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"It's a features chart that could be used when a family or an IEP team is considering Mobile technology of any kind.   The idea is to start with the tasks that the student needs to do and then discuss what features a tool would have if it was used to support student achievement for those tasks. So-tasks across the top and features for those tasks down the left side.  And hopefully, for this part, we would not really talk about specific tools."

"Our app features 25 graphic organizers for students to use to organize their thinking while reading or preparing to write. Covers all common comprehension skills: cause /effect, main idea/detail, sequence events, pro/con, story elements, characterization, word meaning, plot, KWL and much more. Save to your device and/or email. Use again and again. Project on board and collaborate with team members. Use to organize notes while reading or use them as a prewrite to school papers. Great tool for instructors as well."

"In my whole teaching career, I've only had a mish mash of tech. Currently, we don't have a class set of anything, but we do have small sets of different tools. Nevertheless, at any given time, it's possible to be 1:1 on the internet in our room. I prefer teaching with the limitations of no class sets, because it means we're constantly reflecting on the merits of each tool for the given purpose"

"AppWriter is the first text editor for the iPad to offer users of all ages with reading and writing disabilites the necessary tools for unlocking a world of information. AppWriter is packed with incredible assistive features. All tools and features are seamlessly integrated and comprise context based word suggestions, text-to-speech and the special Dyslexie-font. "

This site hosts information about Universal Design for Learning, and it suggests free and low-cost digital tools  that facilitate a UDL approach to learning, as well as tools to support learners with access challenges. 

"AppWriter is the first text editor for the iPad to offer users of all ages with reading and writing disabilites the necessary tools for unlocking a world of information. AppWriter is packed with incredible assistive features. All tools and features are seamlessly integrated and comprise context based word suggestions, text-to-speech, OCR and the special Dyslexie-font. "

"Welcome to your UDL Resource! ...because each learner is unique... This site hosts information about Universal Design for Learning, and it suggests free and low-cost digital tools  that facilitate a UDL approach to learning, as well as tools to support learners with access challenges."

Tony Vincent's Learning in Hand - Blog - "Nowadays teachers and students have a variety of ways to show what they know and to express themselves. Take a look at some of the hottest online and mobile tools for showing, explaining, and retelling in my infographic, "Show What You Know Using Web & Mobile Apps." These tools can turn students into teachers and teachers into super-teachers! Furthermore, most of the apps listed in the infographic are free of charge."

Use this tool... To remove ads and comments from a YouTube video Why the SimpleK12 Team likes this tool: Cleans up the video (no ads, other comments, etc.) Gives a direct link to your clean video

"The NFB is proud to bring you PixStop-a versatile, intuitive app that makes it easier than ever to shoot and score your very own stop-motion animation film. Designed for the iPad 2, the PixStop app captures as many as 10,000 images to create mini masterpieces up to 13 minutes long. Novice-friendly features, helpful tutorials and intuitive controls make this the perfect tool for first-time stop-motion animators and a great mobile tool for more advanced users too. * Ages 10 and up * Creative and educational * Kid-friendly interface * 3 short tutorials to get you started * Sample movie included to fire up your imagination * Help window to explain all app functions"

" Feature matching is an effective tool to assess the usefulness of a particular app based on characteristics of the user. By matching features available in an app with the user, their environment and abilities prior to purchasing that app you maximize the probability of a good fit. This allows you conserve your time and money and increases the effectiveness of your iPad as a learning tool. Download the The Quick Feature Matching Checklist"

"This session will focus on strategies and tools to enable us to create and deliver materials to students - regardless of the devices they are using. Bring your own technology to the session to help you with your learning experience. Through the use of a course specific on-line collaboration tool, wiki, the instructors will guide the participants through strategies to create and manage customized electronic materials."

"This collaborative space was created to celebrate the many Apps and Extensions made by developers which serve the accessibility needs of individuals with disabilities. Although Google already highlights accessibility features built into the Chrome browser or through add-ons, we have collected numerous other free tools that we feel further contribute to that mission. To this end, we have developed this searchable resource to locate tools that serve the particular challenges anyone might face while working in Chrome. On the right, you will find more information about this site, including definitions of terms and more information about the Chrome browser and assistive technology."

"Greetings and welcome to the Digital Wish eBuilder, Beta Testing Program! We're excited to have you be among the first to try out the eBuilder, a new digital authoring tool that lets anyone publish books, lesson plans, and content for both Apple and Android mobile devices! With the tool, authors can easily bring instructional content to their mobile devices with just a few easy steps."

"Key Word Sign This is an external link continues to be a most valuable tool in our tool kit when supporting people with communication difficulties. Just because we have a shiny new iPad, it does NOT mean you stop moving those hands! Keep signing people! And your iPad can actually help! This blog post has some apps and ideas to help you use the iPad to support your use of Key Word Sign."

"MyStudyBar is a tool which helps overcome problems that students commonly experience with studying, reading and writing. The tool consists of a set of portable open source and freeware applications, assembled into one convenient package. Easy to install, simple to use, handy and effective, MyStudyBar provides comprehensive learning support at the desktop, where it is needed. And if this is not already attractive enough, a further eye-catching feature of MyStudyBar is that it is completely FREE to download and free to use."

"The map as history The largest on-line collection of animated historical maps * For students: a learning tool to increase comprehension and retention * For teachers: a ready-made teaching tool to add visual impact in the classroom * For history buffs: new technology to add new perspectives Our on-line maps use animation, color and narration to bring history to life."

"The web is full of really cool tools you can use to create art! Many are especially fun with a SmartBoard, or you can enhance your own photos. Beyond that, other sites offer an abundance of educational clip art. Give some of these a try:"

Free Rubric Creator tool

A Visual Representation of Bloom's Taxonomic Hierarchy with a 21st Century Skills Frame. For the record...this is an implementation point, a discussion starter. Those of us that provide staff development around instructional technology have identified a need to share more than just tools with teachers. To evaluate them based on Bloom's Taxonomy is simply a way to connect the tools to those that would be identified with the Affective, Psychomotor, or Cognitive domains--specifically the Cognitive. The visual that you see here is the seed of discussion. There are other models in the section to the left called "Ideas for the Visual." I would hope that the critical analysis of what we've started here includes attention to the fact that we are building something from the ground up, starting conversations and collaborating around doing what's best for kids and teachers. This is a work in progress and will continue to evolve.