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2007
Recording for the Blind and Dyslexic
- Recording for the Blind & Dyslexic - For 60 years, RFB&D, a national nonprofit, volunteer organization, has produced accessible educational materials for students with disabilities that make reading standard print difficult or impossible. Titles available in every subject area and grade level from kindergarten through graduate studies.
- Digital Talking Book Player Software Victor Reader Soft - While many people access RFB&D materials on special portable players, HumanWare provides software for Mac and PC which allow students to use their books on a computer as well.
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Categories : Assistive Technology, Curriculum Materials, Educational Technology, For Parents, For Teachers, Literacy, Organizations, Reference, Special Education, Universal Design
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11
2007
As I approach a new session of my after school publishing program, I decided to use a wiki to see if I could help make the process clearer to students and give them more opportunities to work independently. My Edison Student Publishers Wiki includes information about the program, and tips to help my 3rd-5th grade students:
- Choose a Project - news, reviews, interviews, puzzles, comics, jokes, etc.
- Find News or Information - web sites, people, papers, etc.
- Find Help with Writing - news, poetry, fiction, more
- Find or Make Images - photos, drawings, online tools, more
- Make a Puzzle - links to puzzlemaker, our puzzle starters and more
- Work on Layout - under construction
I’m excited about how this program is evolving and the wonderful, creative work kids can do. I’m new to wikis and I think this may be the first one I’ve done that approaches being useful! I’d love any feedback or suggestions on improving this kind of resource.
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Categories : 3rd-5th, Blogging & Web 2.0, Curriculum Materials, Digital Photography, Edison Elementary, Educational Technology, For Kids, For Parents, For Teachers, My Web Pages, Offline Activities, Online Activities, Reference, Student Publishing
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11
2007
In response to a query from a teacher on behalf of her first grader who wants to ‘get into publishing,’ here are some links to online sites that encourage or allow students to publish their work online:
- Tips for children publishing on the Internet. | NetAlert - From the Australian government, a helpful set of safety and design tips for any students who would like to publish their creations on the web.
- Young Writer’s Clubhouse - The young writer’s clubhouse gives you tips on how to be a writer, from author Deborah Morris. Join the Critique Group to share poems and stories you’ve written and share feedback with other kid writers.
- KidPub - Read stories other kids have written, or join KidPub (for a fee) to publish your stories online.
- Stone Soup - Read what kids write or submit your own stories to this classy magazine.
- Young Writers Association - this is a local stop for those of us in Eugene, OR.
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Categories : Curriculum Materials, For Kids, For Parents, For Teachers, Links & Resources, Literacy, Online Activities, Reference, Student Publishing
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11
2007
From Edublogs themselves (the folks who host this blog and will host your education-oriented blog for free, too!), here are ten ways to-use your edublog to teach. From discussions to newsletters, sharing lessons, materials and assignments to posting events and dates, here are concrete ways a blog can enhance your teaching and your students’ learning experience.
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Categories : Blogging & Web 2.0, Curriculum Materials, Educational Technology, For Teachers, Literacy, Online Activities, TRLD
