Dec 28 2007
Hello UDLers! Linked here is the Technology Time PowerPoint Show from our November meetings.
Underlined text in the show serves as hyperlinks to referenced resources on the web. We used the Double-Entry Journal for note-taking during the presentation and a review of the basic UDL Principles is built into the show.
As always, please lmk what you [...]
Dec 19 2007
Yardsticks by Chip Wood
Chip Wood is at it again. Chip is the author of - by far the BEST book on childhood development! Obviously, I agree with the book reviewers.
I own the second edition of Yardsticks. My copy is covered in sticky notes, highlighter marks and penciled-in comments in the columns. I recommend it to [...]
Dec 14 2007
Recently the U.S. Department of Education launched a new and improved version of the much acclaimed web site, Federal Resources for Educational Excellence (FREE). The new site makes it easier for users to find teaching and learning resources by offering, for the first time, a list of 500 educational topics and a redesigned home page. [...]
Dec 13 2007
EduHound and Time for Kids have teamed up to bring you free K-1 classroom teaching tools that will engage and motivate your class to learn more. You’ll find subject-specific mini-lesson plans along with corresponding online resource links to help you create the ultimate learning experience for your students.
Dec 13 2007
By Greg Toppo, USA TODAY
Beginning teachers have better academic credentials than their predecessors did a decade ago, suggesting that tougher requirements at all levels — from the federal government to the local teacher’s college — have forced teachers’ colleges to improve offerings while luring more qualified candidates into teaching.
A new study, released today by the [...]
