I just loved the link to the Technology Fair in 2010 that introduced the "Tap It". Wow, that will open up tons of possibilities for the spec. ed. student regardless of challenges faced by their individualized disability. Your site looks great. Loved the books background. I want to be as good as you when I grow up.
Mark, You need to give your readers more than a couple of links. Describe the links & invite us to click them. Why should I visit your blog if you don't provide context for interesting links. I can use google or delicious myself to find links that interest me. Please add some descriptive text to your post.
Your second video reminded me of the videos in this collection of videos: "Strategies, adaptations and creative uses of consumer technology are demonstrated for students with disabilities." http://vimeo.com/album/1698691
The Tap-It is quite an incredible assistive technology for students with developmental delay, fine motor delays, and visual challenges to name a few. I think students that get to experience this interactive learning platform will be greatly benefited. The iPad sure gets around. It is like broccoli, they keep finding more things you can do with an iPad to benefit its users. Great job Mark, you special education teachers really keep general education teachers in the loop of new things.
I enjoyed the videos Mark. One of the special ed teachers in our district is using ipads with her severe MR special ed class in elementary school. The students are loving it and even know how to reset everything.
I know you meant mathplayground.com so I went to that. The games are very addicting. I'm not sure if I want my students to go on that site. It is far more entertaining than I am!
We are almost done with our masters in educational technology. Hopefully we can actually do something with everything we've learned. We just don't have the available technology in our school. Yet, part of our Common Core standards states we need to use technology!
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I just loved the link to the Technology Fair in 2010 that introduced the "Tap It". Wow, that will open up tons of possibilities for the spec. ed. student regardless of challenges faced by their individualized disability. Your site looks great. Loved the books background. I want to be as good as you when I grow up.
ReplyDeleteThanks for your comments, Gloria. If you come across any tools that increase learning for special needs students please share.
ReplyDeleteCheck out Las Vegas' Assistive Technology website. There are a lot of great resources there. http://sssd.ccsd.net/assistivetech.html
DeleteHey Cindy, this is a great technology site. Has anyone else found another good resource? http://sssd.ccsd.net/assistivetech.html
DeleteHey Cindy, have you tried http://www.mathplayground.com/. I love it. Please let me know what you think of it.
DeleteMark, You need to give your readers more than a couple of links. Describe the links & invite us to click them. Why should I visit your blog if you don't provide context for interesting links. I can use google or delicious myself to find links that interest me. Please add some descriptive text to your post.
ReplyDeleteYour second video reminded me of the videos in this collection of videos: "Strategies, adaptations and creative uses of consumer technology are demonstrated for students with disabilities." http://vimeo.com/album/1698691
The Tap-It is quite an incredible assistive technology for students with developmental delay, fine motor delays, and visual challenges to name a few. I think students that get to experience this interactive learning platform will be greatly benefited.
ReplyDeleteThe iPad sure gets around. It is like broccoli, they keep finding more things you can do with an iPad to benefit its users.
Great job Mark, you special education teachers really keep general education teachers in the loop of new things.
I enjoyed the videos Mark. One of the special ed teachers in our district is using ipads with her severe MR special ed class in elementary school. The students are loving it and even know how to reset everything.
ReplyDeleteI know you meant mathplayground.com so I went to that. The games are very addicting. I'm not sure if I want my students to go on that site. It is far more entertaining than I am!
DeleteWe are almost done with our masters in educational technology. Hopefully we can actually do something with everything we've learned. We just don't have the available technology in our school. Yet, part of our Common Core standards states we need to use technology!
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