Universal Design for Learning by Autism and Reading https://padlet.com/lesleyapapatha/lwrvtwacbvaj Made with an open mind en-us 2018-05-09 11:51:40 UTC 2025-12-05 18:42:24 UTC hello@padlet.com Industrial Revolution Tic-Tac-Toe lesleyapapatha https://padlet.com/lesleyapapatha/lwrvtwacbvaj/wish/259235003 Learn how two teachers from Columbus East High School in Columbus, IN created a unique way for students to choose projects on the Industrial Revolution. These teachers won the U.S. Innovative Teachers Forum and went on to the Microsoft Worldwide Innovative Teachers Forum in Brazil to represent the United States.

Age Group: High School
Content Area: Social Studies, but could be adapted to other areas
Cost: Free
Technology Involved: Internet connection to view the video; the video describes different project topics, some of which require technology and others that do not.

]]> 2018-05-09 12:04:57 UTC https://padlet.com/lesleyapapatha/lwrvtwacbvaj/wish/259235003 RSS Feeds lesleyapapatha https://padlet.com/lesleyapapatha/lwrvtwacbvaj/wish/259235176 RSS (Really Simple Syndication) feeds send free, up-to-date content to your computer via the Internet. This RSS Quick Start guide will help students and teachers learn how to access RSS feeds and put them to use in the classroom. 

Age Group: All ages
Content Area: All areas
Cost: Free
Technology Involved: The Guide is a downloadable pd

]]> 2018-05-09 12:05:32 UTC https://padlet.com/lesleyapapatha/lwrvtwacbvaj/wish/259235176 Crayon lesleyapapatha https://padlet.com/lesleyapapatha/lwrvtwacbvaj/wish/259235284 The Crayon.net site offers electronic templates for students to create their own newspapers. The site allows you to bring multiple sources together, thus creating an individualized and customized newspaper.

Age Group: K-12
Content Area: ELA, Social Studies
Cost: Free
Technology Involved: Internet connection

]]> 2018-05-09 12:06:00 UTC https://padlet.com/lesleyapapatha/lwrvtwacbvaj/wish/259235284 Book Adventure lesleyapapatha https://padlet.com/lesleyapapatha/lwrvtwacbvaj/wish/259235489 Book Adventure is a FREE reading motivation program for children in grades K-8. Children can choose from over 7,000 recommended titles and create their own book lists.

Age Group: K-8
Content Area: Reading
Cost: Free
Technology Involved: Internet connection

]]> 2018-05-09 12:06:51 UTC https://padlet.com/lesleyapapatha/lwrvtwacbvaj/wish/259235489 NBC Learn lesleyapapatha https://padlet.com/lesleyapapatha/lwrvtwacbvaj/wish/259235881 NBC Learn, in partnership with the National Science Foundation, unravels the physics, biology, chemistry, materials science and math behind the Olympic Winter Games.

Age Group: Middle School, High School
Content Area: All areas
Cost: Free
Technology Involved: Internet connection

]]> 2018-05-09 12:08:32 UTC https://padlet.com/lesleyapapatha/lwrvtwacbvaj/wish/259235881 Expedition Exploration with the Field Museum lesleyapapatha https://padlet.com/lesleyapapatha/lwrvtwacbvaj/wish/259236054 Follow the scientists of The Field Museum in Chicago on their exhibitions collecting knowledge and samples for the museum. The websites include information about the scientists, their research tools, and their expeditions. The sites also include interactive maps, videos, photographs, dispatches from the captain, and the opportunity to be in contact with the research team via email!

