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IPods Fast Becoming New Teacher's Pet - 1 views

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  • Olivia Hutchins on 09 Apr 13
     
    This article discusses the iPods use as a motivational tool for students to take to their books to learn and then use the technology to create podcasts displaying their knowledge. The teachers at this school have realized that they must embrace this popular technology that students are drawn to, excited about and comfortable with.
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Interactive Whiteboards Enhance Classroom Instruction and Learning | NEA Member Benefits - 0 views

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  • Emily Sullivan on 09 Apr 13
     
    Research is reported within this article describing the improvements that have been discovered from the use of interactive whiteboards. For example, Harvard and Columbia found that student retention is improved up to 38% with the use of this technology. Search criteria: classroom interactive whiteboards
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Technology in AISD: Instructional Resources - 0 views

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  • Ivy Taylor on 09 Apr 13
     
    A list of links to mainly online technology resoures for bilingual education. Links for teachers, paretns and students.
  • Ivy Taylor on 09 Apr 13
     
    This was a pretty cool site that has a list of links to mainly online resources for bilingual education. I thought it was pretty cool.
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Pleased to Tweet You - 2 views

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  • April Hofmann on 09 Apr 13
     
    How twitter can be beneficial in the classroom.  In this article it talks about how kids in the classroom were able to tweet with authors of the books that they read and ask various questions.
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Assistive Technology for Young Children in Special Education: It Makes a Difference | E... - 0 views

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  • echnology can be a great equalizer for individuals with disabilities that might prevent full participation in school, work, and the community.
  • mobility, hearing, or vision impairments,
  • enable subtle motor movements to control mobility devices,
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  • new and more effective means of learning while individualizing instruction to the broad range of student learning needs.
  • Educators are using computers as tools to deliver and facilitate learning beyond drill and practice, to provide environments that accommodate learning, and to ensure enhanced and equitable learning environments to all students.
  • "any item, piece of equipment, or product system whether acquired commercially off the shelf, modified, or customized, that is used to increase, maintain, or improve functional capabilities of individuals with disabilities."
  • used to increase, maintain, or improve the functional capabilities of persons with disabilities."
  • he benefit of AT is also easy to comprehend when a child who cannot hear can understand his teacher's directions because real-time captioning converts the teacher's speech to text projected onto his laptop computer.
  • "appropriate" education
  • apparent that new technologies can provide the tools to bring more children with disabilities into "regular" educational settings
  • Corynne Farmer on 09 Apr 13
     
    As a special educator it is our job to provide equitable accommodations for all students with disabilities. Assistive technology, ranging from low to high tech provide efficient educational experiences for students to reach their full academic potential  despite any disability. Assistive technology tools provide many opportunities for children with disabilities to learn and for the teacher to be able to provide learning opportunities for his/her students.
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7 Things You Should Know About Flipped Classrooms - 1 views

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  • Staci Helland on 09 Apr 13
     
    This PDF gives and describes seven things you should know about "flipped classrooms." The seven things are "what is it," "how does it work," "who's doing it," "why is it significant," "what are the downsides," "where is it going," and "what are the implications for teaching and learning."
  • Prisma Avery on 18 Apr 13
     
    This is a list of information about flipped classrooms. It includes the negatives, positives, and how flipping classrooms helps students.
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Technology Gives Special Education Students a Voice - 1 views

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  • several special education students in the Wayne School District who utilizes either an iPad, laptop, or other personalized technology to communicate and learn
  • “Using technology like this fosters independence and that’s what we want for all of our children, regardless of what grade they are in
  • rather provide students with a device than send them out of district to a private institution.”
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  • technology has literally given a voice to those students who have none
  • communicate more of what he is thinking and feeling
  • A voice informs her of the choice she made, providing feedback
  • she’ll have a voice for the rest of her life
  • It gives her a feeling of control
  • Instead of struggling to write a few words, she can compose them on the computer in a fraction of the time
  • The technology school districts use is only going to continue to advance
  • Corynne Farmer on 09 Apr 13
     
    Assistive Technology can make the difference between experiencing schools either successfully or a failed one. Assistive technology provides outstanding supports for students with disabilities to exceed through their school years. Assistive technology, or AT, allows students with disabilities to be a part of the general education classroom with the rest of their developing peers.
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20 Twitter Hashtags Every Teacher Should Know About | Edudemic - 4 views

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  • Phil Wilson on 09 Apr 13
     
    These Twitter chats cover anything and everything in education, and represent a great jumping off point for those just getting started in Twitter education chats.
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