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Siri Anderson

Web Tools for Teachers by Type - LiveBinder - 1 views

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    Wow, an impressive LiveBinder example with copious web2.0 resources nicely organized.
Michelle Reader

Wonderopolis: Where the Wonders of Learning Never Cease - 3 views

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    I love this resource! I can see at least two ways that students could use this resource successfully. First, they could use it as inspiration for finding a research topic/question that intrigues them. Second, they could use it to research a topic of interest to them. I like that there is a "wonder of the day" as well. This website is visually appealing and easy to navigate.
Erin Allen

Technology and Teaching: Finding a Balance | Edutopia - 3 views

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    This site is one of my top 5 resources as a teacher. There are inspiring stories, advice, lesson ideas, etc. Check out the blog titles on the right hand side. I appreciated this article on balancing technology in the classroom and smiled at this quote: "Integrating technology doesn't have to consume your life as an educator." Ha!
Siri Anderson

The Five Characteristics of Play-And of Montessori Work - Maria Montessori - 2 views

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    This is a great resource for parent newsletters!
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    "Play is self-chosen and self-directed; players are always free to quit."
Barb Eckert

Tablet Computers: What They're Good for, What They're Not « Autism Asperger's... - 1 views

  • swiping the screen vs. having to push the correct buttons on a keyboard).
  • Lower cost
  • The child must see the pictures and the printed word at the same time
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  • not a substitute for a teacher.
  • prevents the child from stimming by moving the icons
  • a tablet is not a substitute for a good teacher. Using the tablet and apps for babysitting does not align with the correct use of this technology.
  • apps replace cumbersome cardboard books and Velcro pictures.
  • I did not like. One was a replacement for a child’s wooden puzzle.
  • three-dimensional printer
  • www.autismspeaks.org/family-services/resource-library/autism-apps).
  • emple Grandin is an internationally respected specialist in designing livestock handling systems. She is the most noted high-functioning person with autism in the world today.  
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    This article is written by an adult with autism discussing use of tablets with children with Asperger's.  Reading from one with first hand experience sheds a little different light on it for me.
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