TREATS
Technology Resources for Education's Assistive
Technology Solutions
Weekly
Resources for the Assistive Technology Service Provider Community
Compiled by
David Grapka (David@Trecenter.org)
Technology
Resources for Education (T.R.E.) Center TRECenter.org
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QUOTE OF THE WEEK: "The greatest non-technical issue is the mindset. We have
to view information as a flow rather than as a thing.
Online learning is a flow. It’s like electricity or water. It’s there, it’s
available and it flows. It’s not stuff you collect. I don’t see myself sitting
in my home collecting jars of water. I use the water as it comes. If you think
the internet as an environment that is moving and shaping all around you, then
you will have a better attitude to be able to handle the flood of information
that is coming at you.” Stephan Downs from: http://flosse.dicole.org/?item=future-of-flosse-interview-with-stephen-downes-part-2
SAD NEWS Department:
UNIVERSAL DESIGN FOR LEARNING WEBSITES OF
THE WEEK:
· http://techlearning.com/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=60401514 Appropriate Use of Technology in a Third
Grade Classroom By Johnny Hansell
· http://ncam.wgbh.org/salt/guidelines/sec6.html
Guidelines for Developing Accessible Asynchronous
Communication and Collaboration Tools
· http://www.distance-educator.com/dnews/Article13247.phtml
The keynote address at eBooks
in Education Conference, Thursday, April 14, 2005 in New York City will be
presented by Craig D. Swenson, Ph.D., VP for Academic Affairs at the University
of Phoenix. Conference info is available at www.openebook.org/education. Dr.
Swenson will present "How Professionals Learn Today: Intentional Learning
and the Irrelevance of Textbooks.”
· International Children's
Digital Library This is an online collection of some of world's best
children's literature with more than 600 titles in 30 languages, books that
reflect similarities and differences in cultures, societies, interests,
lifestyles, and priorities of peoples around the world.
·
http://members.nationaltechcenter.org/matrixtest.aspx
Go here to compare Kurzweil, WYNN, and Read and Write
Gold. (from Lee, Linnie - Curriculum Development)
ACCESS
SOLUTIONS:
· http://atri.misericordia.edu/Papers/protocol.php
This paper investigated the efficacy of simultaneous
presentation visual and verbal stimuli for reading. (Denis Anson, MS, OTR)
· http://clerccenter.gallaudet.edu/Products/literacy.html
From Gallaudet regarding literacy for the deaf. Perhaps some of this could be useful for
autistic individuals. (Jeanne D. Beckman, Ph.D.)
ADMINISTRATIVE “SYSTEMS CHANGE”
SOLUTIONS:
· http://epaa.asu.edu The Education Policy Analysis Archives is
an open access peer-reviewed scholarly journal published on the internet. See:
“No Child Left Behind Act and the Legacy of Federal Aid to Education” by Lee W.
Anderson
· http://nces.ed.gov/pubs2005/tech_suite/
The Forum Unified Education Technology Suite was
developed through the National
Cooperative Education Statistics System and funded by the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES).
· http://www.schoolmatters.com/ This
site is offering a free, web-based data service that provides comparative
information and analysis on public schools, districts, and state education
systems.
· Laptops & Learning:
Wireless Classrooms for the 21st Century Anytime, anywhere
learning is making a difference. Read T&L's
new eBook to find out what the research
says on the impact of laptops on teaching and learning and to get practical
advice for making your laptop initiative successful. You'll also find tech
tips, case studies, and links to resources.
CONSULTING
SOLUTIONS:
· http://admin.worldpages.com/business_update.htm
Update your business listing.
· http://www.theworldcafe.com Consulting
Resources.
DEAF HARD OF
HEARING SOLUTIONS:
· http://www.PhonicEar.com for some amazing
tools such as “The Easy Listener” which may be good for students with Learning
Disabilities or ADHD. (Irene Stewart)
DISTANCE
EDUCATION SOLUTIONS:
· http://www.thegateway.org/ The Gateway to Educational Materials is a Consortium effort to
provide educators with quick and easy access to thousands of educational
resources found on various federal, state, university, non-profit, and
commercial Internet sites.
FUNDING
· http://www.eschoolnews.com/tsc/index.php?sid=709167229&t=faq
This powerful new solutions portal allows you the ability to find
companies, products, white papers and funding resources through “Yahoo-style”
searches on over 4,000 school technology product and service providers.
· Tech
Museum Awards. Sponsored by the Tech Museum of
Innovation, these awards to teachers are made in five categories. One award
recognizes an educator who uses technology in a creative way to enhance
learning for students of all ages. The deadline for nominations is April 4,
2005. For more information on these and other grants and contests, visit TechLEARNING's Grants column or
check out TechLEARNING's Grants database.
NEW
DEVELOPMENTS:
· http://www.masie.com/masie/default.cfm?trends=331&page=trendsdisplay
Geo-Location and Learning. Where You Are
Determines Content You Access
· http://birat.net/br/ Internet
Research and Analysis Toolkit
This site provides tools to create and analyze online survey instruments. Most
item types are supported and the data is organized so that you can export it
for further analysis with tools like Excel and SPSS. The code is public domain
under the GNU public license.
PARENT SOLUTIONS:
TEACHING
· Digital Media in the
Classroom: The Art of Digital Storytelling Log in for a rich
tour of hundreds of examples of digital storytelling projects-from personal
turning point stories to more traditional historical documentaries and
persuasive narratives. We also bring you experts' perspectives on how digital
storytelling reinforces key 21st century skills.
VENDOR PARTNER WEBSITES AND NEWS:
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http://www.accessiblebookcollection.org Accessible Books
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http://www.aacconnections.com AAC connections
* http://www.ablenetinc.com Ablenet
* http://www.alphasmart.com Alphasmart
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http://www.closingthegap.com
Closing
The Gap
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http://www.colligo.us Reading:
Access and Comprehension
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http://www.cricksoft.com Crick Software
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http://www.ea-software.com Educational
Activities Software
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http://www.enkidu.net Enkidu joins Dynavox
* http://www.greatleaps.com Great
Leaps Reading
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http://www.infogrip.com Home of the “BIGtrack”
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http://www.inspiration.com Inspiration
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http://www.intellitools.com IntelliTools, Inc.
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http://www.kurzweiledu.com/products_k3000win_demo.asp
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http://www.laureatelearning.com Laureate Learning
Systems
* http://www.magictouch.com The
Leader in Touchscreen Technology
* http://www.madentec.com Madentec
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http://www.nasdse.com RIATT
at NASDSE
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http://rjcooper.com/ RJ
Cooper
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http://www.sunburst-store.com
Sunburst Software
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http://www.texthelp.com Makers of Read and Write
Gold
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http://words-plus.com Words
Plus
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