FREE Webinar - App Smackdown!

Do you want to learn about apps to assist people with disabilities? Sign up for the ISTE SET-SiG webinar this Tuesday, 4/16/13 @ 7PM.

The webinar is FREE - registration is required. I will be presenting along with:

• Alex Dunn - @smartinclusion
• Karen Janowski - @KarenJan
• Brian Wojcik - @bwwojci

Click HERE to visit the SET-SIG page to register

Hope to see you there! Don't forget to follow me @mmatp

SETSIG Intro to AT Webinar

This week I had the opportunity to participate in a free webinar hosted by the SETSIG (Special Education Technology Special Interest Group) in ISTE.

The webinar, co-presented with Kirk Behnke from Region 4 ESC in Houston, TX, was an Introduction to Assistive Technology.

Did you miss it? Don't worry, follow the links below for the webinar recording and the chat log between the participants.

Webinar Recording

Webinar Participant Chat Log

SETSIG has many great resources - including an outstanding list of free webinars coming up throughout the year. Visit their page HERE to learn more.

ISTE Take Home Message #3

Christopher Dawson - over at ZDNet Education - has been posting his thoughts about the recent ISTE Conference that was in Philadelphia. ISTE is the International Society for Technology in Education. We are re-posting the link back to his site because these are far reaching issues that relate to all of us - special ed or regular ed - concerning the use of technology in the classroom.

Follow the link below to read the next installment of his series of posts:

Message #3: What do you mean you don't have an LMS yet?

Does you school already use a Learning Management System or are you planning to implement one? Share your experiences with us by leaving a comment below.

ISTE Take Home Message #2

Christopher Dawson - over at ZDNet Education - has been posting his thoughts about the recent ISTE Conference that was in Philadelphia. ISTE is the International Society for Technology in Education. We are re-posting the link back to his site because these are far reaching issues that relate to all of us - special ed or regular ed - concerning the use of technology in the classroom.

Follow the link below to read the next installment of his series of posts:

Message #2: The Flipped Classroom Makes Sense

What do you think about the Flipped Classroom? Share your thoughts and experiences below.

ISTE Take Home Message #1

Christopher Dawson - over at ZDNet Education - has been posting his thoughts about the recent ISTE Conference that was in Philadelphia. ISTE is the International Society for Technology in Education. We are re-posting the link back to his site because these are far reaching issues that relate to all of us - special ed or regular ed - concerning the use of technology in the classroom.

Follow the link below to read the next installment of his series of posts:

Message #1: It's All About the iPads!

What do you think about iPads in the classroom? Is your school considering a 1:1 deployment of iPads for students? Share your thoughts and experiences below.