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A.T.TIPSCAST Episode #93: The Traitr Feature of Toondoo.com
Download the audio directly- Episode #93: Traitr Feature of Toondoo.com Episode Overview- This episode of the A.T.TIPSCAST is sponsored by the book The Practical (and Fun) Guide to Assistive Technology in Public Schools. Learn more at http://iste.org/chewat. Episode #93 features … Continue reading
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Tagged Art, Assistive Technology, Autism, avatar, avatars, Baltimore County Public Schools, cartoon, comic generators, comics, emotional, emotions, expression, feelings, iTunes, podcast, public schools, social, social-emotional, Special Education, toondoo, web2.0
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Episode #68: AT Smackdown @ ATIA 2011 Orlando
Here is a link to download the audio directly- http://www.cyberears.com/cybrss/11320.mp3 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 more information, go to http://www.texthelp.com. Episode … Continue reading
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Tagged Assistive Technology, Autism, Communication, Conferences, Differentiate Instruction, Differentiated, Differentiated Instruction, Disabilities, Education, Educational Technology, Free, Instructional Technology, Language Development, podcast, Podcasts, Professional Development, Public School, public schools, smackdown, Special Education, Strategies, Universal Design for Learning, web 2.0
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A.T.TIPSCAST Episode #60: Three Random Recommendations
Here is a link to download the audio directly- Episode #60: Three Random Recommendations 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 more information, … Continue reading
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Tagged Assistive Technology, Autism, cell, cell phones, cellphones, computers, Differentiate Instruction, Differentiated Instruction, Disabilities, drag, drop, Education, Educational Technology, Free, games, Instructional Technology, interactive whiteboard, MS Office, MS Word, Office, phone, phones, podcast, Podcasts, Public School, public schools, Special Education, Speech Pathology, Strategies, Universal Design for Learning, whiteboard, Word
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A.T.TIPSCAST Episode #58: Text – to – Movie
Here is a link to download the audio directly- Episode #58: Text – to – Movie 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, Autism, Differentiate Instruction, Differentiated Instruction, Disabilities, Education, Educational Technology, engage, engagement, express, expression, Free, fun, Instructional Technology, ISTE, movie, movies, Podcasts, production, Public School, public schools, script, Special Education, Strategies, Text, text-to-movie, texttomovie, Universal Design for Learning, video, video production, videos, web 2.0, Writing, xtranormal
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A.T.TIPSCAST Episode #53: High Contrast in Windows
Here is a link to download the audio directly- Episode #53: High Contrast in Windows 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 more … Continue reading
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Tagged Assistive Technology, Autism, Awareness, contrast, Differentiated Instruction, Disabilities, Education, Educational Technology, high contrast, Inflatable, Instructional Technology, learning disability, Public School, public schools, Pump It Up, sight, Special Education, Universal Design for Learning, Vision, vision impairment, visual impairment, Windows, XP
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A.T.TIPSCAST Episode #47: x2
Here is a link to download the audio directly- Episode #47: x2 Episode Overview- Hey everyone, Episode #47 features an interview with Proby Patel, a fourth year medical student at Ross University. Proby and I discuss strategies for managing the … Continue reading
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Tagged Assistive Technology, Augmentative Alternative Communication, Autism, Book, Communication, Conferences, Differentiate Instruction, Differentiated, Differentiated Instruction, Disabilities, Education, Educational Technology, Instructional Technology, Language Development, Microsoft Office, Organization, podcast, Special Education, Speech Pathology, Strategies, Talking, Universal, Universal Design, Universal Design for Learning
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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
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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
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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
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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 #39: Photo Album in PowerPoint
Here is a link to download the audio directly: Episode #39 Episode Overview- Hey everyone, Episode #39 is up for your listening pleasure! Episode #39 describes different ways to utilize the Photo Album feature of Microsoft PowerPoint to facilitate digital storytelling. The episode features a discussion with … Continue reading
Posted in Assistive Technology, Conferences, Differentiated Instruction, Instructional Technology, Language Development, podcast, Professional Development, Special Education, Universal Design for Learning
