choice.

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AI Meets This or That Choice Boards I recently visited the optometrist for my annual eye exam. After a series of diagnostic tests to screen for glaucoma and other eye conditions, the optometrist assessed my vision and used the data to d...

What do eye exams, UDL, and AI have in common? Learn how This or That Choice Boards—powered by AI—can provide🎯 Structured choice. 📚 Student-centered.

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#UDL #AIinEducation #K12 #HigherEd #EdTech #UDLChat #InclusiveTeaching

Blended Learning Explained: Three Models I Recommend Do you remember where you were when the world shut down due to COVID-19 in March 2020? I was in Athens, Ohio, making a presentation on UDL to a group of school administrators when the phones rang. At ...

🚀 Blended Learning Explained: Three Models I Recommend 🌟 Check out my latest blog for tips on top models like Station Rotation, Flipped Learning, and more! 📚✨
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🧠 CLT! Dylan Wiliam said that Cognitive Load Theory is ‘the single most important thing for teachers to know’. This guide summarises some key ideas from CLT and offers 6 strategies to optimise instruction and maximise learning.

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My pleasure! It was wonderful meeting you and your colleagues!

I love it when a plan comes together! Had a blast helping educators at Monroe 2-Orleans BOCES build knowledge a toolbox of UDL strategies! @novakeducation.bsky.social #udl #ai