Posted in Comments and Reflections on Jan 10th, 2009 17 Comments »
I am a student services teacher who programs for students with a variety of special learning needs including learning disabilities, autism, cerebral palsy, etc. UDL has turned how we plan for our students upside down.
In the past I tried to keep up with what the teachers were doing and plan a program for the students [...]
Posted in Comments and Reflections on Dec 8th, 2008 No Comments »
With projectors and/or SMARTBoards it is easy to bring video into your classroom. Here are a few great sources I have found. If you have found any others please post them to share with us.
You Tube (of course) – Here is a link to my favorite video… http://ca.youtube.com/watch?v=LTLARW0-EIA
Another favorite: http://ca.youtube.com/watch?v=rvTFKpIaQhM
Teacher Tube – They are amassing [...]
Posted in Comments and Reflections, UDL Websites, Web Links on Oct 24th, 2008 1 Comment »
What a great day! David Rose was inspiring, really reminded us why we have worked so hard this year – and renewed our energy. We also had a great time sharing our Journey so far with those who came to watch our presentation. I want to blog so many things I learned today… the only problem is time [...]
Posted in Comments and Reflections, Interactive Whiteboards on May 3rd, 2008 2 Comments »
Today I went to David Livingstone Elementary in Vancouver where they have Interactive Whiteboards in every classroom. I attended one of their “SMARTBoard Cafe” meetings which are open to anyone in the district to discuss the use of Interactive Whiteboards in their classrooms. I was inspired by the work these teachers are doing to improve instruction, and [...]
Posted in Comments and Reflections on Apr 21st, 2008 1 Comment »
Check out my bookshelf! A bit unimpressive right now but I have more to add…really… Not much more though as I have mostly been reading web sources, articles, and the Educational Leadership magazine. http://www.shelfari.com/astrang
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Posted in Comments and Reflections on Apr 19th, 2008 No Comments »
Some parents and educators are concerned about allowing children to post to the Internet via wikis, blogs, or other interactive web sites. Here is your chance to put forth your arguments. My thoughts are below:
While we need to carefully consider how and why our children are posting, we also need to ensure that they are [...]
Posted in Comments and Reflections, UDL Websites on Apr 19th, 2008 1 Comment »
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Check out this fantastic free site where kids can write stories, draw a picture, or make a movie. Kids can collaborate with others on their projects, and provide each other with feedback. It will be so fun to play with the drawing function on the SmartBoard as the kids illustrate their own stories. It is [...]
Posted in Comments and Reflections on Apr 17th, 2008 No Comments »
What do you imagine a perfect world would look like? Please watch…
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Posted in Comments and Reflections on Apr 5th, 2008 No Comments »
Check out Phun Physics. Some of my students have been working on building interresting 2d objects and watching how they interact. They especially enjoy the water effects. One of them was experimenting with creating shapes that would float and that would sink. Very fun when used with the SmartBoard. Download at http://www.phun.at/
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Posted in Comments and Reflections, Publicity on Apr 5th, 2008 No Comments »
Read about our project: Birchland Elementary tests new technologies
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