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A.T.TIPSCAST Episode #78: Scanning Pictures as a Work Job
Here is a link to download the audio directly- Episode #78: Scanning Pictures For Work Jobs Episode Overview- This episode of the A.T.TIPSCAST is sponsored by Texthelp Systems, provider of award-winning literacy solutions including Read&Write GOLD and Fluency Tutor. For … Continue reading
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Tagged Assistive Technology, Attention, Differentiated Instruction, Disabilities, Education, Educational Technology, ID cards, image, images, Instructional Technology, photographs, photography, pics, Pictures, practice, Public School, public schools, scan, scanning, skills, Special Education, Strategies, Universal Design for Learning, vocation, vocational, Work jobs, work tasks
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A.T.TIPSCAST Episode #45: Sequencing with PowerPoint
Here is a link to download the audio directly: Episode #45: Sequencing with PowerPoint Episode Overview- Hey everyone, Episode #45 features a brief breakdown of the skill of sequencing followed by a recording of a portion of a presentation I … Continue reading
Posted in Assistive Technology, Book, Conferences, Differentiated Instruction, Instructional Technology, podcast, Special Education, Universal Design for Learning
Tagged AAC, Assistive Technology, Attention, Autism, Book, Communication, Conferences, Differentiated Instruction, Disabilities, Education, Educational Technology, Instructional Technology, podcast, Podcasts, Public School, public schools, Special Education, Strategies, Universal Design, Universal Design for Learning
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A.T.TIPSCAST Episode #44: Alternative Professional Development @ PUWT09
Here is a link to download the audio directly: Episode #44 Episode Overview- Hey everyone, Episode #44 is up for your listening pleasure and boy is it a doozy! It clocks in at just under 42 minutes! Yikes! Episode #44 is kind … Continue reading
Posted in Assistive Technology, Augmentative Alternative Communication, Conferences, Differentiated Instruction, Instructional Technology, Language Development, podcast, Professional Development, Special Education, Speech Pathology
Tagged AAC, ADD, ADHD, ASHA, Assistive Technology, Attention, Augmentative Alternative Communication, Autism, Communication, Conferences, Differentiate Instruction, Differentiated, Differentiated Instruction, Disabilities, Education, Educational Technology, Instructional Technology, Language Development, Organization, podcast, Professional Development, Public School, public schools, Special Education, Speech Pathology, Universal, Universal Design, Universal Design for Learning, Voice, web 2.0
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A.T.TIPSCAST Episode 43: Listener Feedback, For Real – Part 2
Here is a link to download the audio directly: Episode #43: Listener Feedback, For Real – Part 2 Episode Overview- Hey everyone, Episode #43 is up for your listening pleasure! Episode #43 features some more feedback from listeners of the … Continue reading
Posted in Assistive Technology, Conferences, Differentiated Instruction, Instructional Technology, Language Development, Professional Development, Special Education, Speech Pathology, Universal Design for Learning
Tagged AAC, ADD, ADHD, Assistive Technology, Attention, Audio Visual Entrainment, Autism, Better Hearing and Speech Month, Communication, Conferences, Differentiate Instruction, Differentiated, Differentiated Instruction, Disabilities, Education, Educational Technology, Hearing, Hearing Impairment, HearingImpairment, Instructional Technology, Language Development, Math, Podcasts, Professional Development, Public School, Reading, Special Education, Speech Pathology, Strategies, Universal, Universal Design, Universal Design for Learning
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A.T.TIPSCAST Episode #38: Graphic Organizer Interview – Part 2
Here is a link to download the audio directly: Episode #38 Episode Overview- Hey everyone, Episode #38 is up for your listening pleasure! Episode #38 features Part 2 of the interview with Chris Cummins, a high school English teacher and adjunct … Continue reading
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Tagged ADHD, Assistive Technology, Attention, Autism, Dictionary, Differentiate Instruction, Differentiated, Differentiated Instruction, Disabilities, Education, Educational Technology, FreeMind, Graphic Organizer, Graphic Organizers, Graphic Webs, Inspiration, Instructional Technology, Mind Maps, podcast, Podcasts, Professional Development, Public School, public schools, Reading, Special Education, Uncategorized, Universal, Universal Design, Universal Design for Learning, Vocabulary, Voice Record, VUE
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A.T.TIPSCAST Episode #37: Graphic Organizer Interview – Part 1
Here is a link to download the audio directly: Episode #37 Episode Overview- Hey everyone, Episode #37 is up for your listening pleasure! Episode #37 features Part 1 of a two part interview with Chris Cummins, a high school English teacher and adjunct professor … Continue reading
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Tagged Assistive Technology, Attention, Communication, Differentiate Instruction, Differentiated, Differentiated Instruction, Disabilities, Education, Educational Technology, Graphic Organizer, Graphic Organizers, Graphic Web, High School, Identification Cards, Instructional Technology, Language Development, Literacy, Podcasts, Professional Development, public schools, Reading, Special Education, Strategies, Universal Design for Learning, Vocabulary
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A.T.TIPSCAST Episode #36: CAST Book Builder Discussion
