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A.T.TIPSCAST Episode #143: Contemporary Book Study Projects

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This episode of the A.T.TIPSCAST is sponsored by Texthelp, provider of the award-winning Read&Write software solutions. Click on the banner above to learn about the amazing Read&Write products.

Episode Overview –

Episode #143 features a description of different engaging tools and strategies used by a 9 year old in fourth grade to complete monthly book study projects. Each month the student was assigned a genre of book to read. After reading the book the student was asked to complete a worksheet of questions, some form of graphic organizer, and then create his own artifact demonstrating that they understood the book.

A.T.TIPS in this Episode –

A.T.TIP #460: http://dipity.com – Timeline Generator

A.T.TIP #461: http://storyboardthat.com – Comic Strip Generator

Also mentioned in this Episode –

A.T.TIP #330 – http://recordmp3.org – Online sound recorder

A.T.TIP #194 – http://vocaroo.com – Online sound recorder

A.T.TIP #273 – http://toondoo.com – Comic Strip Generator

A.T.TIP #70 – http://blabberize.com – Upload a picture, cut out a mouth, and record a video

Book Study Final Projects

Month – October

Genre – Realistic Fiction

Tool – http://toondoo.com

Live Resource – http://bit.ly/frindletoondoo

Book – Frindle by Andrew Clements

Month – November

Genre – Mystery

Tool – http://Glogster.com

Link to Resource – http://bit.ly/pleasingtheghostglog

Book – Pleasing The Ghost by Sharon Creech

Month – December

Genre – Historical Fiction

Tool – http://dipity.com

Link to Resource – http://bit.ly/pearlharbortimeline

Book – I Survived The Bombing of Pearl Harbor, 1941 by Lauren Tarshis

Month – January

Genre – Fantasy

Tool – http://storyboardthat.com

Link to Resource – http://bit.ly/sa3btstoryboard

Book – Spirit Animals, Book 3: Blood Ties by Garth Nix and Sean Williams

Month – February

Genre – Biography

Tool – http://Blabberize.com

Link to Resource – http://bit.ly/woodrowblabber

Book – Woodrow Wilson by Robert Green

Heritage Dolls

Tool – http://vocaroo.com

Upcoming CTD Events

Free and Low-cost Strategies to Improve Reading and Writing

REVISED DATES* FREE Discussion Forums – February 23rd – March 4th, 2015 – Register Now!

FREE Tweetchat – March 10th – 8pm ET #CTDTechTalk

Multiple Means of Professional Development

FREE Webinar – March 16th, 2015 – 6pm – 7:30pm ET – Register Now!

FREE Discussion Forums – March 17nd – March 24th, 2015

FREE Tweetchat – March 31th – 8pm ET

Upcoming ATIA Webinars

Social Media for Beginners: Twitter 101

with Beth Poss – April 22, 2015 3:30pm – 5:00pm ET

Upcoming Live Presentations

SWAAAC Conference – Denver, Colorado – June 8th & 9th

June 8th

Strengthening and Streamlining Your AT Practice – 8:30am – 12pm

Multiple Means of Professional Development – 1:45pm – 3:15pm

June 9th

More Than One Way To Skin A Cat – Practical (And Fun) UDL – 8:30am – 10am & 10:15am – 11:45am

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A.T.TIPSCAST Episode #137: Product Spotlight – Read&Write (for Everything)

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Episode Overview –

Episode #137 is sponsored by Texthelp. This episode features a recording of a Google Hangout interview with Jason Carroll, the Global Product Manager at Texthelp.com. We discuss the features of the popular Read&Write literacy support software for students who are struggling with reading and writing including an analysis of how to implement some of the most popular and well-utilized features. Features like text-to-speech, word prediction, highlighting, highlight collection, voice notes, picture dictionary, and vocabulary list maker are all discussed.

