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DRAFT of Presentation for SCBEA (2009) w/ Wissick

Differentiate Instruction in the Business Education classroom - FOR FREE!!

SCBEA Planning (and Feb 24 presentation too - just take out all the diversity references) purple changes SWQ 2/11/

The only real question I have is the topic for the last item, the MovieMaker instructions. What do you think that should be called? Oh, also, do you have links to the EdTech projects. That would be nice to consistently add those to the list. I marked the few I saw with two asterisks I'll be in the office all day Friday if you need me. I'll be in the Services Center from 9:30-11:30. Thanks! SusanQ
 * CHERYL** - Feel free to cut out any of the tools I've added. I don't expect to keep the descriptions, either, but I thought I'd keep them to help you.
 * Finally, change it all back to one color before you spend a lot of time on this. The two-tone, purple and black, is getting a bit nausiating!

Title and Abstract Differentiate Instruction in the Business Education classroom - FOR FREE!!

Abstract:

Accommodating the diverse learning needs of all students included in business education and technology classes can be time consuming and challenging. Fortunately free technology tools can be used to enhance inclusion and support student access to the curriculum. Receive information on free Web 2.0 resources that support collaboration and allow for differentiated instruction.

__Outline__

I Diverse learners - Who they are - Where can I locate information on their characteristics and how to reach/teach them

II Diverse learners - UDL tools for accommodation - CAST - articles on UDL - UDL Editions - Bookbuilder how can we use (show examples of book that Ryan's group created)

III Tools for students with diverse learning styles - Keyboarding - Spelling checkers - Text to speech - Word prediction

IV Communication Tools -- how can this help diverse learners - Collaboration tools - Social Networks - Wiki/blogs and why we use [SEPARATED TWO PARTS] - Voice/Videoconferencing

V Organization Tools - Visual Organizers - Bookmarking - Calendars and Scheduling Tools - Lists / Notetaking Tools - Personal Start Pages - Miscellaneous

VI Teaching Tools - why these tools help diverse learners - Survey and Form Tools - Quizzes and Tests - Classroom Activity Tools - Classroom Response Systems ...

VII Video ?? Resources Movie maker for diverse learners http://edtech.usca.edu/student/clparsons/parsons735/index.html

//We'll want to do the topic of//** //Media Sharing **(which I currently have under Multimedia.) This includes places to share your videos or audio, or images.**//



I Who are diverse learners and where can I locate information and help to learn more about them

Project Mainstep (this would be good for COE) WebAim - simulations allkindofminds simulations Wiki on social emotional.. Bring bullying little handout for a prize**
 * IRIS (this would be Great for COE too)

II //Diverse learners - UDL tools for accommodation [=MOVED ONLY]// - UDL Editions - Bookbuilder how can we use (show examples of book that Ryan's group created)//**
 * //- CAST - articles on UDL

III Tools for students with diverse learning styles

Keyboarding **for students with physical or visual disabilities Typer Talker http://www.aph.org/tech/tt_info.htm Accessible Keyboarding: Providing Keyboard Shortcuts Using accesskey http://www.webaim.org/techniques/keyboard/ (video) Time saving keyboard shortcuts demonstrated using Microsoft On-Screen Keyboard http://www.screencastcentral.com/public/522.cfm?sd=92 “Keyboard shortcuts are great - if you can get into the habit of using them - this quick screencast tutorial shows the most popular keyboard shortcuts “ – Careful. The video starts immediately.

Dasher [|www.inference.phy.cam.ac.uk/dasher] This is a free software program that is a “text-entry interface, driven by natural continuous pointing gestures. It is “especially useful for one-handed users or for those who cannot use their hands at all. It can be used with a mouse, head pointers, and eyetrackers.”

