Daily Archives: 11 March 2010

Blog Update!

For those of you who read the blog via email or RSS (which I highly recommend) you may want to check out the new design of Teaching All Students.  It’s been almost 2 years, and I thought maybe a facelift was in order.  Nothing earth shattering, but I think it’s nice to spruce things up every once and a while!  Let me know what you think in the comments!

Patrick

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Wish I had some breathmints

It was so nice of the PTA to provide dinner for us tonight, since we have to stay at school until 8 for parent teacher conferences.
 
But….
 
Eating Mexican food strong in cilantro and onions?? Not a good idea right before talking to parents face to face!

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Sprout Film Festival returns to C’ville

A touring version of the Sprout Film Festival (SFF), which features films by and about individuals with developmental disabilities, stops in Charlottesville (VA) Friday 12 March 2010. There are to be two shows, one from 10:30 AM to 12:00 noon and the second from 7:00 to 9:00 PM; the former is free and a $10 [...] Continue reading

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Comments Sought on National Education Technology Plan Draft

On March 5, the U.S. Department of Education released a draft of the National Education Technology Plan, a document which outlines how technology can be used to transform teaching and learning. Centered on five themes: Learning, Assessment, Teaching, Infrastructure, and Productivity, the Plan provides key goals and recommendations. CEC submitted extensive comments, many of which were incorporated into the draft plan. The draft Plan is now available for public comment. Please click here to read the plan and submit comments. Read CEC’s Recommendations titled: Embedding Technology in Education for All Learners. Continue reading

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Seclusion & Restraints Bill Passes House of Representatives

Image via WikipediaThe seclusion and restraints bill, HR 4247, now known as the Keeping All Students Safe Act, passed the U. S. House of representatives by a vote of 262 – 153. Here is an account by the Policy Insider blog of the Council for Exception… Continue reading

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Mouse Emulator Joystick for Orthopedically Impaired: Free software and controller Under $8!

Joy Tokey!I recently had to send in a mouse emulator that worked with a joy stick on a power wheelchair for repairs. The student had been using it to access his laptop. He had Kurzweil 3000 (Flash demo) and Click nType keyboard to write in his scanned… Continue reading

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Twitter is used to communicate with parents, teach students

Teachers in Kentucky’s Jefferson County are slowly integrating social-networking Web sites into the classroom, saying the sites help improve student learning and communication with parents. One teacher has established a classroom Twitter page and sele… Continue reading

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