Just as there are many types of differences and disabilities in the student population, there are nearly as many adaptive strategies and assistive technologies to choose among. It is worthwhile for any teacher or prospective teacher to become familiar with some of these. Having just finished writing about a potential ADHD treatment, I wanted to continue along [...]
Entries from September 2007
Assistive Technologies for Learning Differences
September 26th, 2007 · No Comments
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Edutopia Article Details Drug-Free Approach to ADHD
September 15th, 2007 · No Comments
Israel-based author Stephanie Freid describes an effective technique developed by sports psychologist, Boris Blumenstein, and two other scientists at Israel’s Wingate Institute for Physical Education and Sports. Its original purpose was to mentally prepare Olympic athletes. Now, however, this effective, proven technique–a gradual five-phase biofeedback process designed to help athletes better focus and self-regulate under stressful conditions–is being tried with appropriate modifications on [...]
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ISTE suggests best sites for teacher tools
September 5th, 2007 · No Comments
The International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) has a document in PDF format entitled “101 Best Web Sites for Teacher Tools and Professional Development,” which can be accessed through www.iste.org. This is an exceptional place to begin when deciding what resources to use in addressing the administrative/organizational aspects of teaching. One of these suggested [...]
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No lack of worthwhile interactive ed sites
September 5th, 2007 · No Comments
It’s nothing I was not already aware of, but there is a dizzying array of great interactive educational resources for students to use both independently and in a classroom setting. The difficulty is in deciding which of these stand out above all others. This task could take weeks…or months. (Then, there is the temptation to try everything [...]
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