Every month Mayer Johnson has free BoardMaker symbol downloads. An example is this month they have symbols for Dr. Seuss, Harriet Tubman, Mother Teresa, Princess Diana, Susan B. Anthony and women's history month.
This is a place to share ideas and information on assistive technology and other programs that can help our students succeed.
Wednesday, February 27, 2008
Boardmaker Boards
This is a list of Boardmaker boards listed on
Sunday, February 24, 2008
Teachers' Domain
Teacher' domain ( http://www.teachersdomain.org ) is a free website hosted by WGBH the PBS station out of Boston. It has an extensive digital library of media resources for teachers and students. They are organized by subject, topics, grade level. There are also lesson plans that are correlated with our state standards. They also have videos and resources that are available through iTunes. Example video
Saturday, February 23, 2008
PulpMotion
PulpMotion by Aquafados is great program for creating presentations and slideshows. It very easy to use and has lots of options. Another nice feature is that is has many options for exporting from e-mail to High Quality DVD. They currently have around 35 themes and continue to add. This is a Mac only product at the time. The cost for educators is $37. Below are 2 videos created by PulpMotion. This is student created art using adapted equipment.
Friday, February 22, 2008
Comic Life
If you haven't tried out Comic Life by Plasq, you have to give it a try. Until recently it was only available for the Mac, but now it is also available for the PC. Probably the best feature is you can take your own photos and create comics out of them. Comic Life shipped with several models of Mac computers. So for Mac users, Comic Life may already be on your computer. If you don't have it, it is available to educators for $19.95. You may also download a free 30 day trial for Mac or Windows. It is a great program for creating writing activities, social stories, worksheets, flash cards, etc.....
Thursday, February 21, 2008
Tech Matrix
Doing a Google search for software to use with a specific student can be quite daunting. You are never really sure if the software has the features you need for the student. There is a resource that can help you easily find software. TechMatrix.org makes it easy for you. You just type in the type of software you want or a specific learning support. Then click generate matrix and it generates a matrix showing all the matching software and a features match. It can make your search easier or at least put you in the right path.
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