This article focuses on technological innovations and their potential implications for students and teachers in our schools
No longer will we be immersed either in technology (such as a virtual reality world) or only in reality. Rather, we will see the blending of those two worlds, meeting the expectations of Generation M students while advancing education frontiers.
we recognize the potential for technology to level the playing field for students with disabilities
With the use of technology, some our our special needs students will have the opportunity to shine in areas that they have not been able to shine previously. I believe it is so important to give students opportunities to succeed as much as possible in order to not only meet their academic needs, but also to give them confidence and a feeling of accomplishment. We all need that.
Despite having several densely-populated urban and suburban areas, Florida manages to serve its students with disabilities well, earning the highest rating of " Meets Requirements" from the U.S. Department of Education for its ability to provide special education services.
Starfall.com opened in September of 2002 as a free public service to teach children to read with phonics. Our systematic phonics approach, in conjunction with phonemic awareness practice, is perfect for preschool, kindergarten, first grade, second grade, special education, homeschool, and English language development (ELD, ELL, ESL).
A site aimed towards the primary years. Used this during my internship in a kindergarten classroom. Not only did the kids love it, they were able to interact with many of the aspects during the free time on one of the PCs in the classroom, or during the morning circle on the SMART board.
This is a great site for children ages 2-8. It teaches pre-reading as well as reading skills up to 2nd grade. Includes games, animated stories, songs, and writing activities. I use it daily!
Starfall is a free website that teaches children how to read through phonics. It has practice games on phonemic awaresness. The program is great for grades K-2, second language learners and special education.
4Teachers.org works to help you integrate technology into your classroom by offering online tools and resources. This site helps teachers locate and create ready-to-use Web lessons, quizzes, rubrics and classroom calendars. There are also tools for student use. Discover valuable professional development resources addressing issues such as equity, ELL, technology planning, and at-risk or special-needs students.
Annotated lists of top teaching and education blogs. Includes special education, home school, early childhood education, school library, science, and technology blogs.
An article by NEA President Dennis Van Roekel covering areas including:
"How Are They Developed?"
"What do the Common Core State Standards Cover?"
"What Is Special About These Standards?"
"What Can The Standards Accomplish?"
"What Happens After the Standards Are Adopted in States?"
"What Else is Needed to Improve Education?"
Hatch Early Learning experts have developed two unique software packages that meet the needs of educators teaching young preschoolers, kindergarteners, English Language Learners, 1st graders and children with special abilities. Our solution options include TeachSmart, for cognitive ages 3 - 5, and CoreFocus, for cognitive ages 3 - 8.
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?
A special issue of "Library Technology Reports" from 2009 focusing on digital storytelling.
Storytelling in Context -- Storytelling in the Context of Modern Library Technology -- How Digital Storytelling Builds 21st Century Skills -- Digital Storytelling in Different Library Setting -- Software for Digital Storytelling -- Resources.
"This official site of the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C. features links to each of the Smithsonian's museums and their exhibitions, as well as special online resources in art and design, history and culture, and science and technology." I love this site because the student can through this Site Search any branch of the Museum of Smithsonian. Also this site the student can identify and look at the audience and other cultures to recognize it at first hand. The teacher can use this site to explain other cultures and civilizations to be presented to students in an interesting way to increase the knowledge of students.
The Georgia Department of Education website listed this page for curriculum access for students with significant cognitive disabilities. They have developed many resources to support the instruction of students with significant cognitive disabilities.