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Resources New Jersey Inclusion Resources HandSpeak™ the visual language dictionary online Study Skill links provided by the ETTC of Burlington County created by Sue Berman, East Brunswick Teacher of the YearClick to use a worksheet. Center for Applied Special Technology (CAST) www.cast.org CAST is an educational, not-for-profit organization that uses technology to expand opportunities for all people, especially those with disabilities. This site provides information on the Universal Design for Learning (UDL), a new paradigm for teaching, learning, and assessment, drawing on new brain research and new media technologies to respond to individual learner differences. CAST has established a National Center on Accessing the General Curriculum to provide a vision of how new curricula, teaching practices, and policies can be woven together to create practical approaches for improved access to the general curriculum by students with disabilities. They also feature of a number of products. Center for Assistive Technology (CAT) http://cat.buffalo.edu/ CAT conducts research, education, and service to increase knowledge about assistive devices for persons with disabilities. The Center works in four related areas: (1) research and development of assistive devices for education, employment, leisure, and daily living; (2) education for students, professionals, and consumers; (3) assistive device service provision; and (4) dissemination of information about Assistive Technology Closing the Gap http://www.closingthegap.com/ Closing the Gap's role is to provide information on microcomputer materials and practices that can enrich the lives of persons with special needs. Closing The Gap offers practical up-to-date information on assistive technology products, procedures, and best practices. CTG offers forums where one can share their assistive technology questions, strategies and solutions with an on-line community and articipate in moderated discussions lead by experts in the field. They provide a searchable database of 150 organizations from all over the country who provide services for individuals with or parents, teachers and employers, of children and adults with disabilities. The Council for Exceptional Children www.cec.sped.org/ The Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) is the largest international professional organization dedicated to improving educational outcomes for individuals with exceptionalities, students with disabilities, and/or the gifted. CEC advocates for appropriate governmental policies, sets professional standards, provides continual professional development, advocates for newly and historically underserved individuals with exceptionalities, and helps professionals obtain conditions and resources necessary for effective professional practice. Educational Resources Information Center (ERIC) http://www.ericec.org/ The ERIC Clearinghouse on Disabilities and Gifted Education (ERIC EC) is one of 16 federally funded clearinghouses in the ERIC system, a nationwide information network sponsored by the U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences (IES). ERIC EC gathers and disseminates the professional literature, information, and resources on the education and development of individuals of all ages who have disabilities and/or who are gifted. Families and Advocates Partnership for Education www.fape.org This site is dedicated to communication exchange and resources to promote implementation of the IDEA amendments of 1997. FAPE provides written information about IDEA '97 for families and advocates. The web site contains English, as well as Spanish and Hmong translations of selected on-line documents and printed materials. FAPE provides training on IDEA '97 and related topics at workshops, brown bag seminars, satellite video conferences, and on-line training on the internet. They offer referrals to national, state, and local disability organizations and advocates and to a nationwide network of parent training and information centers and community parent resource centers for information on IDEA '97. FAPE provides information on research about best practices. The HEATH Resource Center http://www.heath.gwu.edu/ContactUs.htm The HEATH Resource Center is the national clearinghouse on postsecondary education for individuals with disabilities. HEATH offers an information exchange about educational support services, policies, procedures, adaptations, and opportunities at American campuses, vocational-technical schools, and other postsecondary training entities. HEATH resource papers, fact sheets, guides, and directories focus on topics such as accessibility, career, development, classroom and laboratory adaptations, financial aid, independent living, transition resources, training and postsecondary education, vocational education, and rehabilitation. International Society for Technology and Education www.iste.org ISTE is dedicated to providing leadership and service to improve teaching and learning by advancing the effective use of technology in K–12 education and teacher education. This site provides resources, information, networking opportunities, and guidance on incorporating computers, the Internet, and other new technologies into schools. Specific areas include: Curriculum- Higher Education, K–12, Standards; Equity- Digital Divide, Gender, Minorities; Funding-Grant sources, how-tos; Policy- Interactive Forums, E-news, Media Sources; Professional Development- Associations, Jobs, Conferences; Tech Integration- Planning and Advice, Software/Hardware, Publishers. LD Resources - http://www.ldresources.com The LD Resources web site provides resources for people with learning disabilities. It includes articles and essays, resource lists of tools and ideas, additional links, a discussion area where users can post questions, their own resources or stories, or join numerous ongoing discussions. LD Resources is a non-commercial site designed, built, and run by Richard Wanderman who is an educational technology consultant, well-known presenter, and a successful adult with a learning disability. Recording for the Blind and Dyslexic www.rfbd.org This site provides information about the services provided by Recording for the Blind and Dyslexic. RFB&D offers Custom Recording Service for those with print disabilities to complete their educations, and advance their careers. RFB&D records educational and reference materials that are not available on tape or disc from other sources, in areas such as history, math, science and economics. They also have collections in their library in science, medicine, environmental issues, law, women's studies, Jewish studies, literature and fiction. University of Washington Do-It www.washington.edu/doit/ Do-It programs aim to maximize the independence, productivity, and participation of people with disabilities. This site offers a variety of resources for K-12 educators, postsecondary faculty and administrators, librarians, employers, parents and mentors. They also offer publications and videotapes for reproduction and distribution. IntelliTools video...you will need Windows Media Player to view the videos.
