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Ed Tech Steve: "All right, so a Social Studies teacher came to me with an awesome idea today- she wanted her students to create fake Facebook pages of historical figures and wasn't sure how to go about it. We pondered creating Nings with fake profiles, but she needed it quickly and this was something we could whip up on short notice! I decided to do a MS Publisher Template and had too much fun with it not to share. Here is Abe Lincoln's fake Facebook page! I can say this was a good review for me, even- and hopefully the kids will like creating their own from this template! I created a template for a wall as well as a template for just a regular profile. "

"CK-12 has developed an online system for collaborative, custom-collated, self publishable educational content that can be adapted for individualized needs in a digital-age textbook known as a FlexBook. CK-12 website has titles for math, science, technology and history classrooms. To use these resources, simply create a free accoun and you can start to browse available titles and download them for use in the classroom.

"INDATA: Indiana Assistive Technology Act indiana assistive technology act 888-466-1314 disability + technology + innovation = INDEPENDENCE"

"Not only does SafeShare.TV remove distracting and offensive elements around YouTube videos, but it also allows you to crop videos before sharing them."

"AccessApps is an initiative supported by the JISC Regional Support Centres (RSC) and JISC TechDis. It consists of over 60 open source and freeware Windows applications, running from a USB stick. AccessApps provides a range of solutions to support writing, reading and planning as well as sensory, cognitive and physical difficulties."

- A Collection of FREE Presentations in PowerPoint format for K-12 Teachers and Students

Screencast-O-Matic is the original free and easy way to make a video recording of your screen (aka screencast) and upload it for free hosting all from your browser with no install!

high quality photos and simple text for a wide range of recipes

"Flixtime - Make an amazing 60-second video - free Flixtime turns your photos and videos into stunning and unique videos in just minutes! Sign-up for a free account, and upload your images, videos and music. Then, sit back and watch your masterpiece come together!"

"Urban Dictionary is the dictionary you wrote. Define your world"

"Notes from the online meetings, presentations, wikis, and webcasts will be posted here"

""Toolbelt Theory" suggests that we must teach our students how to analyze tasks, the task-completion environment, their own skills and capabilities, an appropriate range of available tools… and let them begin to make their own decisions. "

"What is the BC Universal Design for Learning Project? The BC UDL project is a Ministry of Education funded initiative to assist pilot school districts in implementing principles and building infrastructure for UDL. BC teachers often find it challenging to maintain high standards in education while addressing the increasingly diverse needs of learners. UDL combines some of the current best practices already used by BC educators including differentiated instruction, performance-based assessment and the use of educational technology in order to improve student learning."

Major Film studion have agreed to post clips from about 12,000 movies. The clips range from 30 seconds to 2 minutes and are searchable by title, actor, genre or mood -"

"This Ning is brought to you by a group of Apple Distinguished Educators who focus on the inclusion of students with disabilities through the use of Apple technologies. We created this Ning network to support our "iPod Touch in the Special Needs" workshop at the CSUN 2010 Conference."

downloadable guide to symbol sets

"As we try different ways to use the ipodTouch in the classroom we are adding comments to this blog."

"Math applications (apps) for iPod Touch offer students and teachers are excellent ways to focus students in math classes. Although many Math Apps are loaded with ads and other distracting information, I have found several that are add free."

he EdTech Locator for Technology Implementation and its related materials are designed to help you evaluate where you stand in the technology-integration continuum. This interactive tool can help you and your Tech Implementation Team assess your level of technology integration, plan a course for further integration and achieve your tech integration goals using targeted resources and supports.

"In honor of Autism Awareness Month, all of our ABA apps will be FREE for the entire month of April. "

Not that I think ABA flashcards are the best thing in the world, but they are free this month and may be useful for some kids.