AssistiveTechnology and Universal Design - Inclusive Learning

Assistive Technology and UDL for Inclusive Learning Environments - Resources and Tools
The following links contain information and popular assistive technology and educational tools that both instructors and students can use to support education in an inclusive learning environment. If you know a good one and is not here, please feel free to add onto the list.

Hardware and/or Tools

 * iPad
 * TT-12 Interactive Document Camera
 * Snowball Microphone

Search engines or browsers

 * Chrome Toolbox

Software and Web Based Applications

 * Voicethread
 * ''* Web based, interactive multimedia voice, slide show, video tool


 * Boardmaker
 * ''* Authoring software, including communication, audio and written
 * * Boardmaker Studio Videos


 * Reading Made Easy
 * ''* text-to-audio in French and English
 * * Talking Work Processor Video Library


 * Education Planning Tool
 * ''* Link broken


 * The Social Express
 * ''* Interactive program for young adults and children, focused on social situations and how to manage
 * ''* How does the Social Express work?


 * Inspiration Software Inc
 * ''* Visual learning software including concept mapping, mind mapping, graphic organizers, webbing, outlining, plots and graphs


 * instaGrok
 * ''* Visual tool


 * GoQSoftware
 * ''* Writing tool integrating word prediction, spoken feedback, and speech recognition
 * ''* wordQ
 * ''* speachQ


 * Microsoft Photo Story 3
 * ''* Slideshow tool with audio, visual using own digital photos


 * Read&Write for Google
 * ''* text-to-audio, highlighter, talking and picture dictionaries, vocabulary list
 * ''* Features of Read&Write for Google Premium


 * Grammarly
 * ''* Automated proofreader and personal grammar coach


 * NaturalReader
 * ''* A free downloadable text-to-speech software

Apps for iPad and iPhones

 * Sock Puppets for iPad and iPhone
 * ''* Free, ability to create videos that lip sync to audio


 * Book Creator for iPad
 * ''* $4.99, creation of books electronically


 * Proloquo2go for iPad and iPhone
 * ''* Free,focused on engaging and motivating communication and reading


 * Educreations Interactive Whiteboard for iPad
 * ''* Free, turns iPad into interactive whiteboard, create video tutorials, add audio


 * ShowMe Interactive Whiteboard for iPad
 * ''* Free, voice over whiteboard, share online


 * Explain Everything for iPad
 * ''* $2.99, Screen-casting and interactive whiteboard with annotation, import and export capability, audio


 * Creating Inclusive Learning Environments
 * ''* iTunes U course collection of resources for the educational community - 44 Learning Resources - Free

Apps for Android

 * Explain Everything
 * ''* $3.54, Screen-casting and interactive whiteboard with annotation, import and export capability, audio

Websites and Wiki's

 * Inclusive Education - Support for Implementation
 * ''* Response to Intervention


 * Learn Alberta
 * Khan Communication Services
 * ''* Private provider of speech-language pathology, occupational therapy, and other rehab services in Alberta


 * The Leader in Me Store
 * ''* Innovative, school-wide model that increases teacher effectiveness, student engagement, and academic achievement, while preparing students to be leaders in the 21st century


 * Yoga In My school
 * Destination Imagination
 * ''* A resource for classroom teachers that promotes the acquisition of 21st century competencies and skills through open ended creative problem-solving projects, and creating authentic learning experiences


 * Raz-Kids
 * ''* online leveled books library for k-6


 * Free Technology Toolkit for UDL in all Classrooms
 * ''* A wiki provided links to UDL resources


 * Sparknotes
 * ''* Literature study guides and testpreps


 * Bridging Apps
 * ''* Focused on apps for diverse needs, reviews on apps by therapists or special education teachers, as well as trials with individuals with specific needs

Books

 * The 7 Habits of Happy Kids
 * The Daily 5 - Fostering Literacy Independence in the Elementary Grades
 * The Cafe Book - Engaging all students in daily literacy assessment and instruction
 * First Grade Takes a Test
 * Once Upon a Pose: a Guide to Yoga Adventure Stories for Children
 * Words Their Way with Struggling Readers
 * Once Upon a Pose - yoga with kids
 * Teaching to Diversity - The Three-Block Model of Universal Design for Learning

Guides and Documents

 * Learn Alberta - What Parents Need To Know
 * [ SETT - need more links Nikki]
 * Microsoft in Education - Accessibility in the Classroom
 * Index for Inclusion
 * Getting Started: Apple Technology for Diverse Learners
 * Parent Advocacy Brief: A Parent's Guide to Universal Design for Learning

Concepts or ideas
The idea of Genius Hour comes from Google. Employees at Google are given 20% of their working hours to focus on projects that they have a passion for. The projects do not have to be related to their work. The idea is that when people work on what they are passionate about their productivity increases and great ideas come from following their passion.
 * Genius Hour

The concept is two classes, anywhere in the world, connect through Skype and try and guess each other’s location through a series of questions. Most Mystery Skype aficionados stick with Yes/No questions. The students must focus on asking questions that will narrow down the search area so that they can guess the other class’s city.
 * Mystery Skype