VoiceThread supports template-based digital storytelling! This blog article is great supporting information for getting teachers interested in using this technology.
As schools move "back to basics" and a focus on accountability, there are lots of needs of the "whole" child that are getting missed. This happens whether or not the child has a "label". What should schools be teaching?
I was very fortunate to be able to take a workshop on Habits of Mind from Art Costas and Bena Kallick, exemplary educators. Habits of Mind has great potential for supporting authentic learning and reflective, metacognitive activities for students.