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Boardmaker has been the go-to solution for providing symbol-based learning materials to students with special needs. Boardmaker Online is a complete system for delivering personalized instruction and therapy while also measuring student progress.

Boardmaker has been the go-to solution for providing symbol-based learning materials to students with special needs. Boardmaker Online is a complete system for delivering personalized instruction and therapy while also measuring student progress.

Thanks for sharing. I am building resources for my developmentally delayed students and often go to by pre-made resources. As I get up to speed, I realize I would like to build my own. Is Boardmaker Online user friendly or does it require extensive practice?

Athletic Performance and Technology

It was very interesting to watch this video along with others to help guide me to creating my own personal "About Me" page.

To challenge and support each child at his or her own level, the educators of Forest Lake Elementary deploy a powerful array of digital-technology tools. Discover what your school can learn.

To challenge and support each child at his or her own level, the educators of Forest Lake Elementary deploy a powerful array of digital-technology tools. Discover what your school can learn.

Get the best personalized lessons to help with math, english, biology, history, and more, for free. It's like studying with the world's smartest tutor whenever and wherever you need.

A district saves money and improves security with its new document management system.  Portland's Digital Doc Gains Boosted workers' productivity by 85 percent Slashed turnaround time on documents from several hours to mere minutes Realized savings of $100,000, mostly on storage space Eliminated the need to transport documents between the central office and schools Guaranteed compliance with No Child Left Behind, the Oregon TAG mandate, and other state and federal statutes regarding document retention

Today I get to share with you something special - a sneak peek of one of our EdTech UNconference Sessions! Each EdTech UNconference session features one of SimpleK12's EdTech Leaders - real educators who use technology at an expert level and can share their experiences with you.

As technology takes a bigger place in the professional and personal world today, it is also finding its way into more and more public classrooms across the country. From laptops to iPads, students are learning to incorporate technology into the learning process to enhance their educational experience overall.

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Digital storytelling lesson plans

The State of Florida's Department of Education has an overall plan for the implementation of educational technologies in K12 schools. Below the conceptual graphic, you will find a link to the pdf of the complete 52 page document. It is worth a skim to find out how Florida schools' integration of technology compares to that of schools in other countries. There are also a number of resources available to Florida teachers of which you may be unaware.

According to this FDOE 2012 report, Florida has a plan to incorporate technology in our schools, which involves provision of "personalized learning" environments, staff training and leadership, and availability of networks.

Resources to use for presentation projects for both teachers and students.

This website is a compiled a list of some of the tech tools, including some that are becoming increasingly popular and widely used, that should be part of any teacher's tech tool arsenal this year, whether for their own personal use or as educational aids in the classroom. These resources are categorized under four categories: Social Learning, Learning, Lesson Planning and Tools, and Useful Tools. The "Social Learning" section includes tools that use social media to help students learn and teachers connect. Tools listed under "Learning" includes educational resources to help teachers make lessons fun, interesting and more effective. "Lesson Planning and Tools" provides teachers with tech tools to pull together lessons and design amazing and memorable student projects. Last but not least, "Useful Tools" can help teachers stay connected, organized, and increase the ease of building multimedia lessons and learning tools.

An extensive list of links and explanations for updating your class with new technologies.

This website can help you improve performance at all levels. You'll be able to streamline processes, automate tasks, empower teachers, boost parental involvement, and engage every student with personalized learning experiences on the devices they love with "Blackboard".

A safe way for teachers to text message students and stay in touch with parents. Free. No need to give out your personal number!

A brief study of the current usage of the word "curate." This word has become popular especially among those interested in so-called 21st Century learning/skills. What information do you "curate," and for whom do you present it?

I curate everything for my child, and for my students....apps, websites, games, field trips, resources, books; anything i know they could use and benefit from and enjoy. I also curate info on plants, especially native and edible ones, and how to grow and preserve them, and present it to whoever is interested. I really could "curate" a lot of things, being the resourceful person that I am...but I wouldn't want to come across as a know it all, trying only to speak when I know the info would be appreciated.

What does the future of education look like? Dr. Charles Reigeluth provides an interesting vision for the future of education - that is already here in some school systems, according to Reigeluth and Karnopp, in their book, Reinventing Schools.  The future of education looks bright!

More wanderings down memory lane -- My husband and I laughed out loud as we remembered some of these technology "moments" from the past. See how many you remember. :-)