This session will provide an overview and specific examples of Web sites and software that teachers can use to meet the diverse learning needs of their students.
All of the Web sites and software packages demonstrated are free. . .or cheap.
Brainstorm ideas with us as we discuss how the Web sites and software can be used in your classroom.
Don’t be stranded without the right tools!
Bookbuilder
•Create your own book•Have students create books for other students•Search books that you can use
http://bookbuilder.cast.org
Guided research on the web
Strategy Tutor: http://cst.cast.org/cst/auth-login
Read the Words
Convert any document to podcast or mp3
FREE: 3 recordings25.00 = 100 recordings a year
Reading books online providing multiple means of presentation:
Children’s Digital Library Project GutenbergBibliomaniaReadprintBartleby
Bookshare http://www.bookshare.org
Click n Type http://www.lakefolks.org/cnt/
Free onscreen keyboardWord prediction
Keyboarding support
Typer TalkerOne handed typingAccessible KeyboardingTime saving keyboard shortcuts
demonstrated using Microsoft On-Screen Keyboard
Dasher
Tools for Student expression Project Poster NoteStar Persuade Star
Tools for Productivity & management TrackStar (organize Web
sites for research) QuizStar (manage quizzes) RubiStar (rubrics)
Survey Tools
Find out what motivates your students
Jackpot: online reinforcer surveySurvey tools:phpSurveyZoomerangSurvey MonkeyGoogle Docs
Secure sites to create an environment for students to work collaboratively
Students publish together and for a larger audience
PBWikiWikispacesWetpaint
Secure sites to create an environment for students to read, analyze, and post comments related to instructional goals. Imbee TIGed Haiku Blogger Edublogs
Del.icio.us delicious.com/ Ma.gnolia ma.gnolia.com/Blinklist www.blinklist.com/Diigo www.diigo.com/ProProfs www.proprofs.com/
Multimedia & Web 2.0
Sharing your MultimediaVideos and Video CapturePersonal Start PagesWeb DevelopmentWeb Accessibility
So much technology so little time…
Sharing Tools
SlideShare www.slideshare.netZoho zoho.com iTunes www.apple.com/itunesSSMM - Slide Show Movie Maker Jump Cut jumpcut.com/You Tube youtube.com/Teacher Tube
www.teachertube.com/
Personal Web Start Pages
iGooglewww.google.com/ig My Yahoo my.yahoo.com Windows Live / Live.com
my.live.com/getstarted.aspx PageFlakes www.pageflakes.com/ Net Vibes www.netvibes.com/#General Protopage www.protopage.com/ Webwag www.webwag.com/
Jing http://www.jingproject.com/ CamStudio http://camstudio.org/ Snippy http://www.bhelpuri.net/Snippy/ Gadwin http://www.gadwin.com/printscreen
Jimdo www.jimdo.com/ Joomia www.joomla.org/ Roxer www.roxer.com/ Sampa www.sampa.com/ Weebly www.weebly.com/
Audacity http://audacity.sourceforge.net/
Express Scribe http://www.nch.com.au/scribe/
Wavepad http://www.nch.com.au/wavepad/masters.html
Idea for Tool Use: Simulate PASS consider recording a test and have student take it, reading the paper version and listening to the audio version.
Videos and iPod touch
Using a FlipVideo and and iPod touch create functional videos and task analysis for students in your class.