Age Group: All ages
Content Area: Science, Social studies
Cost: Free
Technology Involved: Internet connection

]]> 2018-05-09 12:09:12 UTC https://padlet.com/lesleyapapatha/lwrvtwacbvaj/wish/259236054 Students Learn to Make a Difference lesleyapapatha https://padlet.com/lesleyapapatha/lwrvtwacbvaj/wish/259236228 Watch this video of 7th graders at ASCEND School in Oakland, CA.  Their study of the conflict in Iraq as the war began in 2003 led to in-depth understanding of the war and the emergence of critical thinking skills in the face of complex, real, ongoing issues. Students communicated with pen pals in Iraq and staged a public demonstration in support of these friends.  This peaceful protest won the attention of media around the world.

Age Group: Middle School, High School
Content Area: Social Studies
Cost: Free
Technology Involved: Internet connection; some strategies discussed in the video require no technology

]]> 2018-05-09 12:09:50 UTC https://padlet.com/lesleyapapatha/lwrvtwacbvaj/wish/259236228 WildCam lesleyapapatha https://padlet.com/lesleyapapatha/lwrvtwacbvaj/wish/259236381 Your students can study the wildlife that gathers at Pete's Pond in Botswana through National Geographic's 24hour live webcam

Age Group: K-12
Content Area: Science
Cost: Free
Technology Involved: Internet connection

]]> 2018-05-09 12:10:25 UTC https://padlet.com/lesleyapapatha/lwrvtwacbvaj/wish/259236381 Academics Meets Architecture: Applying Math Skills to a Real World Problem lesleyapapatha https://padlet.com/lesleyapapatha/lwrvtwacbvaj/wish/259236535 Geometry students at Mountlake Terrace High School design a state of the art high school for 2050 in teams as a culminating project.  Students receive guidance and feedback from a local architect who eventually judges the students' projects.

Age Group: High School
Content Area: Math
Cost: Free
Technology Involved: Internet connection; some strategies discussed in the video require no technology

]]> 2018-05-09 12:10:56 UTC https://padlet.com/lesleyapapatha/lwrvtwacbvaj/wish/259236535 An Introduction to Integrated Studies lesleyapapatha https://padlet.com/lesleyapapatha/lwrvtwacbvaj/wish/259236676 Students at the Ferryway School take part in a waterworks project that spans their Science, Social Studies, Science, Math, and English classes.

Age Group: K-12
Content Area: All areas
Cost: Free
Technology Involved: Internet connection; some strategies discussed in the video require no technology

]]> 2018-05-09 12:11:27 UTC https://padlet.com/lesleyapapatha/lwrvtwacbvaj/wish/259236676 Beginning Their Journey: Five-Year-Olds Drive Their Own PBL Projects lesleyapapatha https://padlet.com/lesleyapapatha/lwrvtwacbvaj/wish/259236990 Five-year old students at the Auburn Early Education Center in Auburn, Arkansas take part in a theme-based curriculum that is grounded in authentic learning experiences.  See low tech and high tech examples that Auburn teachers use to enhance the relevance of their lessons.

Age Group: Kindergarten
Content Area: All areas
Cost: Free
Technology Involved: Internet connection; strategies discussed in the video require a mix of technology and no technology

]]> 2018-05-09 12:12:50 UTC https://padlet.com/lesleyapapatha/lwrvtwacbvaj/wish/259236990 2010 USFIRST Championship Video lesleyapapatha https://padlet.com/lesleyapapatha/lwrvtwacbvaj/wish/259237173 This video highlights the USFIRST Championship in Atlanta, GA, April 15-17, 2010. Thousands of students from around the US and around the world gathered to compete in science and technology competitions. 

Age Group: K-12
Content Area: Science and technology
Cost: Free
Technology Involved: Internet connection to view video

]]> 2018-05-09 12:13:29 UTC https://padlet.com/lesleyapapatha/lwrvtwacbvaj/wish/259237173 Word Generation lesleyapapatha https://padlet.com/lesleyapapatha/lwrvtwacbvaj/wish/259237301 Word Generation is a middle school academic language program that is "strategically designed to create a coherent school-wide effort that gives students the sustained exposure to academic language they need for success in school—even while demanding relatively little (15 minutes, once a week) from any single subject area teacher."

