Web 2.0 Wednesday: Typing Web

Visit this website for free on line typing tutorials. Great for any age and ability level.

Typing Web

For educators, the site also has a Teacher Portal.

According to the website:

TypingWeb's proven typing curriculum, combined with the ability to manage, grade, and report on your students.

• Absolutely, 100%, FREE
• Grade and track progress and improvement.
• Create & manage your student roster.
• TypingWeb's full, engaging typing curriculum.
• Save your school tons of money!
• Perfect for schools, companies, & parents.

Have you used this site? Leave a comment and tell us about your experience.

Digital Book Report

Here is an exciting way to encourage students to read a book and interpret it: Alan Sitimer’s Digital Book Report Contest.

Have your students pick their favorite book or a book from your lesson plan and create a song, performance, or debate. Tell them to crack open their creativity and use music, props, and costumes! But make sure that it covers the core standards.
Entries must be in by October 28.

Winners will receive a portion of $20,000 in prizes and, of course, bragging rights.

Alan Sitomer, creator of BookJam, was named California’s 2007 Teacher of the Year. He is also the author of many books that engage young adult readers.

Podcast: A Universal Design for Learning Approach to RtI

This is one in a series of podcasts recorded live at the Texas Assistive Technology Network (TATN) Statewide conference this past June. These podcasts feature nationally known speakers talking about a wide range of topics related to assistive technology.

This episode features Kelly Fonner and the title of the podcast is: A Universal Design for Learning Approach to RtI.

Click HERE to listen to the audio podcast.

Click HERE for the interview transcription.

Do YOU have an idea for a future podcast? Leave a comment with your suggestion for either a speaker or a topic. We will work to honor those requests in future podcasts.

Happy Listening!

TLC Spotlight - LapDawg Pug

Whats new in the TLC...

The LapDawg Pug - The LapDawg Pug is designed to hold your laptop just like a mini-table for your bed, chair, or couch. Features: Built in silent USB powered cooling fan, right and left felted mouse pad areas, adjustable laptop viewing angles up to 40 degres and 3 adjustable height levels. The LapDawg Pug, protects your body from the heat of your laptop, promotes healthier ergonomic postures, removes the wait of your laptop from your lap, reduces neck and lower back stress. Check out the video.

What do you think? Do you want to TRY IT before you BUY IT? Then join our Technology Lending Center. Click here to join today!

Do you want to organize your paper and digital files?

How many of us wish we could be more organized? OK...put your hands down and check this new USB thumb drive from Verbatim.



Called the Clip It USB drive - this memory drive is available in either 2GB or 4GB memory. The design feature that makes this USB drive so unique is that it is not only a USB drive but it is a paper clip too!

Even with the increase in digital files - we all still have paper files to keep track of. This type of support will allow anyone with organizational issues to keep paper files and digital files in the same place. No more searching for the digital file that corresponds to a piece of paper or vice versa. The available color coding could be an additional support for remembering where information is.

What do you think? Will this device help people with organizational issues? Leave a comment and tell us what you think.

Video: The Case Against AT

Here is a great video that is worth sharing.





Please feel free to share with others.

Web 2.0 Wednesday: Busy Teacher

For this week's web resource, we will highlight a website that offers teachers free, printable worksheets.

Check out Busy Teacher!

There are thousands of free worksheets available at the site, sorted into the following categories:

• Grammar
• Vocabulary
• Speaking
• Reading
• Listening
• Writing
• Pronunciation
• Teaching Ideas

Visit the website and look around. Did you find something useful? Let us know by leaving a comment.