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social media component of PBS SciGirls. Connect with other SciGirls!

Welcome to the Kent ICT website. We aim to support both teachers and pupils in the use of ICT across the curriculum by providing pages of resources, lesson ideas and links to 'safe' websites on the internet.

This is a wealth of ICT information NOW http://resources.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/interactive/ http://www.kenttrustweb.org.uk/kentict/content/games/index.htm

A collection of tangible items LCPS educators can check out.

"To learn about Newton's Laws of Motion, 8th grade students applied the three laws to a sport of their choosing. Students worked independently on this project but shared their final products with each other for feedback. OneNote was used for the assignment, rubric, and work pages, as well as the sharing of links and student feedback. Sway was used as the platform for the final projects, complete with text, images and video! Click the link below to check out a sample OneNote notebook containing the project information and a few sample student response pages"

A platform in development to help everyone, including those with visual impairments learn STEM related concepts

Confirmation Bias is a psychological principle/logical fallacy. This recent (2015) study documents how people will seek out ways to justify or confirm their beliefs when presented with cognitive dissonance. Date: November 16, 2015 Source: University of Iowa Summary: Once people reach a conclusion, they aren't likely to change their minds, even when new information shows their initial belief is likely wrong and clinging to that belief costs real money, new research shows"

collection of ITRT treasures and searchable resources SOL

"Welcome to Backyard Brains The brain is complex, but extremely fascinating. We need more people interested in studying the brain because 20% of the world will have a neurological disorder... and there are no cures! To study the brain, you typically have to be a graduate student at a major university. Not any more! Backyard Brains enables everyone to be a neuroscientist! We provide affordable neuroscience experiment kits for students of all ages to learn (hands-on) about electrophysiology. Now everyone from schoolchildren to grad students and every grade in between can experiment with similar tools used by real neuroscientists worldwide! By following a few simple steps, everyone can experience first-hand how the brain communicates with our senses, memories, hopes, and desires."

free and cheap resources made by other teachers

"To help educators understand the Common Core State Standards and their application to students with significant cognitive disabilities, the Dynamic Learning Maps™ consortium has created and will continue to create online self-directed learning modules"

Article describing an overview of different methods for teaching math to students who are blind

content areas, art, physics, bio, sciences and maths

This site offers a great listing of resources !

"Widgit Symbol Resource Packs Hundreds of free and low-cost symbol resource packs, created in partnership with professionals" see also "differentiated books"

TAC it Up "Do you teach students with intellectual disabilities? Do you spend most of your day creating lessons because there is no curriculum designed for your students? Do you have a desire to find out what other teachers are doing for students similar to yours? Do you want to spend some time learning new strategies, creating activities and sharing with others?"

Contact your respective LCPS AT Trainer for support in helping students within special education meet their respective IEP goals across the content areas. It all starts with collaboration!