Educational Links 1/23/17

6 Ed Tech Tools to Try in 2017

https://cultofpedagogy.com/ed-tech-tools-2017/

Resources and Quotes on the Power of Place

http://www.gettingsmart.com/2017/01/resources-and-quotes-on-the-power-of-place/?utm_campaign=coschedule&utm_source=facebook_page&utm_medium=Getting%20Smart&utm_content=Resources%20and%20Quotes%20on%20the%20Power%20of%20Place

Can schools make the American Dream real for poor kids?

http://interactive.wbez.org/room205/

Mentally Ill Lose Out As Special Ed Declines

http://www.specialneedsdigest.com/2017/01/mentally-ill-lose-out-as-special-ed.html

Say It With Your Hands

http://www.teachingchannel.org/videos/hand-gestures-in-teaching-sfusd?utm_source=twitter&utm_campaign=video&utm_medium=social

What Inclusion Means to Me
http://www.thinkinclusive.us/what-inclusion-means/

Assistive Technology for Math

https://www.understood.org/en/school-learning/assistive-technology/assistive-technologies-basics/assistive-technology-for-math?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=understoodorg

There are many ways to access AT tools for math. You can find traditional “low-tech” classroom tools, like rulers, basic calculators and graph paper—including calculators with large numbers and symbols and graph paper with large graph squares—at a school supply store. Your child’s teacher may also be able to provide these tools.

There are also adaptive tools designed for kids with math issues. A common adaptive tool is manipulatives like blocks and number lines. The school may provide these in your child’s classroom. But you can also buy them online.

Today, however, lots of AT tools for math are being used on one of three computer platforms for assistive technology: