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8 SAMR examples. However, note that each example starts with a traditional assignment rather than a goal. The focus on product is another thing about SAMR that I don't like. Wouldn't it be better to start with a goal and then choose the tool(s) that best serve the goal, tech or not? It seems to me that what redefinition really means is coming up with a more robust and worthwhile goal. I'd rather just start with the goal and UDL Guidelines and select tech as an option that helps achieve the goal and meets the Guidelines.

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Excellent Resource for classroom science programs. Includes videos, interactives, and a section where students can email their questions about science to scientists!

Wiki I created to document what's happening as I work with a group of grade 8 teachers who want to help students acquire more tools and skills (both high and low tech) for use in high school.

This is the main page for the BC UDL project. Check out the links to the Resources and the LOR, where UDL lessons are posted by team members.

A blog about interactive whiteboards and how they can be used effectively in education. Also discussion of other technology that impacts on education. There are some very simple activities described, such as the plenary circle, and also some very cool guru tricks.

The Concord Consortium is working on technology-rich science curriculum modules for grades 3-6 which will be designed according to UDL principles.

This presentation will describe ways that you can support literacy using free tools found on the internet. Types of technology supports for literacy will be discussed as well as the some of the free tools that are available on the Internet today. The last part of the session will deal with what Universal Design for Learning calls for and how the types of tools discussed can assist educators in achieving Universal Design for Learning in your classroom.

Students can create a virtual museum box in which to collect items such as text, photos, video, and uploaded items needed to make an argument, describe a person or historical/geographical site etc. Students can also view other museum boxes and comment. For classroom use ideas, see Kelly Tenkley's Jan 06, 2009 post at iLearn Technology. This website was inspired by Thomas Clarkston who carried around a real museum box of artifacts to make a case for the abolition of slavery. It would probably be great for the PG group that's planning to do a Barkerville Unit.

Drag and drop (or type) words from a word bank onto an image. Would be outstanding for writing Haiku. Reviewed by Kelly Tenkley at iLearn Technology Jan 14, 2009.

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Go directly to the 4 t2 Explore tab, search by curriculum unit, and you'll be hooked. There are more curriculum resources than you could possibly use under each topic. The articles in the Activate: The Journal of Technology-Rich Learning tab are also great.

Utah's Jordan School District has a great selection of curriculum resources for teaching with technology. This is the district that created the Pay Attention video, and you can download it here.

Listen to work documents, homework, PowerPoint presentations, emails, RSS feeds, blogs and novels while you relax, commute or exercise. Proofread, learn a new language, multi-task, and use YAKiToMe! for entertainment. YAKiToMe! speaks multiple languages (English, Spanish, French, German, ...) with both male and female voices using the world's best text to speech (TTS) synthesis technologies.

4Teachers.org: Helping Teachers Integrate Technology into the Classroom. This is a great set of teaching planning tools!

Awesome collection of downloadable videos showing kids using technology at school and home. These videos are licensed under CC and can be embedded or downloaded. Click on the videos link at the top...there are about 20 pages of videos there already.

Canada's most prominent cyber presence? He likes to write 1/2 an hour a day online! He puts technology in perspective...does it help us communicate? Does it promote learning growth?

New Brunswick teachers rank types of supports that they find most valuable. Collaboration and co-planning top the list and technology is rated last. Today, more and more schools are embracing inclusive beliefs and values and putting into practice structures that will permit each student to learn in an environment that welcomes diversity.