video showing the non-interactivity of textbooks

"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"

Interactive literacy games

"Mobile devices offer an ever expanding range of possibilities for individuals who require more specialized assistive technology as well. Here's a video that powerfully illustrates some of these possiblities."

video on Searching Diigo

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Welcome to BridgingApps! Many teachers have found using mobile devices with their students with and without disabilities to be beneficial in numerous ways. However, finding appropriate apps and accessories to meet the needs of your students and your classroom can be challenging and confusing. We view our website as a shortcut in that process. We focus on apps that have been designed to address a particular need or have been creatively adapted by users to meet a specific need. Finding apps is just the first step in an exciting journey of discovery with your students that will involve trial and error. All of the app reviews on our website have been conducted by therapists or special education teachers, and they have been trialed with someone who has a disability. We invite you to explore these pages to help you find the tools you need to get started and to share best practices with us on your journey of discovery.

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"Create diagrams online Real time collaboration! Cacoo is a user friendly online drawing tool that allows you to create a variety of diagrams such as site maps, wire frames, UML and network charts. Cacoo can be used free of charge."

Interactive Multimedia Engagement

"This fully functional "talking" calculator calculates basic math functions and can be used with or without a screen reader. Every button and edit area talks. It is easy to use with large keys and contrasting colors. It has three display areas, so when the user adds a series of numbers, the total is always displayed, even as a new number is being entered and while always displaying any numbers in memory."

"Free NaturalReader 10.0 Microsoft Voice included All functions to read aloud any text in your computer Change speed and speaker Floating bar to read any text in other applications"

"Science Resource Kit! Student-created animation and multimedia projects engage students in the science curriculum and give them an opportunity to demonstrate understanding using the same means they find in their media-rich world."

A guide to incorporating collaboration, real-world problems, community connections, and self-directed learning.

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