| Barrier | UDL Principle | Solution | Assistive Technology |
|---|---|---|---|
| Difficulty in identifying grammar structures in dense text. Students may struggle to distinguish the main verb from the auxiliary verb “going to”. | Representation | Present the future tense sentences in a table using color coding and bold text to highlight the structure. For example, highlighting the subject with one color and the “going to + verb in another color. | Microsoft Immersive Reader: Line focus feature allows students to focus on one line helping them identify the structure. Read & Write for Google Chrome: Provides reading text support features. |
| Difficulty with independent text reading | Representation | Scaffold reading: offering read along where the teacher or a peer read aloud and while other students follow. | Microsoft Immersive Reader: Read aloud and reading speed control can be used to where students listen to the text at a slower pace. Natural Reader: Provides high-quality natural speech voices. |
| The free practice has limited options for students to demonstrate their understanding It relies heavily on oral interaction. This might create a barrier for students who are shy or prefer to use visual or written expressions. | Action and Expression | Multimodal expression options: instead of providing verbal interaction only, students can choose to demonstrate their plans for the future using “going to” by: Drawings, writing a short social media post or by creating videos. | Canva: Students can use templates to illustrate their ideas with different modalities (image-text and icons). CapCut: Students can create videos to demonstrate their understanding, using text, images, sounds. |
| Lack of personal relevance and interest. Students might find the textbook examples disconnected from their daily lives, leading to low motivation. | Engagement | Students will choose a topic instead of using the textbook prompts. Students can use going to talk about a topic that they are interested in such as their favorite football team, video games, and their own travel plans. | Canva: The teacher can use Canva to create visual examples about topics that students find interesting. Padlet: Students can use this platform to write about topics they are interested in. It allows them to add photo and comment on other students’ post. |