Article about the learning benefits of using podcasts in the social studies curriculum when the goal was to try to infuse reading and writing into the curriculum.
"OKAPI!
is a web-based application that allows you to enter a text sample and to format that sample as a set of Examiner
and Student Curriculum-Based Assessment (CBA) reading probes. The application also computes a readability index
for the sample."
Notice how many online bookmarking systems there are - too many really. We chose diigo because of the groups feature and the ability to annotate your pages, like this!
A good overview of the 21st century skills students today require. As teachers, our challenge is to make sure the curriculum addresses these skills so students are prepared for the world beyond school.
Recently, students have started using Microsoft Word to compete their journals one to three times a week (using a rotating schedule and one day of full-time computer lab access).
online database of UDL resources (Kurzweil, Clicker, etc) categorized by grade (Canada). Provides and example of a curriculum sharing database as well as examples of resources.