1. 1 Presenter: Margaret Kinsella September 2010

2. Who are ITB? Institute of Technology, Blanchardstown, Dublin

3. Who are the Students?

4. Who am I?

5. Connecting the Dots…. Evolving Relationship Fostering confidence Building self-esteem Increasing motivation Situational Assessment Prior Experiences Identify Strengths & Blocks ITB Student Lecturer

6. Collaborators Workshop/SeminarKey participants Universal Design on the Urban Scale for the Aging Population Antoinette Fennell, Trinity College Introduction to Universal Design and Seven Principles workshop Ciaran O’ Leary & Damian Gordon, Kevin Street, DIT Sight LossNoel Redmond Assistive Technologies and Web AccessibilityJoshue O’ Connor, NCBI TrinityHaus

7. Creative Digital Media: Guide Dogs Project

8. Multiple meansTo give learners Multiple means of representationTo give learners various ways of acquiring information and knowledge Multiple means of action and expression To provide learners alternatives for demonstrating what they know Multiple means of engagementTo tap into learners' interests, offer appropriate challenges, and increase motivation. What is Universal Design for Learning

9. “Universal Design points a way forward for a humanistic participation focused not on efficiency but on people’s needs and dignity….” adapted Sunday Times