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Carolyn Conroy

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  • Training, content, and community My cart Sign In &nbsp;|&nbsp; Join for free! &nbsp;|&nbsp; United States Search Share a Resource Standards-Aligned Community Training &lt;div class="error-status-container"&gt; &lt;span class="status-icon error-icon"&gt;&lt;/span&gt; &lt;div class="status-message grey"&gt; &lt;h3 class="header3 messagesTitle red"&gt;Please enable JavaScript in your browser.&lt;/h3&gt; &lt;span class="messagesSubTitle"&gt;You must enable JavaScript to use the SMART Exchange.&lt;/span&gt; &lt;/div&gt; &lt;div class="float-clear"&gt;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;/div&gt; Search All Resources Lessons, images and more. Search Browse by: Subject(s) Grade(s) File Type Art and Design Citizenship Cross-curricular English as a Second Language English Language Arts Geography Health and Physical Education History ICT Library and Informational Science Mathematics Modern Foreign Languages Music Other Religion Science Social Studies Special Education Pre-Kindergarten Kindergarten Grade 1 Grade 2 Grade 3 Grade 4 Grade 5 Grade 6 Grade 7 Grade 8 Grade 9 Grade 10 Grade 11 Grade 12 Post-Secondary SMART Notebook lessons SMART Notebook dual user lessons SMART Notebook Math Tools lessons SMART Response questions SMART Response question sets SMART Table activity packs SMART Table applications 3D content Gallery Collections Manipulatives Images PDFs SMART Sync Collaborations SMART Ideas Videos Add-ons Widgets Top Downloads (more) counting SMART Notebook lesson <
mcdonaldle07

Sign Language and Children with Special Needs, Autism, Downs Syndrome, Apraxia, Cerebra... - 0 views

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    Learning a different way of communicating with children who cannot hear or speak.
Garrett Whitehead

Tips on Using Technology in ESL Class - 0 views

  • In today's classroom, teachers find that they often have to compete with technology to keep students interest. It's important to recognize that a) students use this technology b) they will use it in class. Short of taking students' smart phones, tablets, etc. away from them at the beginning of each class, most teachers have to learn to work with technology in the classroom. The struggle to deal with inappropriate technology use in the classroom can be mitigated to some degree by integrating its use into the lesson. Below you will find a number of suggestions. Tip 3: Use Email to Your Advantage It's often useful to send out an email to students with resources that you want to use during the lesson. If you want to use web resources, create a class email list to send out a short update with clickable URLs that students can use to access materials. There is nothing that will slow a class down more than writing a long, unwieldy URL on the board and asking students to type it into their smart phone, iPad, etc. to access. Tip 4: Set Up a Class Blog / Learning Site There are numerous online services that allow teachers to set up an easy to maintain class blog / site. You can use this to post assignments, give homework, keep students informed with resources, etc. Ask students to bookmark the homepage and you can provide a short blog posts with resources students can use during a specific lesson as suggested in using email. This makes using students' gadgets even easier! Tip 5: Revisit Common Software in Terms of Learning Possibilities Take time to find out what software packages students are using on a daily basis. Once you have a short list, spend some time with the packages to find out what tools they provide to help out with English learning. For example, using a text editor such as Word for Windows you can help students set up spell check in English as students type. Instruct learners to try to correct their own spelling mistakes signaled by red underling BEFORE they check the correct spelling. With a few simple instructions these tools can become powerful self-study aids. Tip 6: Keep Technology Use Limited and On Task This principal is similar to any teaching task. The more general an objective or activity is, the easier it becomes to lose focus. For example, imagine that you are using a video in class to work on comprehension. Instead of watching an entire episode of a sitcom, use a service such as Hulu or English Attack! to watch individual scenes. This will help you students keep integrate new vocabulary, improve their comprehension through repetition. Tip 7: Have a Backup Plan Always have a backup plan in place when technology fails. Unfortunately, this still happens and it's a shame to have to change lesson focus entirely just because Windows needs to install the latest version of Flash to play a video. Tip 8: Use an Interactive Whiteboard If you work at a school with deep pockets, I highly recommend working with an interactive whiteboard. Related Teaching ResourcesTips for Classroom ManagementShort Activities for the ESL / EFL TeacherESL Conversation Lesson Plans Focusing on Technology Related ArticlesClassroom Rules for TeachersFive Important Classroom ProceduresNew Teacher Survival GuideTech Tools - Essential Tools for TeachersWelcome to the Elementary Education Site on About.com Kenneth Beare About.com English as 2nd Language Sign up for My Newsletter Headlines Forum if(z336>0){w('Advertisement');adunit('','','about.com',ch,gs,336,280,'1','bb',3);w('')}if(z155>0){w('Advertisement');adunit('','','about.com',ch,gs,336,155,'1','ps',4);w('')}Advertisement if(zp[7].d){Dsp(zp[7],'ip')} if(zp[11].d){Dsp(zp[11],'ip')} if(zSbLAds Training Materialscorporatetrainingmaterials.comPowerpoint training materials to teach MS Office &amp; Soft Skills. How To Speakhttp://googleads.g.doubleclick.net/aclk?sa=l&amp;ai=CMDtLg-OlUqXOO8jzqgGL8oHoD4PQ4JwE85adwlPAjbcBEAcgvKX3ASgJUIaAwI38_____wFgyebnjfykqBOgAaWwjNgDyAEBqAMBqgShAU_QOPpeX9oO5rcJATMuVWIj8d2xQyASm9B8wW8pMcQFv8PSzkCuUmqg4dvpzC9sNJ4rfPjsB
  • Tip 1: Get Students to Help Out
  • Tip 2: Take Advantage of the Gadgets in Your Classroom
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  • Tip 3: Use Email to Your Advantage
  • Tip 4: Set Up a Class Blog / Learning Site
  • Tip 5: Revisit Common Software in Terms of Learning Possibilities
  • Tip 6: Keep Technology Use Limited and On Task
  • Tip 7: Have a Backup Plan
  • Tip 8: Use an Interactive Whiteboard
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    Tips on how to integrate technology into an ESL class
Max Grinde