A.T.TIPS in this Episode –

A.T.TIP #449: Read&Write

A.T.TIP #450: Fluency Tutor

Upcoming ATIA Webinars

Getting Your AT Party Started: Answers to Commonly Asked Questions About Program Building with Sally Norton-Darr – 3:30pm – 5:00pm ET on December 11th, 2014. Webinar for the Assistive Technology Industry Association

Social Media for Beginners: Twitter 101 with Beth Poss – 3:30pm – 5:00pm ET on April 22, 2015. Webinar for the Assistive Technology Industry Association

Upcoming Live Presentations

Technology Driven Data Collection: Using Digital Tools to Document Progress

One-Day Pre-conference – January 28th, 2015.

Assistive Technology Industry Association Conference

Date	Time	Title	Co-Presenters	Additional Information
1/28/2015	8am – 4pm	Technology Driven Data Collection: One-Day Pre-Conference	Beth Poss	http://bit.ly/dataatia15
1/29/2015	8am – 9am	Generation Tech! Empower students with an authentic writing/publishing opportunity	Eliza Anderson, Melissa Bugaj
1/29/2015	12pm – 1pm	Professional Development Smackdown	Diana Carl, Mike Marotta, Kirk Behnke, Beth Poss
1/29/2015	2:20pm – 3:20pm	PD2015 – Using a Strategy-A-Day Calendar to Elicit Change	Sally Norton-Darr, Mark Nichols, Judith Schoonover
1/30/2015	8am – 9am	Indiana Jones meets the Internet: Becoming an Assistive Technology Archaeologist	Beth Poss
1/30/2015	9:20am – 10:20am	Twitter 101–Building Your AT Professional Learning Network	Beth Poss
1/30/2015	2:20pm – 3:20pm	Innovative Practices in PD 2015: It’s Not Business as Usual	Diana Carl, Mike Marotta, Kirk Behnke, Linda Wilson,

Utah Center for Assistive Technology

Strengthening and Streamlining Your Assistive Technology Practice – February 3th, 2015

KEYNOTE: More Than One Way To Skin A Cat (Practical & Fun AT) – February 4th, 2015

Common Recommendations Using (Mostly) Free Resources – February 4th, 2015

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A.T.TIPSCAST Episode #136: Spirit Animals

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This episode of the A.T.TIPSCAST is sponsored by Texthelp, provider of the award-winning Read&Write software solutions. Click on the banner above to learn about the amazing Read&Write products.

Episode Overview –

Episode #136 features a description and tutorial for the free game Spirit Animals by Scholastic.

A.T.TIPS in this Episode –

Upcoming ATIA Webinars

Getting Your AT Party Started: Answers to Commonly Asked Questions About Program Building with Sally Norton-Darr – 3:30pm – 5:00pm ET on December 11th, 2014. Webinar for the Assistive Technology Industry Association

Social Media for Beginners: Twitter 101 with Beth Poss – 3:30pm – 5:00pm ET on April 22, 2015. Webinar for the Assistive Technology Industry Association

Upcoming Live Presentations

Technology Driven Data Collection: Using Digital Tools to Document Progress

One-Day Pre-conference – January 28th, 2015.

Assistive Technology Industry Association Conference

Date	Time	Title	Co-Presenters	Additional Information
1/28/2015	8am – 4pm	Technology Driven Data Collection: One-Day Pre-Conference	Beth Poss	http://bit.ly/dataatia15
1/29/2015	8am – 9am	Generation Tech! Empower students with an authentic writing/publishing opportunity	Eliza Anderson, Melissa Bugaj
1/29/2015	12pm – 1pm	Professional Development Smackdown	Diana Carl, Mike Marotta, Kirk Behnke, Beth Poss
1/29/2015	2:20pm – 3:20pm	PD2015 – Using a Strategy-A-Day Calendar to Elicit Change	Sally Norton-Darr, Mark Nichols, Judith Schoonover
1/30/2015	8am – 9am	Indiana Jones meets the Internet: Becoming an Assistive Technology Archaeologist	Beth Poss
1/30/2015	9:20am – 10:20am	Twitter 101–Building Your AT Professional Learning Network	Beth Poss
1/30/2015	2:20pm – 3:20pm	Innovative Practices in PD 2015: It’s Not Business as Usual	Diana Carl, Mike Marotta, Kirk Behnke, Linda Wilson,

