Free Web Tools
to Differentiate Instruction
& Support Productivity
Dr. Cheryl Wissick, cwissick@sc.edu
Dr. Jim Gardner, jgardner@ou.edu
Dr. Windy Schweder windys@usca.edu
NECC 2007: Atlanta, GA
http://www.ed.sc.edu/caw/toolboxfree.html
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Poster Session
Demonstration of free Web-related
resources, tools, and strategies
that embrace Universal Design for
Learning, help differentiate
instruction, accommodate diverse
students, and enhance
productivity.
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NETS
• Student Standards 3, 4, 5, & 6 address the
importance of students learning to use
technology to research information, solve
problems, make decisions, and to produce
products and communicate information
that demonstrate learning.
• Teacher Standards II & III address the
importance of teachers knowing how to
use technology to plan and design
learning environments.
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Technology Toolboxes
» Toolbox: Quickstarts to the Web
http://www.ed.sc.edu/caw/toolbox.html
» PowerPoint
http://www.ed.sc.edu/caw/toolboxppt.html
» Wissick’s Photo toolbox
http://www.ed.sc.edu/caw/toolboxphoto.html
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Multiple means of engagement
CAST http://www.cast.org
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Offer Choices of content, tools and engagement
Provide adjustable levels of challenge
Offer a choice of rewards
Offer a choice of learning context
Choose realistic topics of interest to embed the learning material
Allow student to choose tools or technology to explore topic- software, web
video
Select Software or Web sites that offer same content at different levels of
challenge
Build awareness of accomplishment and progress within technology
programs
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UDL
Multiple means of presentation
CAST http://www.cast.org
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Provide Multiple Examples
Highlight Critical Features
Provide Multiple Media & Formats
Support Background Knowledge
Variety of web sites to demonstrate, links to support information
Pictures from CD-Roms & web
Word processors to highlight critical words
Presentation tools to animate concepts
Books on tape; Digital text
Charts, graphs, images to support text
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UDL
Multiple means of expression
CAST http://www.cast.org
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Provide Flexible Models of skilled performance
Provide opportunities to practice with supports
Provide ongoing, relevant feedback
Offer flexible opportunities of demonstrating a skill
Examples and not-examples with images, video, live or taped demonstratio
Scaffold learning with text-to-speech, word prediction, layered Web sites
Text-to-speech to listen to own writing
Videotape of skill performance
Online feedback from peers or mentor
Create web pages, poster, presentation
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UDL
Teacher Tools
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4Teachers
http://www.4teachers.org
LD Online
http://www.ldonline.org
Lessonbuilder
http://lessonbuilder.cast.org
» Intervention Central
http://www.interventioncentral.org
» ATTO training Tools
http://atto.buffalo.edu
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Readplease
http://www.readplease.com
» Read any pasted text
» Download & Install FREE
version on all lab
computers for any student
to use.
» Multiple means of
expression
» Increase access to all
visual information.
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Convert Text to Audio Files
» Convert whole book to audio for mp3 player
» Save highlights from a book or text so
student can study main points.
» Natural Voice Reader for Windows
» http://www.naturalreaders.com/
» Multiple means of expression
» Multiple means of presentation
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E-Text Reader
» From: Premier Assistive Technology
» http://www.readingmadeez.com/EtextReader.php
» Download is FREE CD is 49.95
» The E-Text Reader is a full
functioning text reader.
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Supports for Reading
» Reading books online providing
multiple means of presentation:
» Children’s Digital Library
» Project Gutenberg
» Bibliomania
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Bibliomania Screen Shot
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Paste text
from web
page and
then
create
reading
probe.
http://www.interve
ntioncentral.org/ht
mdocs/tools/okapi/o
kapi.php
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Teacher
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Student
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Create your own Books
» BookBuilder
http://bookbuilder.cast.org
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1-Click Answers.com
» http://www.answers.com
» Download 1-Click AnswersTM 2.0 for
Windows and then Alt-Click on any
word in any program on your screen
for an instant, pop-up AnswerTip
that won't interrupt your work.
» Multiple means of presentation &
expression.
» Example: undemonstrative
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Mac: Command+Option+G.
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WordWeb
http://www.wordweb.info/free
Expression: Writing Support
Click n Type
» Free onscreen keyboard
» Word prediction
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Free Concept Mapping Tools
Cmap tools
http://cmap.ihmc.us/
FreeMind
http://freemind.sourceforge.net/wiki/i
ndex.php/Main_Page
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Expression: Read, Write, Think
» Student Materials
» http://www.readwritethink.org/student_mat/index.asp
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Engagement: Kidtools & Kidskills
http://kidtools.missouri.edu/
» KidTools are planning and
monitoring tools to help
children gain control over
personal behaviors.
» KidSkills are planning and
organizational tools to
help children use learning
strategies for success
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Tools for Mathematics
» Virtual Manipulatives
http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/vlibr
ary.htm
» Shodor Interactivate
http://www.shodor.org/interacti
vate/
» Webmath - tutorials
http://www.webmath.com/
» Allmath - flash cards
http://www.allmath.com
» Math.com
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http://www.math.com
Virtual Math Manipulatives
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Web
Math
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