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//Contents A. PROJECTS AND REFLECTIONS B. MODIFIED LESSONS C. FAVORITE WEBSITES D. RESOURCES//

=A. PROJECTS AND REFLECTIONS=

PROJECT 1: Language Experience Using Technology




PROJECT 2: Creating Beautiful Timelines Using Excel




PROJECT 3: Using a Digital Camera to Create Visual Communication Aids




PROJECT 4: Creating Concept Maps to Study Civilizations




PROJECT 5: Reader's Theatre with Technology




PROJECT 6: Easily Create Great Social Stories Using Microsoft Publisher




=B. MODIFIED LESSONS=

5. "Productivity Software for Beginning Language Learning"


= = =C. FAVORITE WEBSITES=

1. [] This website allows students to travel and explore the entire Earth, from an outer space view up to individual people and animals. This allows students to quickly transition from the big picture (say, continents) to small details (say, an antelope running across the Savannah in Africa). It also has features which allow easy identification (labels) of geographical features and political boundaries. In a few minutes, students can visit the Forbidden City in China or their own house. This site is free, but requires the download of software onto your computer to use it.

2. [] This website provides many, many lesson plans for all subject areas and grade levels (K-12) to “enhance student learning through technology”. There are also Product Tutorials and How-To Articles, all for free.

3. [|**http://www.ldonline.org/indepth**] This is a great quick resource for teachers and parents to learn up-to-date information about a wide range of learning disabilities.

4. [] This is a great resource for teachers and parents to learn about autism.

5. [] This is the best site for parents and educators about gifted education. It contains information, research, and loads of resources for teaching gifted students. There is a large bank of internet resources, as well as a directory of free on-line courses for many subject areas.

6. [] This is a great source for teachers to get free, downloadable Reader's Theater scripts for Grades K-3.

7. [] This is another site for teachers to get free, printable Reader's Theater scripts.

8. [] This is the website of Carol Gray, inventor of Social Stories.

9. [] Teachers can download free Social Stories to adapt for their students with ASD.

10. [] More free Social Stories for teachers.

11. [] Great training resource for teachers. Buy complete college courses on just about any academic subject taught by award-winning professors across the country.

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