Tagged ADHD, Assistive Technology, Autism, Conferences, Differentiate Instruction, Differentiated, Differentiated Instruction, Digital Storytelling, Disabilities, Education, Educational Technology, Instructional Technology, Language Development, Microsoft Office, Photo Album, podcast, Podcasts, PowerPoint, Professional Development, Public School, public schools, Special Education, Strategies, Universal, Universal Design, Universal Design for Learning, Writing
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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 #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
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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 #35: ART of this world
Here is a link to download the audio directly: Episode #35 Episode Overview- Hey everyone, Episode #35 is up for your listening pleasure! Episode #35 describes two websites that contain online painting programs. The episode also features a bumper from … Continue reading
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Tagged Art, Assistive Technology, Augmentative Alternative Communication, Autism, Communication, Differentiate Instruction, Differentiated, Differentiated Instruction, Disabilities, Education, Educational Technology, Instructional Technology, Podcasts, Public School, public schools, Special Education, Strategies, 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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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
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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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Tagged AAC, ADHD, ASHA, Assistive Technology, At-Risk, Attention, Augmentative Alternative Communication, Autism, Communication, Conferences, Differentiate Instruction, Differentiated, Differentiated Instruction, Disabilities, Education, Educational Technology, Free, ID cards, Instructional Technology, Language Development, Math, Microsoft Office, Organization, podcast, Podcasts, Professional Development, Public School, public schools, Publisher, Reading, Schedules, sounds, Special Education, Speech Pathology, Strategies, Talking, Transportation, Universal Design, Universal Design for Learning, Visuals, Voice, web 2.0
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A.T.TIPSCAST Episode #32: Gift Ideas for Students with Severe Disabilities
Here is a link to download the audio directly: Episode #32 Hey everyone, Episode #32 is up for your listening pleasure! Episode #32 is mostly an audio version of my guest blog post over at Patrick Black’s blog Teaching All … Continue reading
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Tagged ASHA, Assistive Technology, Augmentative Alternative Communication, Autism, Communication, Conferences, Diabetes, Differentiate Instruction, Differentiated, Differentiated Instruction, Disabilities, Education, Educational Technology, Infantile Neuroanoxal Dystrophy, Instructional Technology, Language Development, Oral Motor, Oral Motor Exercises, podcast, public schools, Severe Disabilities, Special Education, Speech Pathology, Speech Therapy, Strategies, Uncategorized, Universal, Universal Design, Universal Design for Learning
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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 #20: Motivational Plans
Here is a link to download the audio directly: Episode #20 ey everyone, Episode #20 is up for your listening pleasure! Episode #20 describes the strategy of using a motivational plan to help reinforce appropriate behavior. Episode #20 also marks … Continue reading
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Tagged ADHD, Assistive Technology, Autism, Behavior, Behavior Plans, Conferences, Differentiate Instruction, Emotional Disturbance, Instructional Technology, Motivational Plans, podcast, Special Education, Uncategorized, Universal, Universal Design, Universal Design for Learning
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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 #17: Linear Visual Schedules
Here is a link to download the audio directly: Episode #17 Hey everyone, Episode #17 is up for your listening pleasure. In Episode #17 linear visual schedules are discussed. Below you will find examples of both horizontal and vertical linear … Continue reading
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A.T.TIPSCAST Episode #13: Communication Bridges
Here is a link to download the audio directly: Episode #13 Hey everyone, Episode #13 is up for your listening pleasure. Episode #13 features a description of Communication Bridges. A communication bridge is a way for students to talk about events … Continue reading
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Tagged Assistive Technology, Augmentative Alternative Communication, Autism, Communication, Differentiate Instruction, Differentiated Instruction, Disabilities, Education, Educational Technology, Instructional Technology, Language Development, podcast, Public School, public schools, Special Education, Strategies, Talking, Universal Design for Learning, Visuals
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