Haugen’s Tech Tips Blog

Check out the Q-Charm for a down-to-earth, convenient low-tech communication and cuing system. Q-Charms are silicone wrist bands with interchangeable half-inch square charms. The charms have different icons to help an individual communicate, anticipate daily events, etc.

http://www.qcharm.com/index.html

ArtThink is the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art’s curriculum site, which provides theme-based activities in visual arts, language arts, history and social studies.

ArtThink includes a glossary, online lessons, special features, tools and games.
http://sfmoma.org/artthink/default.asp

You can find more excellent math activities, printables and other resources by accessing my del.icio.us math links:

Interactive Math Sites

Math-related Printables

More Math Resources

Apparently, with a Livescribe smartpen and paper, you can:

• Listen to your class lecture by just tapping on your handwritten notes.
• View & listen to your notes on your PC and search by keyword.
• Email your written & audio notes to your classmates or study group.
• Translate a word or phrase by simply writing it on paper.
• Download one or more languages to your pen computer.
• Practice your pronunciation by tapping on a word and listening.
• Write & send a message directly from your notebook.
• Create & send an animated voice message from your paper.
• Post a message, drawing or animation (with voice) to your blog or Facebook profile.

The Livescribe paper-based computing platform – a smartpen, paper, software applications, and development tools – will be available online beginning in Q4. The smartpen will be less than $200. Additional dot paper will be available at prices comparable to standard paper products.

http://www.livescribe.com/index.html

The whimsical Math Cats web site offers tips and instructions for making and using your own “Math Toolbox” of free or low-cost math manipulatives, including

* Base Ten blocks

* Cuisenaire rods

* pattern blocks

* tangrams

* multiplication grid

* egg carton math and more…