Flipped and Blended Interactive Video Learning Platform
Flipped and Blended Interactive Video Learning Platform.
This site is transforming! Use the power of a youtube video within the context of a lesson! With this free site, you can take any video from youtube and install pause points where students MUST answer a question before playing it again! You can also track student responses instantly and collect valuable assessment data.
This is a site I use all of the time where I tutor. It is geared mostly towards elementary and lower middle school students. I go straight to:
http://bedtimemath.org/category/daily-math/
and use any of the problems posted daily as a warm-up for students. The problems are creative, real-world and entertaining. Read about the world's fastest-moving hot tub:
http://bedtimemath.org/fun-math-carpool/
The Raspberry Pi is a tiny and affordable computer that you can use to learn programming through fun, practical projects. Join the global Raspberry Pi Community.
This website has TONS of free books that students can read online. I kept trying a bunch to see if I could find a book that wasn't on it...I couldn't!
I would suggest using this in your classroom as a tip for students in case they have forgotten their copy of the book at school, etc.
A wonderful resource for special educators using technology to enhance the learning of their special needs students. The Journal of Special Education Technology
Technology for Students with ADHD - Blog Site which asks: why don't we open our schools to all sorts of technology for klearning? If an adult teacher uses her smartphone to stay organized, why can't her students?
Taylor Mali is a dynamic poet who taught for years in NYC. He runs Poetry Slams, which I how I first became acquainted with his work. Our English teacher uses Taylor's You Tube Videos where he recites his own poetry, to introduce our Poetry Unit each Fall. A bit gruff, but spot on!
This is a great website for information on the latest assistive technology. The website was founded over 25 years ago by parents of a child with a disability. The website is easy to use and very informative. An annual conference, webinars, and magazine are also available.
This is a great website for information on teaching students with learning disabilities. The site has information on tech tools for students with learning disabilities and how to use the tools in an inclusion setting.