Alternative Pencils - Blog - 1 views
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David Koppenhaver on 16 Apr 16Toby Scott' awesome information resource on alternative writing tools for students with disabilities.
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Alternative Pencils - 2 views
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Toby Scott's alternative pencils website is full of great ideas, video examples, and more. Great site to educate yourself to possibilities for students with significant disabilities.
Learn to Type | Free Typing Tutor - Typing.com - 0 views
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Free typing practice lessons. No bells and whistles, but instant feedback. Great support for additional practice or in schools with technology access but no typing class.
5 Online Typing Tutors Every Teacher Should Try in the Classroom - EdTechReview™ (ETR) - 0 views
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EdTechReview. Useful resource for checking into tech efficiently. This link looks at online typing tutors.
The Impact of Digital Tools on Student Writing and How Writing is Taught in Schools | Pew Research Center - 1 views
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Pew Resesearch Center survey of almost 2,500 Advanced Placement and National Writing Project Teachers re: impact of digital technologies on middle school and high school student.
#Read4Fun Chat - Home - 2 views
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Teachers reading for pleasure and talking about it online. Wonderful idea and great use of technology to support independent reading.
About | All Together We Can - 1 views
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Sam Sennott's AAC, AT, inclusion, literacy, UDL, IOS, mobile tech blog. Lots of useful info.
How Videogames Like Minecraft Actually Help Kids Learn to Read | WIRED - 0 views
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Short piece about increased reading observed in children and adolescents seeking to master a videogame. High degrees of both motivation + specific background knowledge seem to be the keys.
Free Technology for Teachers: Two New Apps That Are Great for Recording Audio Interviews - 0 views
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Opinion app for iPad allows up to 10-minute recordings and some editing. StoryCorps.me for iPhone or Android includes interview questions and does NOT require setting up StoryCorps account. Creating account allows you to publish recordings to StoryCorps website.
Free Technology for Teachers: 5 Free Tools for Creating Whiteboard Videos - 1 views
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Support families and students with homework, create greater student independence and understanding, support Flipped classroom activities, and more.
Free Technology for Teachers: Five Ways Students Can Share Videos Without YouTube - 0 views
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Just what it says. Might be interesting ways to share teacher- or volunteer-created read-alouds for kids who need the support, or read-alouds of kids who can speak, who have been practicing repeated reading to build fluency (motivation and utility).
voices4all | A blog documenting the journey of a mom and speech-language pathologist on a mission. I am committed to helping children find voices of their own. I want to ensure they are able to build relationships and gain independence through language, l - 0 views
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Marvellous blog by mother, who is also SLP, about her son who uses AAC. Language, literacy, learning, and independence focus.
All Products and Features - Google Accessibility - 1 views
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A-Z listing of Google's accessibility products and features with hyperlinks.
KateAhernESMA - Alternative Pencils - 1 views
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Compilation of alternative. Especially helpful for getting students with significant disabilities writing.
Home | Angelman AAC - 1 views
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Discussion board for Angelman communication, literacy, technology.
Graphene on The One Show - YouTube - 0 views
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Consider what this might mean for communication technologies, writing technologies, and reading technologies. Durability, portability, flexibility, cost... Keep your eyes open.
3 Easy Methods to Create eLearning Videos - 0 views
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Easy options for creating educational videos for classes.
Shake Up Learning - Shake Up Learning Blog - 0 views
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Useful blog with all sorts of helpful tech info and resources.
IPad a Therapeutic Marvel for Disabled People - NYTimes.com - 0 views
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Oct. 29, 2010 article. iPads and Disability.
Circa Connect Ltd - 0 views
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Technology company focused on supporting memory and conversation in people with dementia.
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Not literacy specifically. But seems to be application of images and conversations to connect to background knowledge. Same tech might be useful for reading for the same reason.