Student Guide Corner

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In my work as an Assistive Technology specialist, my vision is to work myself out of a job. When I am no longer necessary, that will mean that all students have access to the technology that they need to make effective progress. Unfortunately, I don't see this happening anytime soon. In the meantime, it has never been easier to share knowledge about tools and strategies. First of all, there are so many free social networking tools that allow effortless sharing of information. Secondly, the companies themselves have provided us with many extension resources that extend our capabilities with their products. Here are a few assistive technology resources that I'd like to share. My hope is you will find them of value as you begin another week. I have fallen back in love with IntelliTools Classroom Suite , which is now up to version 4. Yes, it is now easier than ever to use. But, the true strength of this program is the incredible activities that other educators upload to the A...

If you have been reading this blog, you know how much I love WordTalk, a FREE text-to-speech plugin for Word on the PC, that highlights every word as it reads it. Well, WordTalk has been improved and has two new features that make it even more valuable for classrooms. It's also easier than ever to use. Click on the picture below to see the new features in action. Is there any reason why this program is not loaded on the computers in your classroom? Show all your students this tool for reading and editing their work. It is fantastic!

Thanks to Beth Knittle for teaching me about Twitter Mosaic. Now I have a visual representation of my PLN, the people on whom I depend for making me look smarter than I actually am. Get your twitter mosaic here.