Social Bookmarking/Networking, Universal Design/Digital Citizenship, & Multimedia Flashcards
Universal Design for Learning
an approach to teaching and learning that gives all students equal opportunity to succeed
3 main principles of UDL
Engagement, Representation, Action and Expression
How UDL helps students who learn and think differently
Makes learning more accessible in general education classrooms, which is where most kids who learn and think differently spend most or all of the school day.
Engagement
Affect represents a crucial element to learning, and learners differ markedly in the ways in which they can be engaged or motivated to learn
Representation
Learners differ in the ways that they perceive and comprehend information that is presented to them.
Action & Expression
Learners differ in the ways that they can navigate a learning environment and express what they know
Nine Elements
Nine elements are the “norms of appropriate, responsible technology” with behavior
Social bookmarking
the practice of saving bookmarks to a public Web site and “tagging” them with keyword
Downsides to Social Bookmarking
There is no oversight as to how resources are organized and tagged. This can lead to inconsistent or otherwise poor use of tags.
Significance of Social Bookmarking
Activities like social bookmarking give users the opportunity to
express differing perspectives on information and resources through informal organizational structures.
Creating Good Brochure: Appropriate format
This is the very first step you’ll have to take when creating a brochure. You will usually discuss this with your client, so try to recommend the right medium for the message and type of product your client has to get across.
Creating Good Brochure: White space
It is important to remember to keep some well-balanced white space on your brochure for the sake of aesthetics and readability.
Creating a Good Brochure: Quality printing
Design isn’t only about nicely layout pages, but also about the end physical product that people will hold in their hands.
Creating a Good Brochure: Wise choice of colors
Colors is the first thing that people will see on your brochure designs. Color conveys a lot more than just aesthetics, so it’s important to chose it wisely.
Creating a Good Brochure: Attention to typographic details
Some of the details you should pay specific attention to are: using ligatures, using thin spaces where appropriate, avoiding dumb quotes, avoiding widows and orphans.