Here is a link to download the audio directly: Episode #36 Episode Overview- Hey everyone, Episode #36 is up for your listening pleasure! Episode #36 features a discussion about Book Builder by Sally Norton-Darr, Judith Schoonover, and Mark Nichols. They … Continue reading
Posted in Assistive Technology, Augmentative Alternative Communication, Differentiated Instruction, Instructional Technology, Language Development, Professional Development, Special Education, Universal Design for Learning
Tagged AAC, Assistive Technology, Attention, Augmentative Alternative Communication, Autism, cast, Communication, Differentiate Instruction, Differentiated, Differentiated Instruction, Disabilities, Education, Educational Technology, Free, Instructional Technology, Language Development, NECC 09, Professional Development, public schools, Reading, Special Education, Universal, Universal Design, Universal Design for Learning, web 2.0
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A.T.TIPSCAST Episode #34: Digital Visual Feedback Modulators
Here is a link to download the audio directly: Episode #34 Hey everyone, Episode #34 is up for your listening pleasure! Episode #34 describes another strategy for assisting students who have trouble maintaining appropriate volume while speaking. The episode also features … Continue reading
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Tagged AAC, ADHD, Assistive Technology, Attention, Augmentative Alternative Communication, Autism, Better Hearing and Speech Month, Communication, Conferences, Differentiate Instruction, Differentiated, Differentiated Instruction, Disabilities, Education, Educational Technology, feedback, Instructional Technology, Language Development, podcast, Podcasts, Professional Development, Public School, public schools, sounds, Special Education, Speech Pathology, Strategies, Talking, Universal, Universal Design, Universal Design for Learning, Visuals, Voice, volume, web 2.0
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A.T.TIPSCAST Episode #33: Voice Feedback Modulators
Here is a link to download the audio directly: Episode #33 Hey everyone, Episode #33 is up for your listening pleasure! Episode #33 describes a strategy for assisting students who have trouble maintaining appropriate volume, rate, or pitch when speaking. … Continue reading
Posted in Assistive Technology, Augmentative Alternative Communication, Conferences, Differentiated Instruction, Instructional Technology, Language Development, podcast, Professional Development, Special Education, Speech Pathology, Universal Design for Learning
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A.T.TIPSCAST SPECIAL EPISODE: Big Announcement #1 – Professional Development
Here is a link to download the audio directly: Special Episode: Big Announcement #1 – Professional Development Hey everyone, I’ve put together a professional development packet for you to download and use within your school or school district. Here is how it … Continue reading
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A.T.TIPSCAST Episode #31: Packing Peanuts
Here is a link to download the audio directly: Episode #31 Hey everyone, Episode #31 is up for your listening pleasure! Episode #31 describes the diabolical event that happened to me on April 1st, 2009. It also describes different ways … Continue reading
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Tagged ADD, ADHD, Assistive Technology, Attention, Audio Visual Entrainment, Augmentative Alternative Communication, Autism, Conferences, Differentiate Instruction, Differentiated, Differentiated Instruction, Disabilities, Education, Educational Technology, Instructional Technology, Language Development, packing, packing peanuts, peanuts, podcast, Podcasts, Public School, public schools, Special Education, Speech Pathology, Strategies, Uncategorized, Universal, Universal Design, Universal Design for Learning, Visuals
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A.T.TIPSCAST Episode #29: NAREN 09 – Top 3 (Part 1)
Here is a link to download the audio directly: Episode #29 Hey everyone, Episode #29 is up for your listening pleasure! Episode #29 is the first of a two-part feature on the top three things I learned at the National At-Risk Education … Continue reading
A.T.TIPSCAST Episode #18: Amorphous Visual Schedules
Here is a link to download the audio directly: Episode #18 Hey everyone, Episode #18 is up for your listening pleasure. In Episode #18 AMORPHOUS visual schedules are discussed. Below are some examples of AMORPHOUS (or Non-linear) visual schedules. A.T.TIP … Continue reading
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Tagged ADD, ADHD, Assistive Technology, Attention, Autism, Behavior Modification, Boardmaker, Classroom, Differentiate Instruction, Instructional Technology, Non-linear, Organization, podcast, Schedules, Special Education, Symbols, Uncategorized, Universal, Universal Design, Universal Design for Learning, Visuals
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A.T.TIPSCAST Episode #15: First-Then Boards
Here is a link to download the audio directly: Episode #15 Hey everyone, Episode #15 is up for your listening pleasure. Episode #15 describes how to create and implement a First-Then board with students who need help following directions or … Continue reading
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Tagged ADD, ADHD, Assistive Technology, Attention, Behavior Strategies, Communication, Differentiate Instruction, First, First Then, First-Then Boards, Focus, Following Directions, Instructional Technology, podcast, Special Education, Then, Uncategorized, Universal, Universal Design, Universal Design for Learning
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