For those that aren’t aware, a podcatcher is a software application used to collect and play podcasts. By far, the most popular podcatcher is iTunes. However, not everyone wants to rely on only one software application. In addition, there are many schools or entire districts that do not allow the use of iTunes. So what [...]
Jun
01
Video Self Modeling Part 2 – The techy stuff – Updated June 2008
This post is part 2 to my introduction to video self modeling (VSM). Part 1 is only a few paragraphs long so I recommend you read it first to gain a better understanding of what video self modeling is. You can access the post BY CLICKING HERE. So now the fun part… What do you [...]
Jan
25
Intro to Video Self Modeling – Part 1
The idea of using images or videos of appropriate behavior in hopes to get individuals to replicate that behavior is a rather common strategy used today. We see it anywhere from exercise tapes to instructional videos. An adaptation of this strategy that you may not see as often is known as video self modeling (VSM), [...]
Jan
25
Blogs in Education
I’m writing this post for a couple of reasons… First, I believe that blogging is a great new way for educators to embrace a universally designed classroom. Secondly, after asking my class to create a post regarding blogging in education I feel obligated to at least make a short post myself. So, why should classrooms [...]
Jan
25
Markup your PDF Documents
Most of you probably know what Adobe PDF documents are. If the name doesn’t ring a bell, they’re those aggravating documents you receive from time to time that you can read, but cannot edit. They require you to have special software (Adobe Reader – free and standard on most PCs) to open them. The good [...]
Dec
19
Assistive Technology vs. UDL
I’ve asked students in a class I’m teaching to identify what they think the difference between Assistive Technology and Universal Design for Learning is. After a bit of research they all seem to be right on track, but I notice quite often while in the field that not everyone understands this difference and I believe [...]
Dec
04
Another Free Graphical Organizer
Anyone who knows me knows that I am a huge fan of open source software. Not only is it typically cheaper (usually free), but many times I find it to be less buggy and provide greater support when needed through forums and discussion boards. For the reasons mentioned above, I recommend for everyone to give [...]
Nov
08
Did You Know Video
Okay, so anyone who thinks technology isn’t important in education should watch this video by Karl Fisch (http://thefischbowl.blogspot.com/). It’s a bit lengthy, so be sure you have a few minutes to watch. [kml_flashembed movie="http://www.youtube.com/v/pMcfrLYDm2U" width="425" height="350" wmode="transparent" /]
