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Coderdojo is... a global collaboration providing free and open learning to young people, especially in programming technology.

The TTAC Telegram has been optimized for viewing on mobile devices, as well as, on laptop and desktop computers. All PDF compatible applications, including iBooks and Kindles, may be used to open, view and save this newsletter.

The AssistiveWare Core Word Classroom is a large collection of learning resources which are designed to support implementation of any AAC system that is based on core words. They emphasize the use of AAC best practices such as modeling, communicating everywhere, and communicating for a wide range of reasons beyond requesting. You can find out more about the Core Word classroom here [http://www.assistiveware.com/assistiveware-core-word-classroom-now-open ] . The Core Word Classroom is a beta release. They will be improving it and adding more resources based on feedback. The focus in this initial release is on schools, but the materials can easily be adapted to home use and use with adults who are learning AAC. During this beta release the materials are available free!

SEE ME, FEEL ME, TOUCH ME, HEAR ME: Adapting Books for Divergent Learners PowerPoint Presentation Click on this link for a document containing instructions, considerations, samples, resources, specific units, and sites for assisitve technology support materials The A-Z of Adapting Books for Students with Disabilities in Virginia Click on this link for a document filled with resources specifically for adapting books by Ynez Peterson, OTR/L, AT Specialist Click on this link for ideas on how to fill your room with literacy while meeting the needs of diverse learners by Judy Owens and Gerald Abner SET-BC Accessible Books Video demonstrations on creating and FREE accessible books for downloading from Special Education Technology-British Columbia To download, open, edit and print these files, you must have Boardmaker® software , available at www.mayer-johnson.com .

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Free lecture notes, exams, and videos from MIT. No registration required. (Arts, Social Sciences, Management, Sciences, etc)

NonVisual Desktop Access (NVDA) is a free and open source screen reader for the Microsoft Windows operating system. This software can enable blind or vision impaired people to access computers running Windows for no more cost than a sighted person. NVDA

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This page details the different uses of the function keys on a keyboard

F11 is useful for opening a Web browser in full screen mode, limiting distractions on the screen. Helpful for navigation.

"A combination of focused activities and creative, open-ended technology projects can help you take a new approach to building literacy with your elementary students. Use these articles, samples, and lessons to find new ideas and approaches that will work for your learners"

University of NC at Charlotte's website of adapted books that go along with curriculum in NC standard course of study. The books open with and print with Writing with Symbols, a rebus based software tool. A simplified Word version is available as well that can be used alone or with other graphic generating software.

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Bookboon, OpenStax, Saylor.org, Open Education Group (K12) and more

Learn how money works with a range of free interactive games and activities that kids will love. Teachers will find excellent activities and practice exercises related to coins, prices, spending money, shopping and more. Open a lemonade stand, start a coffee shop, count coins, run a farm and enjoy all kinds of fun online games that will help kids learn about money.