Utah Center for Assistive Technology

Strengthening and Streamlining Your Assistive Technology Practice – February 3th, 2015

KEYNOTE: More Than One Way To Skin A Cat (Practical & Fun AT) – February 4th, 2015

Common Recommendations Using (Mostly) Free Resources – February 4th, 2015

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A.T.TIPSCAST Episode #132: Wandoo Planet and the Banish Boredom Tour

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This episode of the A.T.TIPSCAST is sponsored by Texthelp, provider of the award-winning Read&Write software solutions. Click on the banner below to learn about the amazing Read&Write products.

Use promotion code ATTIPS14SAVE20 to get

20% off online orders of Read&Write!

Cannot be combined with other offers. Offer expires June 30, 2014.

Episode Overview-

Episode #132 features the audio from a Google Hangout held with Lindsey Hill from Evanced Solutions discussing their free application, Wandoo Planet; the world’s first kid-powered interest genome project. Students make selections based on their interests to discover associated media suggestions (books, movies, etc.). Lindsey also describes activities students might encounter when they are visited by the Banish Boredom library tour.

A.T.TIPS in this Episode –

A.T.TIP #434: Wandoo Planet

Follow Wandoo Planet on Twitter

Upcoming Presentations –

VA Training and Technical Assistance Center Region 5 –

REGISTER NOW! AT, UDL, and Me, Oh My! with Sally Norton-Darr

Tuesday, April 8th – 8:15am – 3:30pm

Texas Assistive Technology Network –

Tuesday, June 10th

UDL 2.0 – with Beth Poss (3 Hour Session)

Indiana Jones meets the Internet: Becoming an Assistive Technology Archaeologist – with Beth Poss (3 Hour Session)

ATIA Webinars

Low Cost Ways to Provide More Options To Help Students with Reading and Writing – 3:30pm – 4:30pm ET on November 12th, 2014. Webinar for the Assistive Technology Industry Association

Getting Your AT Party Started: Answers to Commonly Asked Questions About Program Building with Sally Norton-Darr – 3:30pm – 5:00pm ET on December 11th, 2014. Webinar for the Assistive Technology Industry Association

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Texthelp’s Continued Sponsorship

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The A.T.TIPSCAST is happy to announce that Texthelp, provider of the award-winning Read&Write software solutions, will continue sponsorship into Season 7! New episodes of the podcast are currently in development.

Click on the banner below to learn about the amazing Read&Write products.

Thank you Texthelp for helping to keep this podcast alive and free to the public!

A.T.TIPSCAST Episode #112: Taking the “Ill” Out of Literacy at VSTE ’12, Part 2

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Episode Overview-

This episode of the A.T.TIPSCAST is sponsored by Texthelp, provider of the award-winning literacy solution Read&Write GOLD. To learn about Read&Write Gold and their suite of web apps click on the banner below!

Use promotion code ATTIPS13SAVE10 to get 10% off online orders of Read&Write GOLD!

Cannot be combined with other offers. Offer expires May 31, 2013.

Episode #112 features the second half of the recording of a live presentation by Christopher and Melissa Bugaj at the 2012 Virginia Society for Technology in Education Conference about commonly recommended, evidence-based reading solutions. Access the entire presentation from http://bit.ly/vste12literacy.

A.T.TIPS in this Episode –

A.T.TIP #330 – Recordmp3.org (to record and save audio files)

A.T.TIP #331 – Biblionasium.com (for Reading Logs)

A.T.TIP #332 – The philosophy of using least restrictive tools first to solve a problem

A.T.TIP #333 – Prescribe television programs based on targeted goals

A.T.TIP #334 – Wordgirl (Television Show)

A.T.TIP #335 – WordWorld (Television Show)

A.T.TIP #336 – Sesame Street (Television Show)

A.T.TIP #337 – Closed Captioning feature of YouTube.com

Tutorials – http://bit.ly/turnoncconyt

A.T.TIP #338 – Use “Frill-less” e-books

A.T.TIP #339 – Guided Access accessibility feature of iOS (iPad)

