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Let Tech Organize Your Teaching | Edutopia - 0 views

  • Following are three applications that can organize your teaching schedule and turn your classroom into an efficient machine.
  • At the core, technology integration can save us time and make us more efficient, organized educators. Instead of pushing back against technology integration, first see what it can do for you
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    more efficient teaching, planning and organizing with an iPad
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7 Apps for Teaching Children Coding Skills | Edutopia - 0 views

  • Even if a student never intends to pursue programming as a career, learning to code will still foster problem-solving skills, spark creativity and enhance logical thinking. Code.org (10), a pro-coding education nonprofit, features dozens of quotations (11) about computer programming from famous and important people who believe that coding should be part of the core curriculum for every child.
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    easy programming skills kids can learn!
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Creating a "Least Restrictive Environment" with Mobile Devices | Edutopia - 0 views

  • The U.S. Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (3) defines the concept of the Least Restrictive Environment as the opportunity for a student with a disability to be "provided with supplementary aids and services necessary to achieve educational goals if placed in a setting with non-disabled peers."
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    LRE
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11 Virtual Tools for the Math Classroom | Edutopia - 0 views

  • Whether you’re teaching elapsed time or just helping students monitor their pacing and stamina, the timer built into the clock that comes with the iPad (or one of the many comparable options (11)) is a great addition to your classroom.
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    lower elementary math tools found on iPad, online, etc
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9 Starter Tips for Teachers who Just got iPads - 0 views

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    apps to use, how to use them, how to manage settings,etc.
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Create infographics & online charts | infogr.am - 0 views

  • Create more than 30 chart types. Anything from bubble charts and treemaps to simple pie charts.
  • Infogr.am has a built-in spreadsheet for easy data editing. You can also import your XLS, XLSX and CSV file.
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    easy infographic maker! infogr.am
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Free Technology for Teachers: Notegraphy - Write, Style, and Share Text - 0 views

  • neat tool for students to use to highlight their favorite parts of poem or a short story they've read for your class.
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    Instagram for words! Very cool way to style small pieces of text. LOVE it.
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Free Technology for Teachers: Bulb - Create and Share Collections of Educational Media - 0 views

  • view the collections without registering on the site.
  • As you create your collections on Bulb you can write text, upload or link to pictures, and upload or link to YouTube videos. All collections can be shared via email and through popular social networks like Twitter and Google+
  • Bulb you can create your own collections of text, images, and videos
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    Details/description on bulb
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Welcome to bulb - 0 views

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    create and share educational media! presentations, pictures, etc. very very cool.
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ABCya.com | Kids Educational Computer Games & Activities - 0 views

  • Grade level lessons incorporate areas such as math and language arts while introducing basic computer skills. Many of the kindergarten and first grade activities are equipped with sound to enhance understanding. Fun children's Holiday activities are available in grade level sections!
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    Online Halloween educational games!
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Technology that Uses Disney and Pixar to Educate Kids with Autism | News | Autism Speaks - 1 views

  • He explained, "What we do is break the movies into short segments of 40 or 50 seconds with some event or concept. In Toy Story, it could be as simple as Andy playing with his toys or as complex as Woody pushing Buzz out the window and what happens after that. Children understand almost intuitively what has happened."
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    Animated Language Learning, an Ireland-based company, is developing technology that uses Disney and Pixar movies to help educate children with autism and other language learning disorders
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Generalization & Game-Based Learning: What Parents & Educators Need to Know | LearningW... - 0 views

  • some of the inconsistencies we see in children can be attributed to motivation and memory, much of it is directly related to difficulties with generalization.
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    Helpful for ASD, ADD/ADHD, SLD: generalization of rules, norms, knowledge!
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Apps for ASD - 0 views

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    Austism reseach institute webcast on effects of educational technology for ASD
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Autism, Science, Technology, Engineering and Math Majors | Life is Mysterious - 0 views

  • One theory proposes that people with autism are above average on systemizing, which includes analysis and understanding of rule-based systems, and below average on empathizing, which refers to emotional and social thinking, says Xin Wei, a senior research analyst at the Center for Education and Human Services at Stanford Research Institute International and the study’s lead author.” People with autism naturally think like scientists. They look for patterns, and, in science, we are always looking for patterns that we hope reflect a natural law. The findings are not surprising. It is a worry that students with autism are underrepresented at universities.
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    Students with Autism choose to be STEM majors and excell
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Video Library - 0 views

  • At age two, Carly was officially diagnosed with a severe form of autism. The developmental disorder caused cognitive delays and a condition called oral motor apraxia, which would prevent her from ever speaking. Speech therapy and modern technology have allowed her to express her feelings and explain her behavior via an electronic voice. Hear Carly explain from her own experiences what causes certain autistic behavior and what everyone should know about autism.
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    I am Carly interveiw on 'The Doctors'. She uses an iPad to communicate verbally. Follow her on twitter!
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How Technology Can Improve Post-Secondary Outcomes for Students with Autism | Edutopia - 0 views

  • The availability of handheld devices that are intuitive and easy to use, such as tablets, has opened doors for children and adults in so many ways. Perhaps most crucial is the use of these devices as a means of communication.
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autism-technology - 0 views

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    Super awesome site for all types of technology use for kids with Autism! Best Practice Technology etc
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Technology Aided Strategies for EBD - 0 views

  • The use of a Nintendo Wii as a reward for earning the week's points can be a great motivator
  • Brainpop is a site that contains simple videos and activities that you can use to supplement your curriculum.
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    Awesome Ideas for actual tools to use!
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Five Ways Assistive Technology Helps Those With Down Syndrome | Concordia University - ... - 0 views

  • But since federal legislation requires students with learning disabilities be educated in the same manner (and often the same classrooms) as other children, there has been a need for modifications and tools to assist special needs students in meeting their educational goals.
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    Not 5 tools but 5 ways (convincing)
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10 Best Autism Apps for the iPad - 0 views

  • Mobile technology, such as the iPad, has been extremely helpful for parents and teachers of autistic children, as apps have replaced dedicated devices that cost upwards of $2,000. As part of Autism Awareness Month, we’ve highlighted 10 iPad apps that help address different aspects of autism. 
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