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"The new Voki Educational Web Site includes ideas, networking, and explanations that bring talking avatars to the educational stage. At first glance it appears to be void of advertising, quite a feat since Voki For Education is still free. Next, the educational page has resources that will get everyone in education talking. One resource to check out is the important facts for education. As in all Web 2.0 sites used in education, this is an important read. Next, you may wish to view a collection of lesson plans that include thoughts for using Voki in the classroom. Ideas include all subjects and levels from primary school to the university classroom. Another valuable area is the Teacher Corner."

The A.T.TIPScast: Assistive Technology Tools In Public Schools is a podcast about using technology to help students meet their educational goals. Each episode features at least one "A.T.TIP" that can be used to differentiate and individualize the learning process. Christopher Bugaj, the host of the podcast, is an assistive technology specialist, speech-language pathologist, ISTE author, and online mentor.

"teenagers, SPED, Special Education Software, ipod, videos, technology tools, Assistive Tech, interactive, Apple, Special Education, assistive technology, functional skills, high school, ipad"

As thought leaders and practical innovators in education, we live in the intersection of technology and strategy. We look deep into the reservoir of the research literature, balanced with the real-life of today's educational environments, to share content for your immediate use (or at least to encourage immediate thinking). This site is a modern day chalk board where we sketch out our ideas, discoveries of others, and "stumble-ons" that we had no idea existed. Jason Gibson (the strategist) and Jason Carroll (the technologist) are popular conference speakers that have engaged educators, counselors, and administrators from across the globe (often referred to as The Jasons). Heavily influenced by the tpack, universal design for learning, and systematic instruction frameworks, we focus on tools and strategies that make a difference.

There are so many opportunities and uses of technology in education. How do you use it?  Please add it in the comments. We will compile and publish the results.

"special education, classroom, special needs, SPED, technology, learning, Assistive Tech, assistive technology, lesson, Steven Hawking"

"technology, education, technological progress, Arne Duncan, RttT, Edward Cornish"

ORLANDO, January 15, 2010 - At the Florida Educational Technology Conference (FETC), the non-profit education researcher and publisher MIND Research Institute announced their latest innovations in elementary mathematics education. MIND Research, winner of the EdNet Pioneer Award in 2008, previewed their new web-delivered Integrated Instructional System featuring their neuroscience based instructional math software for K-5. This announcement was coupled with the introduction of their new ST Math®: Fluency software for basic math facts.

Spatial intellegence and Math

"is a collection of resources that facilitate the sharing of customized technology-based content among educators working with students who use assistive technology. This searchable database enables educators to find, download, and customize activities, templates and public domain accessible books based on the ten areas of the curriculum as set out by the BC Ministry of Education. curriculumSET resources are created and updated by dedicated professionals working with students in British Columbia."

from Special Education and Technology http://broegspecialedtech.blogspot.com/

Differentiating instruction is a time-tested way of thinking about meeting students' needs as they make progress toward achievement or learning targets.  Differentiation is an elegant mindset that suggests to teachers a framework that permits them to engage students while focusing on learning results, and digital technologies offer many opportunities to differentiate instruction in meaningful ways.  However, differentiating instruction takes a concerted planning effort on our parts as teachers and teacher educators. This is especially so as we develop a mindset that differentiation can be effective. In this post, I propose a three-phase approach to planning differentiated instruction: Where do we start planning for differentiated instruction with technology, What are considerations for who we teach, what we teach, and how we plan? How do I put it all together?

COOL!! My "iTeach Special Education: iOS Devices in Special Education" Facebook group [ http://lnkd.in/mWp4Ka ] was spotlighted under the "On the Radar" section of EdCeptional podcast #2!!

"special education, iphone, ipod, technology, free resources, autism awareness, apps, ipad"

" special education, special needs, iphone, app, ipod, sped, assistive technology, apps, ipad, homework, mobile devices"

a resource for technology in special education

Our mission is to train and educate families, educators and service providers on the basic uses of the interactive technological products (e.g. iPad, iPod, Android) for individuals with developmental disabilities; and, to supply/provide interactive technological products to individuals (birth to 22) with a Medical ASD diagnosis.

"students, Special Needs, education, Assistive Tech, assistive technology, ideas, lesson, Steven Hawking, awareness"