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Nick Weiland

Home Page : SEN Teacher ~ Free teaching resources for Special Needs. - 0 views

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    "SEN Teacher provides cost-free teaching & learning resources for students with special needs and learning disabilities. Many resources here may also be of use to educators of primary and elementary students. All the resources available or listed here are free for use in schools, colleges and at home. * Printables has a selection of printable worksheets, handouts and teaching aids most of which can be customised to suit a range of learners. * Web Links lists websites which have been carefully selected for the quality of their information or because they provide further excellent sources of cost-free learning resources and software. * Downloads lists cost-free educational software from several sources which has proved useful to teachers and parents of special needs students. * Search Tools are custom Google search engines which make it easier to locate free resources, video news and information related to special needs teaching."
Patti Porto

Macarthur Foundation - 0 views

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    The MacArthur Foundation launched its five-year, $50 million digital media and learning initiative in 2006 to help determine how digital technologies are changing the way young people learn, play, socialize, and participate in civic life. Answers are critical to developing educational and other social institutions that can meet the needs of this and future generations. The initiative is both marshaling what is already known about the field and seeding innovation for continued growth.
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    The MacArthur Foundation launched its five-year, $50 million digital media and learning initiative in 2006 to help determine how digital technologies are changing the way young people learn, play, socialize, and participate in civic life. Answers are critical to developing educational and other social institutions that can meet the needs of this and future generations. The initiative is both marshaling what is already known about the field and seeding innovation for continued growth.
Patti Porto

EdTools4All - home - 0 views

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    "This Wikispace is set up as a centralized place for educators to: * Learn the benefits of Universal Design for Learning (UDL) and how to implement UDL in their classroom. * Access a list of resources, tools and instructions on how to use free internet tools in the classroom for all learners. * Learn how to access/use/set-up free internet teaching tools and resources to apply to all learners for their classroom as well as, computer applications /software built into to the computer such as Word, Sound Recorder, PowerPoint, Paint, etc. "
Nick Weiland

TAP·it - Touch Accessible Platform for Interactive Technology - 0 views

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    TAP*it is the first ADA compliant interactive learning station designed to recognize the difference between an arm resting upon the screen and a finger or assistive device intentionally tapping an image. Providing an optimal interface for teaching students with special needs at their own pace, TAP*it reinforces skills that can be transferred to other computer-based learning applications utilizing the Internet, educational software or communication devices. Accessible to students with physical or learning disabilities TAP*it is within reach for students using wheelchairs, walkers or other mobility devices, providing full access to the screen with easy adjustments that adapt to individualized needs. Worries about navigation are eliminated as users can maneuver up to the workstation and have full reach capabilities. Motorized adjustments provide easy accommodations With the touch of a button, the TAP*it platform can move up or down and the 42" interactive LCD panel can be tilted from 0 - 90 degrzees. These adjustments make TAP*it infinitely more accessible to physically challenged students and their instructors than stationary wall-mounted boards.
Patti Porto

Apptivities - 1 views

shared by Patti Porto on 22 Nov 10 - Cached
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    Our Challenge: Support teachers in using mobile applications effectively to improve student learning. Our Solution: The apptivities website at http://www.apptivities.org/ We ask our ADE colleagues to contribute your apptivities, a specific learning activity using apps on mobile devices. A key part of our vision for apptivities is to provide media resources that give a "view" into best practices in the classroom. apptivities: Models for successful instructional practices with mobile devices It's the application of apps for learning.
Nick Weiland

Top 100 Tools for Learning 2009 - 4 views

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    Top 100 Tools for Learning 2009 as at 15 November 2009 This FINAL list has been compiled from the Top 10 Tool Contributions of 278 Learning Professionals worldwide,
Nick Weiland

Misunderstood Minds . Introduction | PBS - 1 views

  • This site is a companion to the PBS special Misunderstood Minds, and profiles a variety of learning problems and expert opinions. It is designed to give parents and teachers a better understanding of learning processes, insights into difficulties, and strategies for responding.
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    This site is a companion to the PBS special Misunderstood Minds, and profiles a variety of learning problems and expert opinions. It is designed to give parents and teachers a better understanding of learning processes, insights into difficulties, and strategies for responding.
Patti Porto

50 Fun iPhone Apps to Get Kids Reading and Learning - 2 views

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    "Do you own an iPhone? Do you also have toddlers or kids who are about to enter school? Put the iPhone and the kids together with some of the apps listed below to keep the kids busy as they prepare themselves for school. The list below is separated by categories, and each app is listed alphabetically under those categories to show that we do not favor one app over another. The links lead to reviews about the apps or to the businesses that created the apps. This way, you can learn more about the apps before you download them. While many of the apps listed below are free, some cost anywhere from $0.99 to under $4.00. Also, the reviews can help you learn whether the app truly is age-appropriate for your child."
Patti Porto

Web2 Session 1 - 0 views

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    "What is Web 2.0? In this introductory session, you will read three articles that describe how the Web is becoming a participatory environment for people of all technical capabilities. New online tools allow users to find and interact with peers that share similar interests, and entire learning communities have been built online. These readings will share the implications these technologies can have for teaching and learning. You will explore the blogs of some education leaders who are thinking about learning and teaching in a Web 2.0 world and will share your thoughts about Web 2.0 in the discussion board. At the conclusion of this session you will preview the final project for this workshop. "
Patti Porto