Click-N-Type [|www.lakefolks.com] This is a free ”on-screen virtual keyboard for anyone with a physical disability”**

Spelling checkers **that provide more Ghotit http://www.ghotit.com/home.shtml Ginger Software http://www.gingersoftware.com Orangoo Spell Check Your Text or Website Right Now! http://orangoo.com/spell/ This is a free online spell checker where you can paste text into a box or you can type in a URL to check the spelling on a web site. The results will be e-mailed to you. tinySpell http://www.tinyspell.m6.net/ “It is a small utility that allows you to easily and quickly check and correct the spelling in any Windows application.[It will] alert you whenever it detects a misspelled word. It can also check the spelling of text that you copy to the clipboard. tinySpell installs itself in the system tray for easy access.” gSpell (Mac only) http://nspindel.com/gspell/ This tool “provides spelling suggestions from Google.” You need to be online to use it.**

Text to Speech **and graphic word processors PowerReader http://www.projectpossibility.org/viewProject.php?id=1

Older plug in for Word to add speech Word Talk http://www.wordtalk.org.uk/ FREE SpeakText http://www.speaktext.com/index.htm Free Trial 30 for full version (can convert text to mp3)

Text to speech stand alone programs Readplease http://www.readplease.com Natural Readers http://www.naturalreaders.com

Students who need Web read to them on any computer Web Anywhere: http://webinsight.cs.washington.edu/wa/content.php Read the Words http://readthewords.com/ COOL! This is a free online text-to-speech service where you upload or enter text, choose a ‘person’ to read your text, and then listen!**

Word Prediction http://www.phraseexpress.com/ “No more typing common phrases again!” It can “organize frequently used text snippets, expand abbreviations as you type, auto-complete repetitive phrases, … correct spelling mistakes in any application.”
 * Phrase Express

IV** Communication Tools **-**

Collaboration Tools http://www.google.com/google-d-s/tour1.html 57 Useful Google Tools Scholars, Students, and Hobbyists http://www.collegeathome.com/blog/2008/06/18/57-useful-google-tools-youve-never-heard-of/ Google for Educators http://www.google.com/educators/index.html Office Live Workspace (Microsoft) http://officeliveoffers.com/Workspace/Homepage/default.htm "Access your documents from anywhere - and it’s free!" Classroom 2.0 http://www.classroom20.com/ This is a “social network for those interested in Web 2.0 and collaborative or transformative technologies in education.” YouFig.com http://www.youfig.com/ They call themselves “Custom Collaboration Communities – Next Generation Enterprise & Social Collaboration.” The beta version is free.**
 * Google Docs

Social Networks http://www.facebook.com/ Facebook is a social utility that connects you with the people around you.** http://edtech.usca.edu/courses/et793/sp07/wrt/shieldswrt/Index.html This was developed by a candidate in the Educational Technology Program at the University of South Carolina. My Space http://www.myspace.com/ “A place for friends” According to their Terms of Service, you must be 14 years of age or older to join. http://www.ed.sc.edu/edet/roberson/rosswebtech/home.htm This was developed by a candidate in the Educational Technology Program at the University of South Carolina.
 * Facebook
 * Facebook by Lynette Shields
 * My Space by Adrienne Roberson

Imbee http://www.imbee.com/teacher “Imbee's new Teacher Feature enables teachers to extend their classroom onto the Internet and establish class blogs and online interaction. Teacher Feature enables teachers and parents to work together closely to guide children's foray into social networking while bolstering classroom learning.” Elgg - Social Network Software for Education http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/elgg.php

Diingo - Highlight and Share the Web! http://www.diigo.com/ “Diigo is two services in one -- it is a research and collaborative research tool on the one hand, and a knowledge-sharing community and social content site on the other.”

Ning [|http://www.ning.com]

Twitter [|http://www.twitter.com] Wiki/Blogs http://www.wikispaces.com/
 * Wikispaces

Wikispaces for Teachers http://www.wikispaces.com/site/for/teachers

Wikispaces for Educators http://wikispaces.com/t/x/teachers PBWiki [|http://pbwiki.com]

PBWiki – Education http://pbwiki.com/education.wiki Wetpaint [|http://www.wetpaint.com] You can get an ad-free version if you are an educator. See http://www.wetpaint.com/category/Education--Ad-free/?wpcmp=educp1 EduBlogs [|http://www.edublogs.com] Tom Smyth's favorite.

