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"So, now, I'm taking the approach of helping students master analog notetaking." before moving into digital

"Lulu Jr.'s Free Book Writing & Publishing Tools Where Your Students Become Authors!"

"ECTA Center and ELC TA are partnering to host a series of webinars that will provide up to date information regarding supports and resources to promote early childhood inclusion."

"Supporting Inquiry with Scaffolded, Collaborative Journal Writing"

Ohio schools are moving toward online assessments for their students which include interactive assessment items. These interactive assessment items have been enhanced by technology and in order for students to successfully complete these online assessments, they will need to be able to perform many technology tasks including: click/tap, scroll, plot points, drag/drop, type with text editor, select object, select text, use video player, select area, drag/slide, deselect, highlight, use ruler, use calculator, use protractor....

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Many students struggle to read well enough to support learning in various areas of the curriculum. Drawing on an eight-month inquiry, with 28 grade five students, this article discusses text-to-speech technology as an inclusive reading practice that allows students entry into their literacy communities, access to a variety of texts, and enhanced meaning making.

"Rett Girl! is a resource site for families who have daughters suffering from Rett Syndrome, a debilitating neurological disorder that only affects females."

"We wish to thank the families and early childhood education teams who have partnered with us to create the videos in the Results Matter Video Library. CDE produces these videos for professional development activities and obtains voluntary written permission from all parties who appear in these video clips."

"PictureSET is a collection of downloadable visual supports that can be used by students for both receptive and expressive communication in the classroom, at home, and in the community."

"New technology is allowing people such as Alan Martin, who has cerebral palsy, the chance to communicate properly for the first time"

"There are so many good free tools for creating comics and cartoons on the web, as well as apps for tablets and smartphones. I've built out a list of fun tools I am looking forward to trying out over the upcoming holiday break. I can't wait to brainstorm creative ways to leverage these in lessons!"

"We all know that students find it far more challenging to answer word problems than simple equations. In Math Shake, learners practise the vital skill of solving word problems in a fun, focused way. Learners engage their critical thinking skills as they use the keywords to change word problems into equations and use interactive learning tools to visualise, image and work out their answer. Not only do learners have a range of learning tools at their fingertips, they can share their thinking by recording their working.Teachers and parents can also use Math Shake to teach learners with the interactive tools; including tens frames, number matrixes, fraction parts, number lines and counters. "

"In this visual, Jackie features a number of ideas and tips that educators should adhere to in order to help their students develop a growth mindset. The argument here is that it takes a growth mindset to develop a growth mindset. To this end, Jackie provides a toolkit of reflective questions for educators to ponder on. I invite you to check it out below and as always share with us what you think of it. Enjoy"

"I made my comparison chart with one qualification in mind- it HAD to have the ability to add text to the pages.  The comparison chart below does not include every app that can be used to create social stories; it does include apps that I have used and think are worth taking a look at. Their features vary, their sharing options vary, their costs vary. "

"each day students read each section from the story, discussed as a group, and then chose an app to explain what they learned from the section read. Before students started the project, we created a rubric to keep students on track as a class. Students would begin their self-reflection sheet to write out their goal for the project and then fill out a storyboard (images above) to organize their thinking."

"A lesson about every single element on the periodic table Created by the Periodic Videos team using the TED-Ed platform. 1 H Hydrogen "

"Presenters sign up to give a two, five or seven-minute presentation, usually on a subject associated with classroom practice. It is much the same as the TED model, where speakers must distil an idea into a defined timeframe. It is a challenge to engage and communicate in a short time but thrilling when someone gets it spot on."