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Wordle is a toy for generating "word clouds" from text that you provide. The clouds give greater prominence to words that appear more frequently in the source text. You can tweak your clouds with different fonts, layouts, and color schemes. The images you

Pixie 2 Resource Documents. Did you know it has Text-to-Speech and Voice Recording Options? Sample lessons and integration ideas at http://www.tech4learning.com/pixie/integration?#standardsMatrix

Create animated .gif out of pixels. Implementation ideas might be to create and animate characters, create short visualizations of language concepts, or just was a fun form of expression!

Sketch something. See it take shape.

Districts seek ways to implement universal design By ALEXANDER RUSSO Bringing UDL into the Mainstream, continued Bringing UDL into the Mainstream: Districts seek ways to implement universal design Bringing UDL into the Mainstream For the past several years, new teachers joining the Bartholomew (Ind.) Consolidated School Corporation have been encouraged to watch a video introducing the preferred method of teaching in the district. Rather than highlighting a single approach, however, the video is all about encouraging teachers to use varied ways and materials to present new information and to assess learning, be it aurally through talking iPads, visually through doodles on whiteboards, creatively through art projects and games, or by using old-fashioned pen and paper. That's because the preferred method of teaching in Bartholomew County is UDL, or Universal Design for Learning.

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In this course, we will read British literature from about 1790 to 1945, examining literary works from the Romantic, Victorian, and twentieth-century periods in an historical and cultural context, and delving into some of the significant issues and debates that characterize and inform the literature and art of these periods. Although we will move quickly through a large number of authors and texts, the strategies and skills of close reading, analysis, and interpretation that we will focus on in this course will prepare you for more intensive study of English literature. These audio podcasts have been produced to reinforce and supplement the course's instructor notes, promote class discussion, and facilitate a deeper understanding of the course's texts. If you have any feedback, please send email to the instructor at: rsalbrig@hacc.edu.

This site offers interactive lessons on several topics. Select an academic area, a grade level and find lessons to reinforce what you have taught in class. There is auditory support in the ofmr of text to speech. Nice visuals and movies to teach the students.

Dan Meyer teaches high school math outside of Santa Cruz, CA, and explores the intersection of math instruction, multimedia, and inquiry-based learning. He received his Masters of Arts from the University of California at Davis in 2005 and Cable in the Classroom's Leader in Learning award in 2008.

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Using Pool Noodles for arts and crafts.

15 fun ideas of items to make from a pizza box, including a laptop stand, art easel, clock manipulative, and a tiered desk organizer.

Free downloadable PowerPoint presentations that can be customized to meet your needs, including math, science, language arts, social studies, and more.

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EZ AT 2 Simple Assistive Technology Ideas for Children Ages Birth to Three