Web 2.0 Tools for Teachers (and others)

25 07 2007

A wiki from Kirk Behnke:

Learn (or contribute to) a brief overview and impact of how Web 2.0 tools - webcasts/podcasts, Blogs, Wikis, Social bookmarks, etc. – can be used in your classroom. These tools can expand your supplemental curriculum to meet the various learning and access needs of all your students.

Covers Blogs, Wikis, Webcasts, Podcasts, Social Bookmarks and more.
http://inclusive-webtools.wikispaces.com/




Free Resources from the Net for (Special) Education

25 07 2007

Paul Hamilton has put together an amazing collection of free educational resources, in a very organized manner, including subtopics for Content and Curriculum, Productivity, Subject and Level.
http://paulhami.edublogs.org/




Free Teaching Tools from 4Teachers.org

24 07 2007

4Teachers.org

works to help you integrate technology into your
classroom by offering online tools and resources. Locate and create ready-to-use web lessons, quizzes, rubrics
and classroom calendars, and tools for student use.

  QuizStar     QuizStar
  RubiStar     RubiStar
  Arcademic Skill Builders     Arcademic Skill Builders
  PersuadeStar     PersuadeStar
  Classroom Architect     Classroom Architect
  Equity     Equity
  TrackStar     TrackStar
  Assign-A-Day     Assign-A-Day
  Casa Notes     Casa Notes
  PBL Checklists     PBL Checklists
  Teacher Tacklebox     Teacher Tacklebox
  Web Poster Wizard     Web Poster Wizard
  NoteStar     NoteStar
  Think Tank     Think Tank



ISTE Unveils New National Educational-Technology Standards

19 07 2007

By Chris O’Neal

The International Society for Technology in Education has unveiled the report “National Educational Technology Standards for Students: The Next Generation,” which covers six key areas: creativity and innovation; communication and collaboration; research and information fluency; critical thinking, problem solving, and decision making; digital citizenship; and technology operations and concepts.

Download a pdf of the new standards — NETS for short — from ISTE




The Access Center

18 07 2007

Resources for enhancing access to the general education curriculum for students with disabilities.

girlreadingmathsciebnceleanringUDL

Language ArtMathScienceTeaching & LearningUniversal Design

http://www.k8accesscenter.org/index.php