Age Group: Middle school
Content Area: Literacy
Cost: Free
Technology Involved: Internet connection to explore site; many of the strategies suggested require no technology

]]> 2018-05-09 12:14:00 UTC https://padlet.com/lesleyapapatha/lwrvtwacbvaj/wish/259237301 Pace Car lesleyapapatha https://padlet.com/lesleyapapatha/lwrvtwacbvaj/wish/259597643 Pacecar is an online reading tool, designed to increase reading rate and decrease distractions. It masks the distracting elements on the page by creating a reading window that follows the reader's mouse.

Age Group: All ages
Content Area: All
Cost: Free
Technology Involved: Internet connection

]]> 2018-05-10 13:10:10 UTC https://padlet.com/lesleyapapatha/lwrvtwacbvaj/wish/259597643 Positive Behavior Intervention and Supports lesleyapapatha https://padlet.com/lesleyapapatha/lwrvtwacbvaj/wish/259597855 The TA Center on Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports has been established by the Office of Special Education Programs, US Department of Education to give schools capacity-building information and technical assistance for identifying, adapting, and sustaining effective school-wide disciplinary practices.

Age Group: K-12
Content Area: School culture
Cost: Free
Technology Involved: Internet connection; many of the strategies suggested require no technolog

]]> 2018-05-10 13:10:42 UTC https://padlet.com/lesleyapapatha/lwrvtwacbvaj/wish/259597855 Superintendent Sheldon Berman Builds a Network of Caring School Communities lesleyapapatha https://padlet.com/lesleyapapatha/lwrvtwacbvaj/wish/259598251 Dr. Berman discusses the far-reaching impact a positive school culture can have upon student learning.

Age Group: K-12
Content Area: School culture
Cost: Free
Technology Involved: Internet connection; many of the strategies suggested require no technology

]]> 2018-05-10 13:11:42 UTC https://padlet.com/lesleyapapatha/lwrvtwacbvaj/wish/259598251 Sensory Integration Dysfunction lesleyapapatha https://padlet.com/lesleyapapatha/lwrvtwacbvaj/wish/259598792 This printable handout provides information about sensory integration dysfunction. 

Age Group: All ages
Content Area: Sensory integration
Cost: Free
Technology Involved: Internet connection; strategies suggested require no technology

]]> 2018-05-10 13:13:00 UTC https://padlet.com/lesleyapapatha/lwrvtwacbvaj/wish/259598792 Sensory Processing Disorder: Tips for Teachers lesleyapapatha https://padlet.com/lesleyapapatha/lwrvtwacbvaj/wish/259598964 These tips can help children who are oversensitive to light touch and who need movement to stay organized in the classroom.

Age Group: All ages
Content Area: Sensory integration
Cost: Free
Technology Involved: Internet connection; strategies suggested require no technology

]]> 2018-05-10 13:13:23 UTC https://padlet.com/lesleyapapatha/lwrvtwacbvaj/wish/259598964 Classroom Distractions: How can we avoid them? lesleyapapatha https://padlet.com/lesleyapapatha/lwrvtwacbvaj/wish/259599133 This blog lists some common distractions in the classroom and provides tips to follow so that you aren’t led off track.

Age Group: All ages
Content Area: School culture

Cost: Free
Technology Involved: Internet connection; strategies suggested require no technology

]]> 2018-05-10 13:13:48 UTC https://padlet.com/lesleyapapatha/lwrvtwacbvaj/wish/259599133 Search Cube lesleyapapatha https://padlet.com/lesleyapapatha/lwrvtwacbvaj/wish/259600391 Search Cube is an alternative search engine that creates a visual representation of the first 96 pages associated with your search and forms a cube that you can flip and rotate.