Blogger [|http://www.blogger.com]

Class Blogmeister – “Learning as Conversation” [|http://www.classblogmeister.com]

Word Press [|http://www.wordpress.com]

Blogigo – The Place for Stories [|http://www.blogigo.com] ** Voice/Videoconferencing [|http://wwwlskype.com] Windows Live Messenger (Windows only) http://get.live.com/messenger/overview
 * Skype

Yahoo! Messenger http://messenger.yahoo.com/ iChat (Mac only) http://www.apple.com/support/ichat/

iVisit http://www.ivisit.com/ They have a special area for education

Jabbin (Windows and Linux; Mac in development) http://sourceforge.net/projects/jabbin

Eyeball Chat (Windows only) http://www.eyeballchat.com/ I like the name! They say they have live video chats and that you can “send video and text messages to your AIM, MSN and Yahoo! Buddies” Ustream http://www.ustream.tv/ Free, “live interactive broadcasting” ooVoo http://www.oovoo.com/ “ooVoo is FREE video calling. See up to six friends, family or colleagues at the same time – with video quality that’s like being face-to-face in the same room!” YakPack http://www.yackpack.com/education.html

V** ORGANIZATION TOOLS

Visual Organizers

http://www.gliffy.com/ “With Gliffy online diagramming software, you can easily create professional-looking flowcharts, diagrams, floor plans, technical drawings, and more!”
 * Gliffy

Bubbl.us http://bubbl.us/ “[Online] brainstorming made simple”

Cmap Tools http://cmap.ihmc.us/ This software “empowers users to construct, navigate, share, and criticize knowledge models represented as Concept Maps.”

Time Line Maker http://www.teach-nology.com/web_tools/materials/timelines/ “This generator can be used to make time lines of up to 9 events of your choice.”

ThinkGraph http://www.thinkgraph.com/english/index.htm

VYM View Your Mind http://www.insilmaril.de/vym/#id49041

Belvedere http://belvedere.sourceforge.net/

Compendium http://compendium.open.ac.uk/institute/about.htm “Compendium is a software tool providing a flexible visual interface for managing the connections between information and ideas.”

FreeMind http://freemind.sourceforge.net/wiki/index.php/Main_Page ** Bookmarking http://delicious.com/ Ma.gnolia http://ma.gnolia.com/ Blinklist http://www.blinklist.com/ Diigo http://www.diigo.com/ “Diigo provides a browser add-on that can really improve your research productivity. As you read on the web, instead of just bookmarking, you can highlight portions of web pages that are of particular interest to you. You can also attach sticky notes to specific parts of web pages.” ProProfs http://www.proprofs.com/ They offer free tools and resources. You can create and share quizzes, flashcards, bookmarking, blogs, discussion forums, wikis.**
 * Del.icio.us

Calendars and Scheduling Tools http://www.backpackit.com/ **
 * Backpack
 * Organize your business and share information with your team.
 * To-dos, Announcements, Ideas, Files
 * Easily centralize & share information across your organization
 * Keep a Group Calendar Online
 * Keep everyone's schedule online with a color-coded calendar

Meeting Wizard [|http://www.meetingwizard.com] 'Use MeetingWizard to arrange and schedule meetings and other events."

Sunbird [Mozilla] http://www.mozilla.org/projects/calendar/sunbird/ This is a cross-platform calendar application.

Gantt Project http://ganttproject.biz/ “Gantt Project is a free and easy to use Gantt chart based project scheduling and management tool.” Start at the Learn about GanttProject at http://ganttproject.biz/learn.php

Assignment Tracker [Zoho] http://creator.zoho.com/public/showAppInfo?ownername=rajeshu&callbackUrl=assignment-tracker "A simple application to track and manage [your] assignments in an easy way. Add your Assignments and ToDo Lists. Update the current status of assignments."

