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Despite Serious Learning Disabilities, Great Falls Teen Fulfills College Dream - washin... - 0 views

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He had to work hard. He often woke up early to study before school and studied for hours in the evening. He went to summer school and retook tests.
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He repeated kindergarten, then first grade, until he was in the same grade as his younger sister. But he continued to lag far behind his peers. By the time he reached sixth grade, he was still reading on a first- or second-grade level.
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Thaller's story is familiar to many students with learning disabilities who must work two or three times harder than their classmates, often with less results.
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On Monday morning, he joined his younger sister, Rachel, on a stage at the Daughters of the American Revolution Constitution Hall and became a graduate of one of the nation's top high schools.
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Low scores on cognitive tests prompted many medical professionals and educators to say it would be impossible for Thaller to ever attend college. Many suggested he pursue a diploma with fewer requirements or transfer to a special school with a less academic focus.
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A major breakthrough came in middle school. Thaller's mother would read him chapters from the Harry Potter series at night. He was so impatient for her to get to the next chapter that he started reading ahead, pushing himself to understand the vocabulary and follow the story.
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Tero Toivanen on 21 Jun 09

He had to work hard. He often woke up early to study before school and studied for hours in the evening. He went to summer school and retook tests.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">He had to work hard. He often woke up early to study before school and studied for hours in the evening. He went to summer school and retook tests.</div>

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Learning Videos for K-12 and MUCH more | Zane Education Home - 4 views

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shared by Kathleen N on 08 Nov 09 - Cached

Kathleen N on 08 Nov 09

The main focus of Zane Education's website is to provide an online subscription service providing on-demand access to what is arguably the largest and most comprehensive catalogue of dedicated K-12 educational videos available anywhere in the world. To supplement student learning requirements, we also provide online testing in the form of interactive multiple-choice quizzes so that the student is then able to test himself or herself on what has been learnt in each video.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">The main focus of Zane Education's website is to provide an online subscription service providing on-demand access to what is arguably the largest and most comprehensive catalogue of dedicated K-12 educational videos available anywhere in the world. To supplement student learning requirements, we also provide online testing in the form of interactive multiple-choice quizzes so that the student is then able to test himself or herself on what has been learnt in each video.</div>

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Spelling TestMe - 3 views

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Cara Whitehead on 25 Sep 11

Never grade another spelling test again! Let SpellingCity do it for you!

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Never grade another spelling test again! Let SpellingCity do it for you!</div>

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Vocaroo (online resource) | Free Resources from the Net for (Special) Education - 0 views

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simple voice recording no time limit The recording may then be shared via email, embedded on a web page, or downloaded to the QuickTime player on a computer. Since there is no limit to the length of a recording, the potential uses of Vocaroo are also unlimited. It can be used to answer questions on a test, to tell a story, to describe how something works, to communicate via email, to recite poetry, or to sing a song

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">simple voice recording no time limit The recording may then be shared via email, embedded on a web page, or downloaded to the QuickTime player on a computer. Since there is no limit to the length of a recording, the potential uses of Vocaroo are also unlimited. It can be used to answer questions on a test, to tell a story, to describe how something works, to communicate via email, to recite poetry, or to sing a song</div>

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Kathleen N on 04 Aug 09

simple voice recording no time limit The recording may then be shared via email, embedded on a web page, or downloaded to the QuickTime player on a computer. Since there is no limit to the length of a recording, the potential uses of Vocaroo are also unlimited. It can be used to answer questions on a test, to tell a story, to describe how something works, to communicate via email, to recite poetry, or to sing a song

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">simple voice recording no time limit The recording may then be shared via email, embedded on a web page, or downloaded to the QuickTime player on a computer. Since there is no limit to the length of a recording, the potential uses of Vocaroo are also unlimited. It can be used to answer questions on a test, to tell a story, to describe how something works, to communicate via email, to recite poetry, or to sing a song</div>

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Cara Whitehead on 23 Dec 12

Two New Free Games! Just in time for the Holiday Season - two brand new games! Test-N-Teach (TNT) is our new spelling game and Read-A-Word is our first-ever reading game. Both games are available to everyone!

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Two New Free Games! Just in time for the Holiday Season - two brand new games! Test-N-Teach (TNT) is our new spelling game and Read-A-Word is our first-ever reading game. Both games are available to everyone! </div>

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iPods for Special Education Modifications - 0 views

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Peggy George on 15 Aug 08

Another great suggestion for instructional modifications using technology to work with special needs students.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Another great suggestion for instructional modifications using technology to work with special needs students.</div>

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Peggy George on 15 Aug 08

Excellent suggestion for using video iPods with special education students. They can listen to content or tests being read and follow along with both the visual on the iPod and the hard copy.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Excellent suggestion for using video iPods with special education students. They can listen to content or tests being read and follow along with both the visual on the iPod and the hard copy.</div>

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Education | Seattle special-ed teachers suspended for refusal to give test | Seattle Ti... - 0 views

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New Nicaraguan sign language shows how language affects thought | Not Exactly Rocket Sc... - 2 views

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In the 1970s, a group of deaf Nicaraguan schoolchildren invented a new language.
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It was the first time that deaf people from all over the country could gather in large numbers and through their interactions – in the schoolyard and the bus – Nicaraguan Sign Language (NSL) spontaneously came into being.
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NSL is not a direct translation of Spanish – it is a language in its own right, complete with its own grammar and vocabulary.
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Its child inventors created it naturally by combining and adding to gestures that they had used at home. Gradually, the language became more regular, more complex and faster. Ever since, NSL has been a goldmine for scientists, providing an unparalleled opportunity to study the emergence of a new language.
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those who learned NSL before it developed specific gestures for left and right perform more poorly on a spatial awareness test than children who grew up knowing how to sign those terms.
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The idea that language affects thought isn’t new. It’s encapsulated by the ‘Sapir-Whorf hypothesis’, which suggests that differences in the languages we speak affect the way we think and behave.
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Tero Toivanen on 27 Jun 10

"...as human language envolved, our mental ablities became increasingly entwined with linguistic devices."

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">"...as human language envolved, our mental ablities became increasingly entwined with linguistic devices."</div>

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That Quiz - Math Test Activities - 0 views

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Kathy Malsbenden on 27 Oct 10

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