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anonymous

Idaho Statute 33-132 Internet Use Policy Required - 0 views

  • August 1, 2011
  • Include a component of internet safety for students that is integrated into the district's instructional program;
Janice Bezanson

Crick Software - 0 views

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    Support for students with physical disabilities. This software works with switches that will increase accessibility for learners.
Janice Bezanson

NVDA Screen Reader - 0 views

shared by Janice Bezanson on 06 Mar 11 - Cached
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    This is a free open sources screen reader for Windows operating systems. It provides feedback using both Brailled and a synthetic voice.
anonymous

Preparing Your School for an iPad Implementation - iPads in Education - 0 views

  • Planning is imperative for any technology initiative - iPad or otherwise. You need to ensure that you clearly understand and communicate how the technology integrates with your overall pedagogical objectives. Too many institutions purchase technology and then search for ways to utilize it ... or leave it collecting dust on the shelf.Planning needs to consider both infrastructure needs and the educational applications of the new technology. Without the proper preparation, technology initiatives are liable to become expensive failures.
anonymous

Creative Commons Search - 0 views

  • Please note that search.creativecommons.org is not a search engine, but rather offers convenient access to search services provided by other independent organizations. CC has no control over the results that are returned. Do not assume that the results displayed in this search portal are under a CC license. You should always verify that the work is actually under a CC license by following the link
Janice Bezanson

Brain Pop - 0 views

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    This is a subscription website but they do have a free trial offer. This site offers learning videos on many subjects. They are engaging and entertaining. After the videos students can take an online quiz to test their learning.
Janice Bezanson

National Geographic - 0 views

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    This site has many movies suitable for use in the classroom. The quality of the movies are above average which makes them more engaging for the students.
Janice Bezanson

Classroom Clips - 0 views

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    This is a great place to find video clips on any topic. It is user friendly. The site requires you to set up a user name and password.
Trevor Takayama

Simple Wikipedia - 0 views

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    Toned down for school-age kids.
Chrissy Jarvis

Before and After Japan's Tsunami - 0 views

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    Make sure you click on the slider to see the differences of before and after the tsunami.
anonymous

Librarians Who Lead - 0 views

  • Instead of investing in scads of state-of-the-art computers and expensive commercially produced courseware, she says, the school district has made a remarkable investment in the high school’s human resources.
  • Luhtala and other members of the high school’s Information and Communication Technology team have woven Moodle, the free, open-source, online course management software, into the curriculum.
  • We have six years’ worth of analysis of annotated bibliographies, which we consider the hallmark of higher-order thinking— evaluation of reading, as opposed to regurgitation.
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  • there was an improvement on the annual Connecticut Academic Performance Test.”
  • “We work with a fair amount of data to measure student learning in information and communication technology. We also rely on emerging technology to communicate and collaborate with students and teachers.”
  • The library media center’s home page entices students, teachers and parents to click on a colorful lineup of icons familiar to everyone who enjoys connecting via social media: Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, Google, and VoiceThread, which the library has been using to promote book chats and reading for pleasure. Luhtala also regularly posts instructional videos on the Web for students and teachers.
  • “A librarian today is a facilitator and a leader for the teachers, for curricular learning, for interdisciplinary instruction, and is also a professional development person,” Luhtala says. “But we’re still school-based teachers. And it’s actually kind of beautiful. We like it just that way.”
Tony H

Microsoft Lesson Plans - 0 views

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    Lessons plans created for using Microsoft Office as technology integration
Tony H

Spreadsheets in Education (eJSiE) - 0 views

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    A production from The Berkeley Electronic Press, 2010 that is an electronic journal devoted to the publication of quality refereed articles concerned with studies of the role that spreadsheets can play in education.
Janice Bezanson

Open Source Assistive Technology - 0 views

shared by Janice Bezanson on 21 Mar 11 - Cached
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    Good place to find help with assistive technology
Janice Bezanson

Book Share - 0 views

shared by Janice Bezanson on 21 Mar 11 - Cached
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    Books without boundaries - free for students with qualifying disabilities.
Tony H

Evaluating Web Pages: Techniques to Apply & Questions to Ask - 0 views

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    A guide from UC Berkeley - Teaching Library Internet Workshops on how to skillfully evaluate web pages
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