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Anita's UDL page on the CEET discussion forum. This is a new social network created to discuss tech initiatives in BC education.

Maureen LaFleche spotted this great resource and here's what she has to say about it "Check out CK-12.org. It is a website that provides open-source content and technology tools to help teachers provide learning opportunities for students globally. Free access to high-quality, customizable educational content in multiple modalities suited to multiple student learning styles and levels, will allow teachers, students and others to innovate and experiment with new models of learning. CK-12 helps students and teachers alike by enabling rapid customization and experimentation of teaching and learning styles. Text can be read at two different levels - grade level and basic. You can download books and activities as pdf, epub or mobi." I have checked out several of the units and they look excellent for middle and high school.

Interesting read, thanks!

BCTF Researcher Charlie Naylor published this paper in January 2013 in reaction to a presentation by Bill Standeven and Rod Allen from the Ministry on the government's new directions in Special Education which include a focus on UDL/RTI. Charlie, who worked with the BC UDL project on action research strategies, laments the demise of the BC UDL Project and endorses UDL strongly. (see page 4).

Fantastic video by Tod Rose at Harvard describing how designing for average designs for no one. Uses an example from the Air Force and applies it to education.

In this section, teachers can access digital literacy classroom resources aligned with curriculum outcomes set out by their province or territory.  Also included is a comprehensive study of the current state of digital literacy education in Canada. 

Adam Foster of @iPadTeachers has written an excellent guide to using Book Creator in the classroom. 99¢ on the iBooks Store and well worth it. You could do Book Creator activities with your class or workshops for educators for years with the number of ideas packed into this tutorial. Many subject areas. Many of the activities include App Smashing ideas.

e-school news online journal about topics in digital education. June issue has a great article by David Gordon about UDL and personalized learning.

A downloadable pdf shows you how to use the accessibility features on the Mac.

This film was created as the Keynote for Net Generation Education Project: http://netgened.wikispaces.comWhen kids at the Suffern Middle School were asked t...

An immersive authentic educational project by Westwood Schools in Camilla, GA US. Great example of using a Ning for a class project.

Engineering Interact is a new and exciting free educational resource for primary school children aged 9 to 11. The resource provides fully interactive, engaging game environments and high-quality learning material tailored to the National Curriculum. Information about real world applications and cutting edge research motivates children and introduces them to the exciting subject of engineering. This resource has been created by the University of Cambridge Department of Engineering, with a grant from the HEFCE Aspirations Fund and the University of Cambridge Active Community fund.

These are SMARTBoard educational consultant Jaimie Ashton's delicious links for SMARTBoards. Keep, share, and discover the best of the Web using Delicious, the world's leading social bookmarking service.

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.

Student Learning-Strengths Inventory. This page includes some kid-friendly assessment tools.

Big Universe(R) is an award winning web community devoted to beautiful children's picture books. READ hundreds of offerings from today's best children's book publishers, CREATE e-books with the help of an easy-to-use Author Tool, and CONNECT with other Big Universe members to share your creations and to learn what books they have read, created, or recommend. Parents, teachers, kids, authors, and others can share and learn while they enjoy this educational and entertaining website.

100 Ways to Use Your iPod to Learn and Study Better. Jan Fraser recommended this excellent list of ways to use your iPod for education.