Lists / Notetaking Tools

http://www.tadalist.com/ “Ta-da List is the web's easiest to-do list tool. Make lists for yourself or share them with others. It couldn't be simpler.
 * Ta-da List

Hott Notes http://hottnotes.com/ With the portable version, which is also free (or you can give a donation,) you can “Install hott notes to a flash drive and take your notes wherever you go!”

My Note IT http://mynoteit.com/index.php You must register for a free account to use this web-based note-taking and sharing tool.

Note Mesh http://www.notemesh.com/notemesh.php?a=home This is a “free service that allows college students in the same classes to share notes with each other. It works by creating a wiki for individual classes that users can edit.” If you don’t teach at the college level, you could check out this site and do this with your own classes with a free wiki tool!

Sticker Lite http://www.sticky-notes.net/ They also have some fee-based tools for making notes and lists.

AM-Notebook Lite http://www.aignes.com/notebook.htm This version is free for personal use but, like many of the free versions of tools, has limited features. NHC Express Notes http://www.filesland.com/companies/NCH-Swift-Sound/NCH-Express-Notes.html**

Personal Start Pages**

iGoogle http://www.google.com/ig Net Vibes http://www.netvibes.com/#General PageFlakes http://www.pageflakes.com/ My Yahoo http://my.yahoo.com/ Windows Live / Live.com http://my.live.com/getstarted.aspx Protopage http://www.protopage.com/ Webwag http://www.webwag.com/**

Miscellaneous

http://creator.zoho.com/public/showAppInfo?ownername=acohen843&callbackUrl=bookbase2009 "A simple database to keep track of your books"
 * Book Base [Zoho]

Print What You Like [|http://www.printwhatyoulike.com] "Ever have trouble printing web pages due to ads and other web based-content you don't want printed? Print What You Like offers a free web page editor to fix this problem. Simply enter the URL of the page you want to print, edit or remove unwanted elements and then print."**

V TEACHING TOOLS

Survey & Form Tools

http://wufoo.com/ “Wufoo is an Internet application that helps anybody build amazing online forms.” There is a free version in addition to fee-based hosting services.
 * Wufoo

Survey Gizmo [Four levels; the basic account is free] http://www.surveygizmo.com/

Poll Daddy http://www.polldaddy.com/ With your free account from Poll Daddy you can now create surveys and polls for your website, blog and social network profiles.

Free Online Surveys http://freeonlinesurveys.com/

Quizzes and Tests ProProfs http://www.proprofs.com/ They offer free tools and resources. You can create and share quizzes, flashcards, bookmarking, blogs, discussion forums, wikis. QuizMaster http://www.cybertrain.info/quizman/qmhome.html This is a free (donations requested) site where you can use existing quizzes or make your own. You can save the quizzes you make. You can also purchase a copy of the software to download and use offline.

QuizFaber http://www.lucagalli.net/en/ This is a “freeware software for Windows that enables you to create multimedia quizzes as HTML documents… without any prior knowledge of HTML or JavaScript.”**

Classroom Activity Tools

http://www.halfbakedsoftware.com/hot_pot.php “The Hot Potatoes suite includes six applications, enabling you to create interactive multiple-choice, short-answer, jumbled-sentence, crossword, matching/ordering and gap-fill exercises for the World Wide Web.” Puzzle Maker [|http://puzzlemaker.school.discovery.com] "Puzzlemaker is a puzzle generation tool for teachers, students and parents. Create and print customized word search, criss-cross, math puzzles, and more using your own word lists" Quandry http://www.halfbakedsoftware.com/quandary.php This is an “application for creating Web-based Action Mazes. An Action Maze is a kind of interactive case study; the user is presented with a situation, and a number of choices as to a course of action to deal with it. On choosing one of the options, the resulting situation is then presented, again with a set of options.” National Library of Virtual Manipulatives [|http://www.nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/vlibrary.html]
 * Hot Potatoes

