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This video describes the Least Dangerous Assumption

"Review elements of a tweet. Ask students to write their 'handle' (i.e. username) on the top of 3 post its. Play a video, pausing to allow students to add something they learned on their post it to mimic a tweet. Display the tweets around the room and have students walk around the room creating at least three reply tweets to other students."

An article characterizing The Least Dangerous Assumption, a shift in paradigm that drives many expectations and practices when working with people with disabilities

What is least to most prompting?

YouTube has earned a reputation for featuring brain cell-slaughtering fare such as the truly abysmal Fred and playing host to the some of the most depressingly stupid comments this side of Yahoo! News. But for every participant liberally dishing out misspelled racist, sexist and homophobic talking points, there is at least one whose channel genuinely offers something provocative and educational. For teachers hoping to infuse multimedia into their classrooms, YouTube makes for an excellent starting point. Plenty of universities, nonprofits, organizations, museums and more post videos for the cause of education both in and out of schools. The following list compiles some of the ones most worthy of attention, as they feature plenty of solid content appealing to their respective audiences and actively try to make viewers smarter.

A.T.TIPSCAST blog post where a number of resources are shared.

Educators who gathered at the Virginia Society for Technology in Education conference that took place in December 2011 participated in a round robin event called a "Strategy Smackdown." Each participant shared at least one useful tool or strategy (in two minutes or less).

Educators who gathered at the Virginia Society for Technology in Education conference that took place in December 2011 participated in a round robin event called a "Strategy Smackdown." Each participant shared at least one useful tool or strategy (in two minutes or less).

Direct Link to the audio of the A.T.TIPSCAST episode featuring educators sharing resources at VSTE 2011

Educators who gathered at the Virginia Society for Technology in Education conference that took place in December 2011 participated in a round robin event called a "Strategy Smackdown." Each participant shared at least one useful tool or strategy (in two minutes or less).

The A.T.TIPScast: Assistive Technology Tools In Public Schools is a podcast about using technology to help students meet their educational goals. Each episode features at least one "A.T.TIP" that can be used to differentiate and individualize the learning process. Christopher Bugaj, the host of the podcast, is an assistive technology specialist, speech-language pathologist, ISTE author, and online mentor.

This web resource was built as a part of a student project and has developed into a useful resource for high school and college students with disabilities. The idea behind the project was to create a user-friendly site where students with disabilities could find resources to meet their individual needs. Including low cost apps, online resources and programs for multiple platforms, students are sure to find at least one resource that will contribute to their success in school! With SO MUCH information out there, this site takes the research out and lets you easily explore the best of low cost AT! This is a great place to start for students who are just being introduced to the world of AT

Results All participants exhibited a positive increase in multisymbol message production almost immediately upon introduction of the LTM prompting procedure.