Group items tagged literacy - ICE UDL Playground

Wordle - Beautiful Word Clouds - 0 views

www.wordle.net

wordle visualization cloud web2.0 word graphics tagcloud creativity education free easy Representation tool Literacy

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Scratch - 0 views

Patrick Black on 20 Feb 13

Scratch is designed to help young people (ages 8 and up) develop 21st century learning skills. As they create and share Scratch projects, young people learn important mathematical and computational ideas, while also learning to think creatively, reason systematically, and work collaboratively. Why UDL? Scratch provides students with an array of ways to demonstrate learning - through creating interactive stories, animations, games, art.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Scratch is designed to help young people (ages 8 and up) develop 21st century learning skills. As they create and share Scratch projects, young people learn important mathematical and computational ideas, while also learning to think creatively, reason systematically, and work collaboratively. Why UDL? Scratch provides students with an array of ways to demonstrate learning - through creating interactive stories, animations, games, art.</div>

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CAST Strategy Tutor - 0 views

Patrick Black on 20 Feb 13

Strategy Tutor is a web-based tool designed to support students and teachers doing reading and research on the internet. Why UDL? There are an array of scaffolds built into Strategy Tutor that support strategy development: support for evaluating information on the internet, support for evaluating search results, and more!

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Strategy Tutor is a web-based tool designed to support students and teachers doing reading and research on the internet. Why UDL? There are an array of scaffolds built into Strategy Tutor that support strategy development: support for evaluating information on the internet, support for evaluating search results, and more!</div>

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Glogster - Poster Yourself - 0 views

Patrick Black on 20 Feb 13

Glogster allows you to create "interactive posters" to communicate ideas. Students can embedded media links, sound, and video, and then share their posters with friends. Why UDL? Glogster is a unique tool that allows students to communicate their learning as well as their creativity!

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Glogster allows you to create "interactive posters" to communicate ideas. Students can embedded media links, sound, and video, and then share their posters with friends. Why UDL? Glogster is a unique tool that allows students to communicate their learning as well as their creativity!</div>

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UDL Book Builder - 0 views

bookbuilder.cast.org

UDL Guidelines Principle 2 Guideline 5 Checkpoint 5.1 Checkpoint 5.3 PL Literacy UDL Application website differentiated instruction elementary school Middle school teacher Researcher Action_Expression

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Patrick Black on 20 Feb 13

Use this site to create, share, publish, and read digital books that engage and support diverse learners according to their individual needs, interests, and skills. Why UDL? Book Builder books can include text, images, and audio, providing options for authors and multiple points of access for readers.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Use this site to create, share, publish, and read digital books that engage and support diverse learners according to their individual needs, interests, and skills. Why UDL? Book Builder books can include text, images, and audio, providing options for authors and multiple points of access for readers.</div>

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Orangoo - Online Spell Check - 0 views

orangoo.com/spellcheck

UDL Guidelines Principle 2 Guideline 5 Checkpoint 5.2 Literacy Writing Elementary school Middle school High school Higher-education Teacher Curriculum Developer Free tool Administrator Action_Expression

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Patrick Black on 20 Feb 13

A free online spell checker that will spell check your text or website. Fast and accurate results are then emailed to you. This site can spell check in 27 languages. No software required. Why UDL? Spell checkers are a great example of a tool to support composition.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">A free online spell checker that will spell check your text or website. Fast and accurate results are then emailed to you. This site can spell check in 27 languages. No software required. Why UDL? Spell checkers are a great example of a tool to support composition.</div>

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bubbl - free web application for brainstorming online - 0 views

Patrick Black on 20 Feb 13

Bubbl.us is a simple and free web application that lets you brainstorm online. Why UDL? Brainstorming is an effective way to plan and strategize, and Bubbl.us allows students to do this in a collaborative way.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Bubbl.us is a simple and free web application that lets you brainstorm online. Why UDL? Brainstorming is an effective way to plan and strategize, and Bubbl.us allows students to do this in a collaborative way.</div>

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Visuwords™ online graphical dictionary and thesaurus - 0 views

Patrick Black on 20 Feb 13

Visuwords is an online graphic dictionary and thesaurus that helps develop word knowledge. Word relationships are illustrated by the color and pattern of the link between words. Why UDL? Flexibility of color and contrast is a great example of customizing the display of information so that it is accessible to a broader range of users.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Visuwords is an online graphic dictionary and thesaurus that helps develop word knowledge. Word relationships are illustrated by the color and pattern of the link between words. Why UDL? Flexibility of color and contrast is a great example of customizing the display of information so that it is accessible to a broader range of users.</div>

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Animoto - The End of Slideshows - 0 views

Patrick Black on 20 Feb 13

Animoto provides tools for making videos by using animation to pull together a series of images and combining with audio. Animoto videos or presentations are easy to publish and share. Why UDL? Making a video presentation by combining music and images is another creative way through which students can express their ideas.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Animoto provides tools for making videos by using animation to pull together a series of images and combining with audio. Animoto videos or presentations are easy to publish and share. Why UDL? Making a video presentation by combining music and images is another creative way through which students can express their ideas.</div>

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ToonDoo - The Cartoon Strip Creator - 0 views

Patrick Black on 20 Feb 13

ToonDoo is a website that allows users to generate their own comic strips. You can create your own characters by selecting basic traits from an extensive list. You can also upload your own images. ToonDoo also offers excellent community features such as voting, commenting, and sharing. Why UDL? Making comics is a creative way for students to express their ideas. With ToonDoo, students can share their comics with each other for collaboration on projects or feedback.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">ToonDoo is a website that allows users to generate their own comic strips. You can create your own characters by selecting basic traits from an extensive list. You can also upload your own images. ToonDoo also offers excellent community features such as voting, commenting, and sharing. Why UDL? Making comics is a creative way for students to express their ideas. With ToonDoo, students can share their comics with each other for collaboration on projects or feedback.</div>

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Assignment Calculator - 0 views

Patrick Black on 20 Feb 13

Assignment Calculator allows users to create a time management guide for writing assignments. Why UDL? A personalized time management guide is an effective way to support planning and strategy development.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Assignment Calculator allows users to create a time management guide for writing assignments. Why UDL? A personalized time management guide is an effective way to support planning and strategy development.</div>

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RubiStar Home - 0 views

Patrick Black on 20 Feb 13

This site allows teachers to create, save, and print rubrics for their classes. Models and prompts are available as well as online tutorials. Check out the option to make interactive rubrics! Why UDL? Rubrics are a good source for external organization.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">This site allows teachers to create, save, and print rubrics for their classes. Models and prompts are available as well as online tutorials. Check out the option to make interactive rubrics! Why UDL? Rubrics are a good source for external organization.</div>

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Lovely Charts - Free online diagram software - 0 views

Patrick Black on 20 Feb 13

Lovely Charts is an online diagramming application that allows you to create professional looking diagrams such as flowcharts, sitemaps, organization charts, etc. Why UDL? Organizing information into flowcharts, charts, and graphs is an effective way to manage resources.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Lovely Charts is an online diagramming application that allows you to create professional looking diagrams such as flowcharts, sitemaps, organization charts, etc. Why UDL? Organizing information into flowcharts, charts, and graphs is an effective way to manage resources.</div>

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