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      <pubDate>2023-08-13 22:07:23 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>ModMath</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<ul><li><strong>Accommodation:</strong> Provides a digital platform for students with dyslexia, dysgraphia, or fine motor difficulties to complete math problems.</li><li><strong>Universal Design for Learning</strong>: Offers multiple means of engagement by making math accessible to students who struggle with traditional paper-pencil methods.</li></ul>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2023-08-14 01:44:31 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>MindMiester</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<ul><li><strong>Accommodation</strong>: Supports students with ADHD, executive function challenges, or difficulty organizing thoughts by providing visual tools for structuring ideas.</li><li><strong>Universal Design for Learning</strong>: incorporates multiple means of representation, helping students grasp complex concepts through visual representation.</li></ul>]]></description>
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         <title>Snap &amp; Read</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<ul><li><strong>Accommodations</strong>: Text leveling, text-to-speech, translation</li><li><strong>Universal Design for Learning</strong>: Provides multiple means of representation by adjusting text complexity, offering auditory support, and assisting non-native English speakers.</li></ul>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2023-08-14 02:02:58 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Interactive Whiteboards (SMART Board)</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<ul><li><strong>Accommodations</strong>: Engages students with mobility impairments or limited mobility in hands-on activities and encourage active participation.</li><li><strong>Universal Design for Learning</strong>: Supports multiple actions and means of expression by allowing students to interact with content via touch or pen input.&nbsp;</li></ul>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2023-08-14 02:06:41 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Popplet (Mind Mapping/Brainstorming Tool)</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<ul><li><strong>Accommodations</strong>: Support student writing by giving them a tool to get their thoughts out so that they can have a plan and are more focused when writing. This graphic organizing tool is especially helpful for students with IEPs that include writing goals.</li><li><strong>Universal Design for Learning</strong>: Supports multiple means of representation by maximizing transfer and generalization by providing graphic organizers and content mapping.&nbsp;</li></ul>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2023-08-15 00:50:01 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Written? Kitten!</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<ul><li><strong>Accomodations</strong>: This tool enables students to be in a distraction free zone where they can set a writing goal for themselves and be rewarded after meeting it. It is excellent for distracted writers (ADHD).</li><li><strong>Universal Design for Learning</strong>: Supports multiple levels of action and expression by providing options for executive functions through goal setting. It can be used by anyone regardless of their ability level. since it ranges from 100 to 1,000 words to earn rewards.</li></ul>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2023-08-15 01:10:42 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Number Pieces</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<ul><li><strong>Accomodations</strong>: Offers virtual math manipulatives for students with math difficulties, providing a tactile learning experience.&nbsp;</li><li><strong>Universal Design for Learning</strong>:&nbsp;Addresses multiple means of engagement by incorporating interactive and hands-on math learning opportunities.</li></ul>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2023-08-15 01:14:28 UTC</pubDate>
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         <author>mjorn</author>
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         <description><![CDATA[<ul><li><strong>Accommodation</strong>: Provides accessible e-books and text-to-speech functionality.</li><li><strong>Universal Design for Learning</strong>:&nbsp;Offers multiple means of representation by converting text to speech, aiding auditory learners and those with visual impairments.</li></ul><div><br></div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2023-08-15 01:18:34 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Read &amp; Write for Google Chrome</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<ul><li><strong>Accommodation</strong>: Offers text-to-speech, speech-to-text, word prediction, highlighters, and a picture dictionary to aid people with dyslexia or reading difficulties.</li><li>Universal Design for Learning: Offers multiple means of representation, engagement, and expression. Provides options for auditory and visual learningers, supports reading comprehension, and assists with various forms of expression.</li></ul>]]></description>
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         <title>Newsela</title>
         <author>mjorn</author>
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         <description><![CDATA[<ul><li><strong>Accommodation</strong>: This website is ideal for students who struggle with reading since it has a read aloud feature and video content.&nbsp; It also serves those who perform better by annotating the text to support their writing. Lastly, it has screen readers built in and much more.</li><li><strong>Universal Design for Learning</strong>: This tool offers multiple ways to receive information (written and video) and allows teachers to give choices for how the content is presented while providing multiple means to demonstrate knowledge all which maximize learning.</li></ul>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2023-08-15 01:28:19 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Assistive Technology for Common Classroom Technology Tools</title>
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