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New educational tools help students with a range of learning disabilities excel.

Handheld technology gives autistic students a learning boost -- and a social one.

Expeditiary learning involves students in deep inquiry into various topics.

Explains how there is a place for technology in every classroom and describes reasons for integrating technology.

Assistive technology enables physically disabled student to participate in marching band and learn to play the euphonium.

One of the most wired schools in the nation. Technology is fully integrated from Kindergarten through fifth grade. Kindergarten students have their own websites. Teachers discuss pros and cons of technology use.

Student-driven projects, enhanced by technology, launch kindergartners on their way to lifelong learning.

Hundreds of articles, expert interviews, research, and resources highlighting success stories in K-12 education. Short videos provide case studies in technology integration, project-based learning, emotional intelligence, teacher preparation, assessment and more." /> metatext/html; charset=utf-8

Find surprising teaching opportunities for hands-on learning in underresourced areas. The Freedom Project staff and alumni, in Sunflower County, Mississippi, describe how to draw on the history of your region and find the surprising teaching opportunities there.

Using technology to individualize physical education workouts and to help them understand the purpose of the exercises they are doing in class.

Language arts instructor uses DyKnow Vision software to teach students to analyze literature.

Schools use technology to support adolescent literacy programs. Technology use is effective because it allows for the individualization of instruction.

Disabled students discuss the importance of assistive technology in their lives. They discuss voice-activated software as well as pcs, laptops, cell phones, and other forms of technology.

A free site where members can find and contribute lesson plans and other educational support materials. Members can also review and rate the contributions and join groups to promote collaboration locally or globally. Nonmembers can view the resources.

A blog created by a classroom teacher and her 5th and 6th grade Language Arts classes which includes student book reviews, an author study podcast, an online book club and more.

This blog is a good example of how students can write book reviews to be shared with their peers. It will also be interesting to watch how their online book club develops. I look forward to their How 2 Videos especially the video on finding a good book!

Michelle Moore uses technology to teach language art to elementary students. Video describes innovative methods of using the Internet as well as Microsoft Office programs to increase literacy skills.

SlideShare provides users a way to post slide presentations through online features. This service was one of the first Web 2.0 sites to provide a way to upload presentations, tag them, create discussion groups, and invite other users to build upon them. It is a forward-thinking alternative to the usual PowerPoint presentation that allows interactivity and accessibility not seen before in typical presentation tools.

Heifer International's Global Gateway program in Arkansas allows students to roleplay living under substandard conditions of poverty and hunger.

Southern California's San Fernando Education Technology Team focuses on learning by doing and speaks to students' fascination with technology and all things digital. Students use multimedia tools to create a variety of projects.

High school promotes literacy and increases student motivation to read through a "reading across the curriculum" program.