That Digital Librarian

  This week's assignment was to  Create a virtual tour of an inclusive library. I needed to Include ADA and UDL elements to show that my library is accessible. Since I am not currently teaching at al library. I selected an image of a library that I thought would be my ideal library setting. Check out the link below to see my library virtual tour. https://www.thinglink.com/card/1785678705759093413

For this post, I, along with two other classmates, explore Copyright and Fair use specifically Transformative Works. Check out the link below to listen to our podcast where we explain what Transformative Works is and how it can impact students. https://najatfgonzalez15.podbean.com/e/transformative-works/   References ';;' . (2019, March 9). ';;' - YouTube. Retrieved November 3, 2023, from https://library.jefferson.edu/librarynews/?p=14249 ';;' . (2019, March 9). ';;' - YouTube. Retrieved November 3, 2023, from https://www.fairuseweek.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/fair-use-in-a-day-in-the-life-of-a-college-student-infographic-feb2016.pdf Stim, R. (n.d.). Fair Use: The 4 Factors Courts Consider in a Copyright Infringement Case . Nolo. Retrieved November 3, 2023, from https://www.nolo.com/legal-encyclopedia/fair-use-the-four-factors.html Stim, R. (n.d.). Fair Use: What Is Transformative? Nolo. Retrieved November 3, 2023, from https://www.nolo.com/legal-en...

This week's asignment was all about Universal Design. So what is Universal Design exactly? Universal Design for Learning (UDL) is an educational framework that aims to make learning accessible to all students. The UDL guidelines emphasize flexibility in the design of instructional materials, activities, and assessments to accommodate a wide range of learner diversity. To embrace UDL effectively, educators can follow three primary principles: multiple means of representation, multiple means of action and expression, and multiple means of engagement.(CAST, 2010) I wanted to explore what elements of Universal Design I implemented in my teaching. So I decided to explore this... Which Guidelines Was I Already Using? While I might not have been explicitly following UDL guidelines, I had already incorporated some UDL principles into my teaching practice. For instance, I provided my students with a choice board to express their findings in multiple formats. This aligned with the UDL p...