Oct
28
2007
Hello Trumbull UDLers!
As promised, linked below is my Technology Time PowerPoint show from the October -3 UDL Institute. I enjoyed meeting you and hope the session was helpful!
I cleaned-up the ppt a bit. The presentation was originally whipped together at 10:45pm Monday night, based on your Day 1 feedback and requests for more time in [...]
Oct
24
2007
A new feature in Google Earth, the company’s satellite imagery-based mapping software, allows users to view the sky from their computers.
http://earth.google.com/
Oct
23
2007
www.interventioncentral.org this teacher-friendly, comprehensive site is loaded with academic and behavioral interventions, free tools, resources and dowlands.
www.jimwrightonline.com/php/rti/rti_wire.php a comprehensive directory of current, RTI resources that are available for free.
www.northernohioserrc.org
www.sandbox-learning.com collection of personalizable children’s stories that address skills essential for development.
www.seeitsayitwriteit.com simple innovative methods for creating adaptive materials to enhance writing skills.
www.starfall.com where children have [...]
Oct
18
2007
In support of its “Innovation America” initiative, the National Governors Association (NGA) has launched a web site aimed at getting middle school students excited about science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM), with the goal of inspiring and preparing them to become 1st-century innovators. “We must prepare students of today to become the innovative leaders of [...]
Oct
15
2007
The following websites were selected to assist you.
The Partnership for 1st Century Skills (P1) http://www.1stcenturyskills.org/
Math
Lots of Links from the Access Center (grK-8): http://www.k8accesscenter.org/training_resources/MathWebResources.asp
Ask Dr. Math: Questions and Answers from elementary, middle, high school and college students. http://mathforum.org/library/drmath/sets/college_algorithms.html
eMints: Professional Development for Educators by Educators - links to virtual math manipulatives http://www.emints.org/ethemes/resources/S0000059.shtml
National Library of Virtual [...]
Oct
11
2007
It’s Your Database
Participate in the new Go Green Database — an environmental-resources directory for educators you can search by topic, grade level, cost, or location and supplement with your contributions and comments.
Oct
05
2007
Advancing Excellent Teaching in American Schools
Annenberg Media uses media and telecommunications to advance excellent teaching in American schools. This mandate is carried out chiefly by the funding and broad distribution of educational video programs with coordinated Web and print materials for the professional development of K-1 teachers. It is part of The Annenberg Foundation and [...]