Amy Franklin shared a blog called Teaching All Students. First, I would love to go to the Accessibility Summit, it sounds really interesting. The one thing that stood out among all of that information was "People retain 20% of what they hear, 30% of what they see and 50% of what they see and hear." If this is the case than what does that say for those that can't see or those that can't hear? This fact should be given to all teachers because it puts it in black and white which will motivate them (even more than they already do) to reach out of the box to figure out how to supplement the extra percentage that they are not getting.

Amy, thanks for sharing Google's new tool! I love how they are trying to open up a whole new subject for visually impaired students that was inaccessible to them before. I can't imagine having the web out there and not being able to see or learn all the math and science. I like how it is different than other text-to-speech applications where you can change the voice if it is not clear enough. It seems to be more user friendly. Between this new tool and their web based operating system for computers I think they are definatly staying at the top of the innovative list!

Amy, your Web for all learners post is one that I found extremely helpful. I also teach a high percentage of ELL students so having a way for them to do things on the web without having the language is key. Most teachers don't think about how difficult that is for someone that is lacking the language. This is a great reminder!

Jennifer, I love Twurdy! I love how it has the colored coded system to make it a whole lot easier for all students, not just students with disabilities.

It is amazing to take a look at what types of technology is available for students now, unlike when we were all in school. This article explains all the cool things that are available, like blogs, wikis, texting and tweeting. I love how the author reminds teachers that we need to make sure that we are teaching students how to comment with respect. Very interesting article, Ali!

Katie, I like how this article points out the problems that students and adults with disabilities face while trying to use the web. I think these are good reminders for us as we plan lessons or group work. I am excited reading and watching what is coming for technology and how companies are working to fix these problems.

Jennifer, I love the FizzBrain Apps!! My favorite is the Look in my Eye's game. We all know that this is a difficult task for autistic kids so this game gives them the practice and training that they need. I am definitely going to bookmark this page. Thanks!

Lisa, your site Digital Media Access Group, gives great ways to check the accessibility of a website. I think teachers should read this and keep these things in mind if they have students with disabilities in the class (which lets be honest, we all do!).