Allexperts.com www.allexperts.com All levels This site allows users to post questions and receive answers on a wide variety of topics including: arts, humanities, home and garden, pets, automobiles, homework help, real estate, geography, news, industry, recreation, outdoor activities, comedy, the internet, religion, computers and technology, jobs, science, culture, children, education, money, business, food, entertainment, sports, games, gadgets, health and fitness, teens, travel, parenting, and hobbies. Algebra.com http://www.algebra.com/ Algebra This interactive site offers help with pre-algebra, algebra I, and algebra II. It has a tutoring forum, homework help, resources for word problems and an area to post questions. It provides links to algebra lessons. CyberLibrarian’s Rest Stop Web tutorials http://www.angelfire.com/in/virtuallibrarian/index.html This site contains helpful tools for the web searcher, research on virtual library collections, web searching methodogies and a collection of resources for keeping current with Web-Based resources. Free Education http://www.free-ed.net/mainpage02.asp High school and up This site offers a variety of non-credit courses in the following areas: business and economics, technology, fashion, health occupations, computer science, education, engineering, humanities, mathematics, science, social studies, medicine, GED preparation, GMAT preparation, and GRE preparation. Find Tutorials http://tutorials.findtutorials.com/Technology resources This site provides information technology tutorials ranging from entry level word processing though advanced web development/database design and network routing. Topics include: HTML, network management, Lotus, hardware basics, and more. Go Learn! http://www.docnmail.com/ All levels This site offers free online courses, tutorials, tests, and educational materials. Topics include: computers, accounting, G.E.D, medicine, civil service, nursing, business, education, finance, science, technology arts, entertainment, fitness, health, and fun and games. Gomath http://www.gomath.com/K-12 This site offers free online math tutoring for students K-12. Questions can be e-mailed and are generally answered within 24 hours. Homeschool.com http://www.homeschool.com All levels This site offers courses on the Internet, resources, and information from home school experts. Topics include: art, music, phonics, foreign language, reading, writing, communication, history, science, social studies, special needs, and math. Homework Heaven http://surf.to/homeworkheaven K-12 This site features free online tutoring, online classes and help by e-mail for grades K-12. Subjects include: math, English, history, science, and foreign languages. Students may request or give help to posted questions. Volunteers also staff the site. Hoover Library Tutorials. http://www.hoover.lib.al.us/technology/tutorials.htm Technology resource This site offers links to tutorials about using the internet, search engines, E-mail, video conferencing, chat rooms, Web page design, Internet safety, and other computer skills. Knowledge Hound http://www.knowledgehound.com/ All levels This stie offers a directory of free tips and tutorials. Topics include: holidays, arts and humanities, career and life skills, health and fitness, hobbies, crafts, domestic skills, money management, law, recreation, science and technology, and travel. It also has links to other useful sites. Latin Class http://www.ravendays.org/latin/wheelock/wh2003.html Ages 12 and up This site offers a free online Latin class using a college textbook. Math Nerds www.mathnerds.com All levels This site provides help with math problems. They offer online resources, math guidance, references, and an area to post questions for volunteer mathematicians. Answers are received within about 24 hours. Math Tutor http://www.fliegler.com/mathman.htmAll levels This site offers free online math tutoring. Subjects range from arithmetic to calculus. Users e-mail their questions and receive responses generally within 24 hours. Ms. Lindquist http://www.algebratutor.org/All levels This site offers online algebra tutoring for word problems. The program can also be downloaded to a computer. Purple Math http://www.purplemath.com/tutoring.htm All levels This site provides links to online tutoring sites. Searching is free. Both free and fee-for-service tutors are available. The Teaching Portal http://www.teachingportal.com/tutor.htm All levels This site lists online tutors. Searching and connecting with the tutor is free. Charges for the tutor’s fees are determined by the individual teachers. W3Schools www.w3schools.com/ All levels This site offers web building tutorials from beginner to advanced. Topics include HTML, Javascript, XSL, XML, multimedia, WAP and more.
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