7 Things You Should Know About Next-Generation Presentation Tools | EDUCAUSE - 1 views

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    "New kinds of electronic tools are emerging that allow instructors to craft presentations that more closely reflect new approaches to teaching and learning. For instance, many of these tools allow collaboration between multiple authors, and some use nonlinear branching or sequencing so that class discussion can guide the presentation. Presentation tools based on new models of representing information also encourage instructors to rethink learning activities in ways that can improve learning. These tools might also bring about a more thorough merging of in-person and remote classroom audiences."
Patti Porto

iPads for Education | Victoria, Australia - 1 views

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    "Welcome to the Victorian Government iPads for Learning website This website is for educators who want to learn about using iPads in education. Here you will find information about the Victorian school iPads for Learning trial including specially selected apps, classroom ideas and technical tips."
Nick Weiland

UDL and Mobile Apps - 2 views

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    "With this blog, I hope to introduce you to UDL and why it should be the framework in creating digital learning environments where all students can achieve. Mobile Apps will be instrumental in supporting all learners persoanlizing the learning environment like we have never seen before. But first, an introduction to UDL and why it will most likely create some buzz as we discover how we will innovate new learning environments for all students. "
Patti Porto

Apple - Education - iPad Learning Resources - 1 views

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    We're putting everything you need to know about learning to use iPad at your fingertips. So now is a great time to get started exploring the possibilities. See how iPad gives you and your students the best way to view videos, engage with content, create projects, and turn learning into a hands-on experience."
Patti Porto

Free iAdvocate app to help Parents Advocate for Students with LD's. - 1 views

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    "The free iAdvocate app from Syracuse University (announced today) may just be the future of learning and helping parents advocate for their children with learning disabilities. If not, it is certainly the future of successful, useful grants to universities. What could be more useful than releasing free apps to help learning? "
Patti Porto

OpenStax CNX - Universal Design for Access and Equity - 0 views

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    "Institutions of higher education are experiencing major shifts in pedagogy with teaching approaches that focus on student centered learning and increased access for learners who face challenges due to social, economic and cultural pressures. The traditional lecture based, face-to-face classroom is not as viable in light of information technology and learning tools offered by online instruction. More learners are participating in expanded learning communities unrestricted by geographical location and time restraints with more flexible access to content anytime and anywhere. The demographic composition of the college student population is shifting in response to economic, social, educational, health and political changes in the United States. In addition to students with disabilities, English language learners, and ethnic and racial minorities, other forms of diversity need to be considered in the classroom including gender, class, age, employment status, race and culture and family and work related responsibilities. Meeting the needs of these students is critical to insuring they have equitable access and opportunities to participate in higher education"
Patti Porto

8 Google Chrome Extensions for Students with Learning Needs…And Everyone Else... - 3 views

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    "This post is meant to offer helpful suggestions to all educators who teach students with learning needs. These extensions, like many special education interventions, are beneficial for students with learning disabilities and anyone else who wants to be more productive when using the Google Chrome Browser. "
Patti Porto

iPad Apps Classified by SAMR model ~ Educational Technology and Mobile Learning - 1 views

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    The SAMR model helps teachers and educators understand and better integrate  technology into their teaching and learning. This model was created by Dr Robin Puentudura with the explicit aim of helping teachers in designing, developing and integrating digital media to increase students overall academic achievements. The four levels of this model are : Substitution, augmentation, modification and redefinition. Have a look at the image below to learn more about these four levels. The image is taken from Summer Tech Institute.
Patti Porto

UDL Implementation: A Tale of Four Districts | National Center On Universal Design for ... - 2 views

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    UDL Implementation: A Tale of Four Districts is the story of four school districts taking the journey into the Universal Design for Learning (UDL) implementation process. Baltimore County Public Schools in Maryland, Bartholomew Consolidated School Corporation in Indiana, Cecil County Public Schools in Maryland and Chelmsford Public Schools in Massachusetts participated in the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation funded project to explore and pilot processes and tools developed to support UDL Implementation within their own unique districts. The story is told primarily through the voices of the dedicated educator leaders from these districts and the UDL facilitators who supported them. During the one-year grant, the districts worked with CAST, Inc. to develop and implement an effective and sustainable district plan to support the integration of Universal Design for Learning.
Patti Porto

Invent To Learn: Making, Tinkering, and Engineering in the Classroom: Sylvia Libow Mart... - 0 views

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    "Join the maker movement! There's a technological and creative revolution underway. Amazing new tools, materials and skills turn us all into makers. Using technology to make, repair or customize the things we need brings engineering, design and computer science to the masses. Fortunately for educators, this maker movement overlaps with the natural inclinations of children and the power of learning by doing. The active learner is at the center of the learning process, amplifying the best traditions of progressive education. This book helps educators bring the exciting opportunities of the maker movement to every classroom."
Patti Porto

Corwin: Mobile Learning for All: Supporting Accessibility With the iPad: Luis Perez: 97... - 1 views

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    "All students-including those with special needs-can benefit from having options in how they access curricular information. The good news is that help is readily available on your tablets and Apple devices! With this unique and engaging all-in-one resource, you will gain a practical toolkit to empower all your students. Learn how to get the most from your iPad by using its built-in accessibility features in conjunction with Universal Design for Learning guidelines"
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