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Paths to Technology is designed to assist educators and families in learning and staying current on ever-changing technology for students with visual impairments and blindness. The goal of this project is to enable students with visual impairments and blindness (VIB) to succeed in paperless mainstream classrooms and post-school opportunities for employment by achieving digital literacy and by staying current with rapidly evolving technology. Created as an interactive site, Paths to Technology will be a resource for defining and disseminating best practices, training, and support for teachers of the visually impaired, braille transcribers, other education professionals, parents and students themselves.

These task cards are meant to be desktop reminders or "cheat sheets" for using Read & Write. While the cards highlight version 10 of Read & Write, the content still applies to the current version, version 11. The taskcards can be printed and hung on a key ring by your computer for quick and easy reference!

These task cards are meant to be desktop reminders or "cheat sheets" for using Read & Write. While the cards highlight version 10 of Read & Write, the content still applies to the current version, version 11. The taskcards can be printed and hung on a key ring by your computer for quick and easy reference!

The current weather conditions are shown in a way that does not require reading. The current conditions are shown as well as a picture of two children showing the type of clothing that would be appropriate to wear.

"Students of all ability levels should have the opportunity to access and experience literacy designed to help them learn new skills or review current abilities.  Adapting literacy activities is one method used to make books accessible."

"The identification of a child with dyslexia is a difficult process, but there are ways that parents and teachers can learn more about the reading difficulty and support the child's learning."

ABCmouse.com is a subscription-based website that is currently offered FREE to U.S. and Canadian public schools. Public school teachers and librarians qualify for free public school classroom accounts.

Linda Yollis has been an educator for over twenty-five years and is currently working as a third grade teacher in California. Her classroom blog has won the first runner up prize in the category of "Best Classroom Blog" for the 2009 and 2010 Edublog Awar

EduApps extends the AccessApps philosophy of free portable software in your pocket to include bundles of applications specifically designed for teachers 'TeachApps' and learners 'LearnApps'. Currently we host over 90 open source and freeware software appl

You've arrived at the most complete and current source of information about the WebQuest Model. Whether you're an education student new to the topic or an experienced teacher educator looking for materials, you'll find something here to meet your needs.

Twitter is not only great for sharing information, links, videos and images but it's also great for sharing the music that you're currently listening to. I love listening to music while writing or just throughout the day while around the house. Because of

"There is a growing number of assistive technology (AT) products with math support, ranging from synthetic speech output of math equations to braille support. Design Science works with AT vendors to assist them in developing accessible math support for their customers. We provide the following list to help keep you informed on the current status of math support in AT products."

Paper offers text-to-speech, RSS, bookmarks, searchable old papers, etc. View current and archived issues in the exact same layout as the print edition of the newspaper printed in Washington. User controls include quick options for text magnification, bookmarking, and text-to-speech

Large variety of webinars (only available 6 months after original live streaming date). Topics currently include discipline, online learning, social media initiatives, school climate, flipped classrooms, rti and data driven strategies, print to digital transition, enhancing teacher effectiveness, etc.

Monica Kissel and Adina Popa from Loudoun County Public Schools, both Innovative Educators of the Year, will discuss kinesthetic learning. Sponsored by the Innovations Committee. How do we engage our 21st Century students? How do we help them understand that the material covered in class is relevant to their lives? In his book "Motivating Students to Learn," Jere Brophy suggests that students learn best when they are actively engaged with the content. Through kinesthetic learning, they develop lasting skills that many times translate into higher levels of student achievement. But how does kinesthetic learning look in a 21st Century classroom? The answer is simple: gesture-based learning. Does this initiative belong to the future? Not according to the 2011 Horizon Report which highlights Gesture-Based Computing as one of the six emerging technologies that will likely enter mainstream use within the next four to five years. The purpose of this session is to identify current technologies that employ gesture recognition, and then present innovative and replicable ways through which these technologies have been used at Steuart Weller Elementary. From turning shy students into persuasive public speakers through Avatar Kinect, to opening a world of possibilities to students with special needs though Kinect Adventures, to saving animal species with partner classrooms across the globe using multiple technologies, to exergaming, children have been immersed in a world of learning that they love. Attendees learn not only what relevant technologies are available, but also how to use these technologies in any curriculum area

We believe that Chrome should provide a complete and satisfying experience to users who have low vision. Here are three of the most common needs, and how they can currently be addressed in Chrome.

Ace is a 12 year old boy diagnosed with Glutaric Acidemia Type 1. Ace is Physically Disabled but intellectually he is as bright as a button with a sense of humour beyond his years. He is currently in grade 6 advanced and is one of the School Captains voicing his opinions through his ECO2 Device. Devoted supporter of the Brisbane Lions Football club, lover of Documentries including Steve Irwin David Attenborough, Man vs Wild and War Documentries. He also surfs the net on his Eco2 finding out all sorts of information, even does his shopping on Ebay :) He has also figured out that if l am out enjoying a few hours of respite he can message me through Facebook :D. He is a beautiful example of what you can do if you believe in yourself and just keep trying !!

Episode #37 is up for your listening pleasure! Episode #37 features Part 1 of a two part interview with Chris Cummins, a high school English teacher and adjunct professor at the State University of New York at Fredonia who is currently teaching a class on

Episode #37 is up for your listening pleasure! Episode #37 features Part 1 of a two part interview with Chris Cummins, a high school English teacher and adjunct professor at the State University of New York at Fredonia who is currently teaching a class on