Tutorial – http://bit.ly/guidedaccessonios

Upcoming Presentations –

FREE Webinar: Can You Hear Me Now? Integrating Audio in the Classroom with Melissa Bugaj for the Virginia Society for Technology in Education. Wednesday – April 10th, 2013 from 4:00pm to 5:00pm ET

Contact Information-

About.me/chrisbugaj

Twitter.com/attipscast

attipscast@gmail.com

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A.T.TIPSCAST Episode #111: Taking the “Ill” Out of Literacy at VSTE ’12, Part 1

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Episode Overview-

This episode of the A.T.TIPSCAST is sponsored by Texthelp, provider of the award-winning literacy solution Read&Write GOLD. To learn about Read&Write Gold and their suite of web apps click on the banner below!

Use promotion code ATTIPS13SAVE10 to get 10% off online orders of Read&Write GOLD!

Cannot be combined with other offers. Offer expires May 31, 2013.

Episode #111 features a recording of a live presentation by Christopher and Melissa Bugaj at the 2012 Virginia Society for Technology in Education Conference about commonly recommended, evidence-based reading solutions. Access the entire presentation from http://bit.ly/vste12literacy.

A.T.TIPS in this Episode –

A.T.TIP #322 – The Radio Adventures of Dr. Floyd (Podcast)

A.T.TIP #323 – Lego Comic Builders

Lego City Lego Star Wars Lego DC Universe

A.T.TIP #324 – Reading for Function (Reading Community Signs)

A.T.TIP #325 – MindMeister.com (Graphic Organizer)

A.T.TIP #326 – TarheelReader.org (Accessible e-stories)

A.T.TIP #327 – VoiceOver for iOS (Text-to-Speech)

Text Tutorial – http://bit.ly/iosaccessibility
Video Tutorial – http://bit.ly/voiceovertutorial
Video Tutorial – http://bit.ly/activatevoiceovertutorial

A.T.TIP #328 – Speak Selection for iOS (Text-to-Speech)

Text Tutorial – http://bit.ly/iosaccessibility
Video Tutorial – http://bit.ly/speakselectionvideotutorial

A.T.TIP #329 – Editing Checklists

Upcoming Presentations –

FREE Webinar: The Great Eight with Sally Norton-Darr for the Virginia Society for Technology in Education. Wednesday – March 13th, 2013 from 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM ET.

FREE Webinar: Xbox 360 & Avatar Kinect with Dr. Tara Jeffs, Karen Dietrich, and Mark Nichols for the Virginia Society for Technology in Education. Wednesday – March 20th, 2013 from 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM ET.

FREE Webinar: Can You Hear Me Now? Integrating Audio in the Classroom with Melissa Bugaj for the Virginia Society for Technology in Education. Wednesday – March 6th, 2013 from 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM ET. Postponed due to inclement weather. Rescheduled for Wednesday – April 10th, 2013 from 4:00pm to 5:00pm ET

Contact Information-

About.me/chrisbugaj

Twitter.com/attipscast

attipscast@gmail.com

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A.T.TIPSCAST Episode 105: An App for Literacy

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Episode Overview-

Episode #105 features a brief discussion about what to look for when evaluating storybook apps and an example of a quality storybook app.

A.T.TIPS in this Episode-

A.T.TIP 299 – Flying Books App

Download Flying Books for iOS (Free) – http://bit.ly/flyingbooks

Website – Flyingbooks.me

Twitter – @flyingbooksapp

Facebook Page – http://facebook.com/FlyingBooks

Night Light Story available via Flying Books App-

Dragonfly, Dragonfly, Show Us the Way –
Three unique friends embark on a journey of discovery which reveals their individual talents.

Free audio download (15:03): Dragonfly, Dragonfly, Show Us the Way

Blog with activities: Dragonfly, Dragonfly, Show Us the Way

Reg Silva’s blog post about creating the illustrations:

http://bit.ly/regdragonflypost

YouTube eBook announcement:

PDF of Mistakes in Various Storybook Apps-

Problematic Storybook Apps

Upcoming Presentations–

REGISTER NOW!

