In my my last blog I talked about what Universal Design for Learning is.  In my next post I want to focus on why it is important. I touched on it a little bit in my last post. 
      The website I reviewed to receive information from was http://www.cast.org/udl/index.html . The way they described learning is that it is not a "one-size fits all" it is flexible and customized for individual needs. Three primary brain networks come into play when discussing that Neuroscience reveal of our differences. 
      The first network is Recognition Networks. This is the "what" of learning. This is how we gather facts and categorize what we see, hear, and read. Examples of this would be identifying letters, words, or an authors style. The website gave great ways to do this. One of the ways was to display the information in different visual ways. I know for myself when something is not shown in a clear visual way for me I get too confused. I need bullet points to be able to see important ideas. It is hard for me to point out important information during a jumble of words like in a paragraph. The second network is Strategic Network. This is the "how" of learning. This network is the planning and performing of tasks. This is how we organize and express our ideas. Examples of this would be; completing math problems or writing an essay. This site also gave the example of having the students be actively involved. I believe this is important because I know for myself I learn best with hands on experiences. The third network is Affective networks. This is the "why" we learn. This is how the learners get engaged and stay motivated. 

http://www.cast.org/udl/index.html