Puzzlemaker http://www.puzzlemaker.com/ This is a “puzzle generation tool for teachers, students, and parents. Create and print customized word search, crossword, and math puzzles using your word lists.” Internet Hunt Activities created by Cindy O'Hora http://homepage.mac.com/cohora/ext/internethunts.html

Mrs. O’s Puzzles and Projects http://homepage.mac.com/cohora/puzzles.html

Filamentality http://www.filamentality.com/wired/fil/guides.html http://www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/fil/index.html “Filamentality is a fill-in-the-blank interactive Web site that guides you through picking a topic, searching the Web, gathering good Internet sites, and turning Web resources into learning activities. It helps combine the "filaments" of the Web with a learner's "mentality". Support is built-in through Mentality Tips that guide you along the way to creating a Web-based activity you can share with others even if you don't know anything about HTML, Web servers, or all that www-dot stuff.“ The types of tools are Treasure Hunt, Hotlist, Scrapbook, Subject Sampler, and WebQuest.

Adders [|www.adders.org/freeware/] “This site offers free games and educational programs such as puzzle makers, word games, counting games, and dinosaur facts. It also offers utilities such as data base, drawing program, address book; categories of wallpaper for a website or classroom presentation, and a greeting card maker."

Word Search Generator [|http://www.netrover.com/~kingskid/wordsearch/wordsearch.htm]

Web 2.0 Teaching Tools http://web20teach.blogspot.com/ "This site lists Web 2.0 websites and webtools have potential for use college and university teaching."

Classroom Response Systems

Poll Everywhere – live audience polling http://www.polleverywhere.com/ There is a free version for up to 30 audience members. The other prices are low and are based on the number of participants.

Numina II SRS http://uncdub.net/Numina/SRS/ This is a “Web-based student response system that uses a combination of wireless networks, handheld computers, and a data projector to allow students to submit responses to questions posed by an instructor.” You can contact the developer at UNCWilmington for a free account on their server.**

VII Video ??
 * Resources**
 * Movie maker for diverse learners http://edtech.usca.edu/student/clparsons/parsons735/index.html

Share Your Multimedia**

iTunes http://www.apple.com/itunes

SSMM - Slide Show Movie Maker http://www.joern-thiemann.de/tools/SSMM/index.html “Slide Show Movie Maker is a free program that can create an AVI-file from a series of .bmp or .jpg images. Images can have professional-looking fade-in and fade-out effects, plus attractive text overlays.”

Jump Cut http://jumpcut.com/ “Once you register, you can start making movies right away by uploading your favorite video clips, photos and audio right from your computer or digital camera. … Our uploader will automatically create a movie from the files that you upload. Then you can open up our web-based editor to rearrange the clips and photos, add titles, effects and lots more.”

You Tube http://youtube.com/ This is probably the most well-known of the post-your-own-video sites. It contains information that may not be appropriate for everyone, but it also contains very useful teaching and training videos. You don’t have to register to view videos.

Teacher Tube http://www.teachertube.com/ They say that they “seek to fill a need for a more educationally focused, safe venue for teachers, schools, and home learners. It is a site to provide anytime, anywhere professional development with teachers teaching teachers. As well, it is a site where teachers can post videos designed for students to view in order to learn a concept or skill.” You don’t have to register to view videos.

School Tube http://www.schooltube.com/ [NOTE: Video starts immediately, but the controls are on the screen to pause or stop it.] They say they are “the recognized leader for moderated internet media content sharing for teachers and students. All student created materials on SchoolTube must be approved by registered teachers, follow local school guidelines, and adhere to [their] high standards.” They have a few videos to view in each topic, but you need to register (for free) to search and view more.

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