Mission Possible: Proliferating a Culture of Universal Design for Learning with Beth Poss & Chris Bugaj. January 29th & 30th, 2013 at the Assistive Technology Industry Association Conference in Orlando, Florida.

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About.me/chrisbugaj

Twitter.com/attipscast

attipscast@gmail.com

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A.T.TIPSCAST Episode #98: Captions On!

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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. To learn about these products and their new suite of web apps go to www.texthelp.com.

Episode #98 features a discussion of how literacy skills can be improved by simply turning on the captions while watching television and other videos.

This episode also features a bumper from Dave Hohulin, from the http://myinfinitec.org recorded during ATIA Orlando 2012.

A.T.TIPS in this Episode-

A.T.TIP 285 – Turn on Closed Captioning while watching any video to improve literacy skills

Read Captions Across America Campaign – The National Association of the Deaf (NAD) initiative launched in association with the National Education Association’s (NEA) annual “Read Across America” campaign meant to spread the word about the benefits of captions for all readers.

captionsforliteracy.org – Research, posters, and instructions pertaining to the benefits of turning the captions on for learners

Upcoming Presentations–

REGISTER NOW!

Mission Possible: Proliferating a Culture of Universal Design for Learning with Beth Poss & Chris Bugaj. January 29th & 30th, 2013 at the Assistive Technology Industry Association Conference in Orlando, Florida.

Contact Information-

About.me/chrisbugaj

Twitter.com/attipscast

attipscast@gmail.com

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A.T.TIPSCAST Episode #37: Graphic Organizer Interview – Part 1

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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 at the State University of New York at Fredonia who is currently teaching a class on Literacy and Technology. During this first part of the interview Chris and I talk about a few different styles of graphic organizers as well as discuss how to implement graphic organizers in a high school setting.

A.T. TIPS In This Episode-

A.T.TIP #51: The Frayer Model of Graphic Organizer

Create a graphic organizing web online using the Frayer Model

A.T.TIP #52: Semantic Mapping (Super Word Web)

Create a semantic map by downloading the template from Longwood University

Super Word Web excerpt from “Stretching Student’s Vocabulary” by Karen D’Angelo Bromley and Judy Lynch

A.T.TIP #53: Compare – Contrast Model of Graphic Organizer

Downloadable compare and contrast graphic organizers from Education Oasis

Compare and Contrast Matrix from Write Design Online

Upcoming Conference Presentations-

I’ll be presenting at the National Educational Computing Conference (NECC)- June 28th – July 1st in Washington, D.C. (Poster Session: Chew the P.H.A.T-Policies and How-to’s in Assistive Technology with Sally Norton-Darr).

Contact Information-

If I don’t get to see you at NECC we can still connect virtually. Join the A.T.TIPPERS group on Facebook and/or Classroom 2.0 ! You can also follow me on twitter.com.

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Thanks everyone and happy listening!

A.T.TIPSCAST Episode #21: Audacity for Reading Fluency

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Hey everyone,
Episode #21 is up for your listening pleasure! Episode #21 describes the strategy of using the free, open source software Audacity to assist students in learning to become more fluent readers. Episode #21 also marks the beginning of Season Two of the A.T.TIPSCAST!

A.T.TIP #33: Audacity For Reading Fluency

Here are some helpful resources on using Audacity for Reading Fluency.

1. Download Audacity

2. Mandy McAteer’s Weblog

3. Classroom 2.0 Discussion on Reading Fluency

4. Amy Boehman Blog

5. Audacity Tutorials (Short movies on how to use Audacity.)

Also, don’t forget to look me up on Facebook and/or Classroom 2.0 and join the A.T.TIPPERS group on Facebook and on Classroom 2.0!

MISTAKE IN THE PODCAST! My “hosts” just informed me that I mistakenly said that you can plug a microphone into the 1/8″ HEADPHONE jack. What I MEANT to say was that you can plug your microphone into the 1/8″ MICROPHONE jack. Sorry about the mistake. The weird alien atmosphere in the ship is making it hard to think.

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