Finding Video Resources for use in the Classroom | Educational Technology Services - 0 views

  • Using Video in the Classroom Resource Details Cost Animoto Animoto helps you create videos from your photos, video clips, words and music. iphone/ipad app. Free 30 sec videos/Paid membership for full length, pro or HD videos Skype in the classroom Skype is a free and easy way for teachers to open up their classroom. Meet new people, talk to experts, share ideas and create amazing learning experiences with teachers from around the world. Free VoiceThread VoiceThread is an interactive collaboration and sharing tool that enables users to add images, documents, and videos, and to which other users can add voice, text, audio file, or video comments. You can post your VoiceThread on your website or save it to an MP3 or DVD. VoiceThread allows those with hearing impairments to collaborate through webcam commenting and sign language. Free single eduactor licence/Paid memberships for class or departments Google Earth Get the world’s geographic information at your fingertips. Take a virtual journey to any location in the world. Explore 3D buildings, imagery, and terrain. Find cities, places and local businesses. Take a trip to a faraway place, stroll through a 3D forest and travel back in time. Record a tour to present in class or view online. Free download, desktop, web or mobile/Google Earth Pro, free trial, paid licence Web cams Many Internet sites have "web cams" which automatically load camera images of various objects or locations. The images are then uploaded to a web page. No special software, plug-ins, or equipment is needed to view web cam images. Free Camtasia Record your screen, edit and customize professional quality videos, and share them with anyone, on nearly any device. Free 30 day trial/Paid license AV apps Got an AV app for that? Yes, InfoComm does! iPhones, iPads and other mobile device bring pocket light meters, troubleshooting guides, signal generators and more right to your phone. Free - Paid 80 educational alternatives to YouTube Watching educational videos is a great way to learn because it allows studetns to build a visual picture or model in their mind. The visual dimension not only helps them understand concepts better but also stimulates curiosity and encourages self-training. Free ebook
Karissa Gonio

How Technology Is Helping Special-Needs Students Excel | EdTech Magazine - 0 views

  • "Kevin can be far more involved in group activities. He can converse with his peers, participate in class discussions, and do his homework, no matter where he is. This has increased his ability to be an independent member of the school and the community."
  • traditional assistive technologies have converged with consumer technologies
  • today's smartphones, tablets and other mobile devices come equipped with universal access functionality, making it possible for users to deploy built-in or easily downloaded assistive technologies.
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  • speech recognition, screen-reading tools, Braille displays and text-to-speech solutions for the visually impaired; and sound amplifiers, closed-captioning applications and video conferencing technologies that facilitate sign language and lip-reading for the hearing-impaired
  • speech recognition
  • In fact, many technologies designed for mainstream use can be successfully repurposed to teach students with disabilities.
  • access to assistive capabilities on technologies that are smaller, more mobile, more ­integrated and inexpensive
  • "We're no longer limited to helping one particular student with a single specialized technology,"
  • allow the school to better and more easily integrate special-needs students into general education classes,
  • Nuance's Dragon NaturallySpeaking, which reads text back to them; Livescribe Smartpens, which capture everything spoken in class and written by the student;
  • interactive whiteboards
  • helps motivate and engage ­students in the subject they're studying.
  • helps her determine their level of understanding.
  • academic improvement
  • keep up with their peers.
  • achieve greater levels of independence; gain confidence; more willingly reach out to their teachers and peers to ask questions and collaborate; self-advocate; challenge themselves; and seek out new opportunities.
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    Discusses how technology has helped students with many disabilities gain independence and grow in the classroom.
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