QIAT discussion reference: Voice email programs. This is a more comprehensive response beyound the original post. Addresses the whole topic of voice as a learning tool. Is actually a presentation outline.
About this Project: Into the Book is a multimedia package designed to improve students' reading comprehension, as well as their ability to think and learn across the curriculum. Based on current research, the project focuses on eight learning strategies:
Using prior knowledge
Making connections
Questioning
Visualizing
Inferring
Summarizing
Evaluating
Synthesizing
Into the Book includes: A teacher and a student site.
Came across this website while reviewing links recommended during the QIAT discussion thread on sound files. When I looked at it I found that this blog addressed many more topics than sound files. It is a difficult site to explain but please take a look.
I have recommended this site before. In the past it provided a comprehensive comparison of math and reading programs. Now the site has been updated to include new programs, new ways of examining features and now includes writing and AT tools.
All I can say is WOW. There are too many images to count available for free download for non commercial use. Not only the typical images but some rather unique but common things children experience. definitely worth a look. BTW: these are PNG files so they could be imported into TuxPaint as stamps.
This list of bookmarks has been put togetther by Karen Janowski, she is a proliferative blogger who seems to have a deep understanding AT and the current issues. Instead of "recreating the wheel" I thought I would post her del.icio.us list on our Diigo site. Nothing like cross referencing.
This is a blog site I have referenced before: Sam does an extensive amount of work around AAC and accessibility using Web 2.0 tools. This blog reference reviews a new and Free program from the University of North Carolina. It is a collaborative project between Comp Sci and the Department of Literacy and Disability (Karen Erickson's group). Take a look.