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Educational tools & classroom technology. Mathematics. Educational tools & classroom technology. Classroom Technology. Differentiated Instruction. UDL. Udl. Udl. Lesson Plan Resources ELT. UDL. Math. Differentiated Instruction. Learning environments. Differentiation. Inclusion Press. Behavior Disorders and Emotional Disorders. Home | Learning Disabilities Association of America. Knotebooks - Anyone can contribute. Everyone can learn. Intergration. Table of Contents. Mathway: Math Problem Solver. IXL. Web 2.0 Tools for Math Educators.

By Laura Turner This is a continuing series on Web2.0 and other web-based tools for educators. This information is specific to math educators, but there is some crossover into science. Math educators will find a large number of useable interactive companion web sites for the teaching of math concepts and skills. 3Dvinci 3D design is a great motivational and instructional tool. It exercises both left-brain and right-brain skills, and appeals to students of all abilities. ModelMetricks books contain easy-to-follow projects based on the free Google SketchUp application, to show how to model anything in 3D. Algebasics This site contains a variety of interactive Algebra help/ problems/activities Archimy This site has a service for drawing the graphs of all kinds of functions .

Concord Consorium This site features free downloadable Math & Science software. How to Teach with Technology: Science and Math. Students fire off ideas for using digital tools to teach scientific and mathematical concepts. Check out these tips from students and educators for high tech teaching: Science In former teacher T.J. Fletcher's honors chemistry class at Eagan High School, in Eagan, Minnesota, students worked in groups to conduct video interviews of local experts on a research topic of their choosing. (Look at information and examples of their completed projects.) Credit: Courtesy of DreamWorks SKG "The biggest thing needed for this project is an analysis of your resources," says Fletcher, who notes that in a project such as this, the teacher is not going to be the expert in all areas.

"I let the students be the experts when it came to editing the videos," he adds. For inexpensive yet effective video cameras, he suggests trying Flip video cameras: "Their cost and durability make them an excellent choice for the classroom. " Are You Game? Credit: World Wide Workshop Foundation A Transformative Experience Math. Free Teacher Program | Sign Up. Web 2.0 scientific calculator. JAWS Screen Reading Software by Freedom Scientific. - Special Needs Apps for Kids (SNApps4Kids.com) Apps for Dyslexia and Learning Disabilities. UDL Book Builder. Books and Products // Paula Kluth: Toward Inclusive Classrooms and Communities. We Thought You'd Never Ask: Voices of People With Autism (DVD) In this revealing documentary, you will meet Barbara, Stephen, Kathy, Jamie, Sue, & Jenn, six adults with autism labels.

They address questions such as “What is autism?” ; “What is good about autism?” ; “What is hard about autism?” ; and “What is support?” The purpose of this film is to communicate a message about personal power, agency, and voice. New England Center for Children. TeachTown. Autism Software & Support | Universal Design for Learning | VizZle. TeacherLED — Interactive Whiteboard Resources For Teachers. Mathematics. Math for Special Education and Inclusion Classrooms from PCI Education. Math for Special Education and Inclusion Classrooms from PCI Education. From Fish to Infinity. I have a friend who gets a tremendous kick out of science, even though he’s an artist.

Whenever we get together all he wants to do is chat about the latest thing in evolution or quantum mechanics. But when it comes to math, he feels at sea, and it saddens him. The strange symbols keep him out. He says he doesn’t even know how to pronounce them. In fact, his alienation runs a lot deeper. He’s not sure what mathematicians do all day, or what they mean when they say a proof is elegant. Crazy as it sounds, over the next several weeks I’m going to try to do something close to that. So, let’s begin with pre-school. The best introduction to numbers I’ve ever seen — the clearest and funniest explanation of what they are and why we need them — appears in a “Sesame Street” video called “123 Count With Me.” Children learn from this that numbers are wonderful shortcuts. As adults, however, we might notice a potential downside to numbers. Viewed in this light, numbers start to seem a bit mysterious. Math Gal.

Standards of Mathematical Practice 3: Grades K-2 Posted on Wed, Aug 29, 2012 The third Standard of Mathematical Practice is to “construct viable arguments and critique the reasoning of others.” From my personal experience, I think that students find this to be extremely difficult. Most students have never had to engage in any sort of real mathematical discourse. Recently, I asked a student whom I was tutoring to explain why she performed a certain procedure to solve a word problem. Young students are naturals when it comes to talking, which helps when focusing on developing this habit.

The ability to critique the reasoning of others can also be difficult to develop appropriately. There is an art to critiquing the reasoning of others. The ability to engage in mathematical discourse is not easy. Here is a list a questions to ask your students! What mathematical evidence would support your solution? How can we be sure that...? What were you considering when...? - Basi photo © iStockphoto -Basi. Assisting Students Struggling with Mathematics - Elementary Mathematics Specialists & Teacher Leaders Project.

Co-Teaching: General and Special Educators Working Together. About UDL. Assistive Technology Information. A.T. TIPS Cast. UDL Examples and Resources. Disclaimer: The examples and resources highlighted on these pages have been gathered for educational purposes. CAST does not necessarily endorse the products listed, nor does their inclusion here mean that these products are complete expressions of the UDL principles and guidelines. They may illustrate certain principles and not others. Below, you will find teacher-friendly examples and resources that illustrate each of the UDL checkpoints. Exploring these examples and resources not only helps to clarify what is meant by each of the checkpoints but also gives teachers ideas of ways to implement UDL in their classrooms.

These lists are meant to be a sampling of the different examples and resources that are available. We're on Diigo! Want to search our examples and resources? Never used Diigo before? Principle I. Principle II. Principle III. Diversity and Inclusion. Www.nccrest.org/Briefs/Diversity_Brief.pdf. Encouraging Cultural and Linguistic Diversity in your service - CareforKids.com.au ®

Encouraging Cultural and Linguistic Diversity in your service In a proudly multicultural society such as our own it is very important that child care providers have the resources, skills and knowledge necessary to help children from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, including indigenous backgrounds, settle into a care environment. Ensuring your centre is well equipped to handle applications from families from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds and designing orientation programs designed to help these children ease into their new care arrangement will help you build a strong relationship with the children and their families.

Employing a range of strategies designed to encourage awareness and understanding of cultural and linguistic diversity among the other children and families in your service will further enhance the experience for the new families and will foster a wider appreciation of the value of difference. Children's Services Central NSW. Analyze Classrooms for an Anit-Bias Approach.