Spreadsheet used as a scavenger hunt/Webquest for http://lcps.org/at. Good example of how to use Google Docs Spreadsheets collaboratively. Note the tabs at the bottom of the screen
"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 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.
The free downloadable handbook Hey! Can I Try That? helps students identify their needs for AT, providing a tool to help empower them to become self-advocates in choosing and using AT. Available in English and Spanish!
Use this tool to get the most out of researching on the Web and reading strategically. With your class or on your own, you can become a more effective learner with Strategy Tutor!
Find alternatives to software you like or don't like. AlternativeTo is a new approach to finding good software. Tell us what application you want to replace and we give you great alternatives, based on user recommendations.
Speaker: Debbie Witkowski
Presentation: Getting the most from High-Tech AAC Devices
This segment is a discussion on the use of pre-stored messages versus a word-based vocabulary set in high-tech AAC devices, specifically the use of core vocabulary. This discussion includes a review of journal articles on the topics of pre-stored messages and core vocabulary.
Frederick County Public Schools provided 20 tips for using key features and tools in ActivInspire. Several of these tools can help provide visual access for students!