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18 tools and strategies that support reading and writing!

18 Digital Tools and Strategies That Support Students’ Reading and Writing The tech team in Littleton, Colorado is trying to build self-sufficiency in students by compiling digital tools for reading and writing that students can choose whether or not to access.

Creating Space for Self-Management in PBL: When Teachers Step Back, Students Step Up | Blog | Project Based Learning | BIE Educators often look at BIE's Project Based Teaching Practices and assume it will be their job to manage the learning, to assess all student progress, etc. They are, after all, called teaching practices, which suggests that they are elements controlled by the teacher.

Unlocking Literacy with iPad - The Research and The Results | Leveling the playing field with apps The report on the research that was conducted by Jim Harmon can be found on this site.  Educators that want to make the case for a 1:1 should use this excellent article on the research and the results.    Here is just one of the results:  "The data from both standardized/benchmark assessments and st...

ISTE Online Course - Universal Design for Learning & Assistive Technology | UDL - Universal Design f ISTE is offering an online course:  Universal Design for Learning & Assistive Technology from March 12th through April 20th.  Participants can experience this course using their preferred learning style:  audio, text, video and visual.    Here are the learning objectives and links to the learning st...

Teaching in Today's Inclusive Classrooms: A Universal Design for Learning Approach | UDL - Universal A concise, accessible, and current main text for the Introduction to Inclusive Teaching course. It is the only inclusion textbook available with a consistent, integrated emphasis on Universal Design for Learning (UDL)--an important, contemporary educational philosophy focused on using strategies and...

Does Educational Technology Equate to Personalized Learning? | Personalized Learning (PLearning) "Advancement in technology = changing face of education   Well, this particular equation shared by technology and education has played a major role in changing the life of millions of enthusiast learners in shaping their academic and professional life. Technology in 21st century has conveniently cha...

Personalized Learning and Dr. Seuss | Barbara Bray - Rethinking Learning | Personalized Learning (PL Barbara Bray shares Dr. Seuss quotes about the uniqueness of you and emphasizes the importance of personalized learning.  There is much food for thought here so this Thanksgiving, ponder these quotes and share them with learners everywhere.   "Dr. Seuss is brilliant. Let's learn from Dr. Seuss. He k...

Why Are Finland's Schools Successful? - "Whatever it Takes" Attitude | Personalized Learning (PLearn The country's achievements in education have other nations doing their homework...   ""Whatever it takes” is an attitude that drives not just Kirkkojarvi’s 30 teachers, but most of Finland’s 62,000 educators in 3,500 schools from Lapland to Turku—professionals selected from the top 10 percent of the...

Apps for Literacy Support | UDL - Universal Design for Learning From Spectronics in Australia, Greg O'Connor has compiled a comprehensive list of apps for reading, writing, etc. along with a description, video and comments on each app.  Share this far and wide.

Leadership in Public Education: The Art and Science of Teaching: Planning through UDL | UDL - Univer "Last week, I looked at the shifting paradigm of how we view students with learning difficulties.  Starting with the assumption that all students can succeed, we are compelled to re-think our expectations and most importantly, re-think our planning - with ALL our students in mind.  This is directly ...

Your Brain on Learning | Barbara Bray - Rethinking Learning | Personalized Learning (PLearning) Neuroplasticity means your brain can change and grow and learn anything at any age. Tap into existing pathways by recognizing that learning is the formation of new or stronger neural connections.