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Blog of Coordinator of the American Language Program at Ohio State University (one of the country's leading universities for Linguistics). Purpose of the blog is to "compile interesting technologies that are ... related to teaching ESL." Still not much there, but worth watching.

This blog is for psychologists, teachers, speech and language therapists, related professionals, parents, technologists, and others interested in using technology more effectively to support engaged learning, cognitive development, communication, social-emotional skills development, health & wellness, transition-to-adulthood planning, and assessment linked to prevention and intervention.

Reference: "Revolutionizing Instruction for Autistic Students Utilizing Interactive Whiteboards" was a presentation in ISTE's Technology in Practice Webinar Series, from September 2008. Information on this page could provide a starting place for further research/resources.

A compilation of SMART lessons from a school district in Wichita. The lesson plans are categorized for K-8th grade and address a wide range of subject areas. There are also lessons to be used with a Senteo. All lessons can be downloaded.

I think the most important thing you can do for the little ones is to get them engaged in technology as soon as possible. With the IWB, Little Animation for Kids, has nice interactives and games suited nicely for the IWB.

While this tool doesn't give you URL or embeds, it's super easy to use, which can engage younger students very quickly. I always tell people to go the Web first and show off some of these web white board tools to teachers to hook them. Much of the software in Promethean and SMART can be overwhelming to teachers who fear technology. Engage them first with this tool.