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a collection of websites for assistive technology and education by Eric Sailers and posted weekly. Click on arrow bottom left to go to other weeks.

Introducing Pearson HTMLbooks™. Now every child can achieve maximum benefit from Pearson K-12 basal Student Editions. Pearson HTMLbooks are fully compatible with assistive technologies. The versatile digital design makes them ideal for students with disabilities who may have an Individual Education Plan/Program (IEP) and/or 504 plans. Pearson's HTMLbooks deliver the core content found in Pearson textbooks, which provides equal access to all students. They also are perfect for students who need additional support at home.

Introducing Pearson HTMLbooks™. Now every child can achieve maximum benefit from Pearson K-12 basal Student Editions. Pearson HTMLbooks are fully compatible with assistive technologies. The versatile digital design makes them ideal for students with disabilities who may have an Individual Education Plan/Program (IEP) and/or 504 plans. Pearson's HTMLbooks deliver the core content found in Pearson textbooks, which provides equal access to all students. They also are perfect for students who need additional support at home.

A collection of free, easy-to-read, and accessible books on a wide range of topics. The books may be downloaded as slide shows in PowerPoint, Impress, or Flash format. Each book can be speech enabled and accessed using multiple interfaces, including touch screens, the IntelliKeys with custom overlays, and 1 to 3 switches. Members can create, upload and share their own books.

A collection of teacher and student-made accessible books and extension activities including Boardmaker Books, Clicker Books, Classroom Suite Books, Books for MSWord, and Books for IntelliTools Classroom Suite

Into the Book is a reading comprehension resource for K-4 students and teachers. We focus on eight research-based strategies: Using Prior Knowledge, Making Connections, Questioning, Visualizing, Inferring, Summarizing, Evaluating and Synthesizing.

The classroom strategy section of the Reading Rockets website is designed to share with teachers what research suggests are the most effective ways to build fluency, vocabulary, comprehension, and writing skills.

172 free to use educational interactive resources for Primary Schools, from the Cricksoft people.

short video of change of people's behavior by making a routine activity fun.

PowerPoint Games and Game Templates There are Two Types of PowerPoint Game Templates Below 1) Whole Class Participation - Most of these games are designed for use in a classroom setting where the teacher has their computer hooked up to a projector or large screen TV so that everyone in the class can view them. 2) Games for Individual Student Use - Most of these games are designed to be used in a one computer to one student set up. Most are simple drill and practice games, but some can be modified to encourage problem solving skills.

"Greenshot is a revolutionary screenshot tool optimized for productivity. * Save a screenshot or a part of the screen to a file within a second. * Apply text and shapes to the screenshot. * Offers capture of window, region or full screenshot. * Supports several image formats."

Assistive Technology The term assistive technology encompasses a broad range of devices from "low tech" (e.g., pencil grips, splints, paper stabilizers) to "high tech" (e.g., computers, voice synthesizers, braille readers). These devices include the entire range of supportive tools and equipment from adapted spoons to wheelchairs and computer systems for environmental control. Assistive technology certainly includes computers, but it also refers to a number of other types of accommodations and adaptations which enable individuals with disabilities to function more independently. Computers are an important type of assistive technology because they open up so many exciting possibilities for writing, speaking, finding information, or controlling an individual's environment. But computers are not the only avenues to solving problems through technology. There are many low tech (and low cost) solutions for problems that disabilities pose. Examples of inexpensive, low tech solutions include wrist splints, clip boards for holding papers steady, or velcro tabs to keep positioning pads in place.

"The exhibits of the MathSite are intended for people of all ages who are interested in or are curious about mathematics. No specialized mathematical knowledge or expertise is assumed."

"Eight Great Interactive Sites that let you Paint like a Famous Artist"

Blog post from a parent about her son trying a Tobii device with eye gaze.

Great listing of various Web2.0 tools and their purpose

"Classtools.net allows you to create free educational games, activities and diagrams in a Flash! Host them on your own blog, website or intranet! No signup, no passwords, no charge!"

"Got a love of history, some extra time, no money, and an internet connection? Then check out these best 101 moments in history on video to relive at no charge. There are historical videos on the presidents, famous speeches, breakthrough moments in space exploration, along with moving moments in culture, all found easily on YouTube."

Teaching Learners with Multiple Special Needs blog post on symbol sets - wow!

Each of us consumes a lot of information on the Internet . How can you remember this information not just a link to that information? Current solutions such as (social) bookmarks do provide only partial and unsatisfactory solutions. Example: The bookmarked URL is no longer valid. memonic solves this in 3 easy steps: 1: Capture the essential information you want to keep. Memonic offers various options how to collect straightforwardly the important pieces of information. 2: Once collected, easily organize your information to your liking. 3: Share & use your information: print your Items, synchronize them with your mobile, export them to other applications, share your Items with colleagues and friends."

Creates online puzzles from Flickr photos