TUTORIALS
Great Links about Differentiation through Technology Tools. What I address with this site are powerful differentiation tools! West Ed lists ways in which technology can be used to offered differentiated curriculum. See what WestEd says on their site and learn how to do it on this site! WestED
I am developing our Tutorials available through my web site. Many of our tutorials include handouts in PDF format,QuickTime movies (click to play), and screen shot images. I also have worked hard to gather a small number of quality outside links to tutorials and resources.
NEW tutorials: Most of the new tutorials are listed on the LEFT side of this page! Please visit the pages and learn how to make your computer become a powerful resource in learning process!
- Text to Speech- Make your computer read to you!
- Safari's hidden tools- find words on a web page, look up definitions, tabs, etc
- Firefox's hidden tools: find words on a web page, use tabbed browsing, etc
- Word Processing & Highlighting Text: Use Reading Apprenticeship strategies with your computer
- Inspiration as a Vocabulary Dev't Tool: Inspiration's hidden tools make it a powerful vocabulary development tool! Bring in the visuals, links, etc
- Podcasting: Create a podcast, have students use Garageband for listening to their own writing, etc.
- GPS & Geocaching: Use GPS technology in the history, science, geography, math and problem-solving classroom!
Online Dictionary Links:
- Cambridge's Dictionary- has options in the drop-down menu, learner's dictionary, etc
- Longman's DIctionary- another excellent option for words not just in context, but with descriptions that are meaningful to those without the background knowledge that many dictionaries assume readers have.