Age Group: All ages
Content Area: All content
Cost: Free
Technology Involved: Internet connection

]]> 2018-05-10 13:16:38 UTC https://padlet.com/lesleyapapatha/lwrvtwacbvaj/wish/259600391 Shahi lesleyapapatha https://padlet.com/lesleyapapatha/lwrvtwacbvaj/wish/259601085 Shahi is a visual dictionary that combines Wiktionary content that includes a definition and examples of word use in a sentence as well as images from flickr, google, and yahoo that correlate with the specified word.

Age Group: All ages
Content Area: All content
Cost: Free
Technology Involved: Internet connection

]]> 2018-05-10 13:17:53 UTC https://padlet.com/lesleyapapatha/lwrvtwacbvaj/wish/259601085 Tufts University/Boston Arts Academy Day of Engineering lesleyapapatha https://padlet.com/lesleyapapatha/lwrvtwacbvaj/wish/259602030 Every year, Tufts University and Boston Arts Academy team up for a day of engineering and art. Check out this video of the 9th graders making connections between the performing arts and engineering concepts.

Age Group: All ages
Content Area: All
Cost: Free
Technology Involved: Internet connection to access video; many of the strategies modeled require no technology.

]]> 2018-05-10 13:19:46 UTC https://padlet.com/lesleyapapatha/lwrvtwacbvaj/wish/259602030 Music and Dance Drive Academic Achievement lesleyapapatha https://padlet.com/lesleyapapatha/lwrvtwacbvaj/wish/259652800 Watch this video to see an example of arts integration to promote academic achievement. Opening Minds Through the Arts (OMA) is a student-achievement program that uses music, dance, and visual arts to teach skills used in reading, writing, math, science, and other subjects.

Age Group: All ages
Content Area: All
Cost: Free
Technology Involved: Internet connection to access video; many of the strategies modeled require no technology.

]]> 2018-05-10 15:06:40 UTC https://padlet.com/lesleyapapatha/lwrvtwacbvaj/wish/259652800 The Museum of Online Museums lesleyapapatha https://padlet.com/lesleyapapatha/lwrvtwacbvaj/wish/259653130 The Museum of Onlne Museums is a collection of online exhibits with featured monthly selections and a permanent collection from museums all over the world. 

Age Group: All ages
Content Area: Art, but connected to many different content areas 
Cost: Free
Technology Involved: Internet connection

]]> 2018-05-10 15:07:27 UTC https://padlet.com/lesleyapapatha/lwrvtwacbvaj/wish/259653130 Illuminations lesleyapapatha https://padlet.com/lesleyapapatha/lwrvtwacbvaj/wish/259653624 Illuminations was designed to support the NCTM standards for mathematics. This website offers interactive tools to facilitate exploration of math concepts.

Age Group: PreK-12
Content Area: Math
Cost: Free
Technology Involved: Internet connection

]]> 2018-05-10 15:08:35 UTC https://padlet.com/lesleyapapatha/lwrvtwacbvaj/wish/259653624 Interactives: Geometry 3D Shapes lesleyapapatha https://padlet.com/lesleyapapatha/lwrvtwacbvaj/wish/259653815 This interactive demonstrates the main components of geometric shapes and rules through text, images, models, and simulations.

Age Group: K-12
Content Area: Math
Cost: Free
Technology Involved: Internet connection

]]> 2018-05-10 15:08:52 UTC https://padlet.com/lesleyapapatha/lwrvtwacbvaj/wish/259653815 Google Earth lesleyapapatha https://padlet.com/lesleyapapatha/lwrvtwacbvaj/wish/259654424 Google Earth allows its users to travel the globe via the internet using satellite imagery.

Age Group: All ages
Content Area: All content
Cost: Free
Technology Involved: Internet connection

]]> 2018-05-10 15:10:24 UTC https://padlet.com/lesleyapapatha/lwrvtwacbvaj/wish/259654424 Visuwords lesleyapapatha https://padlet.com/lesleyapapatha/lwrvtwacbvaj/wish/259654806 Visuwords is an online graphic dictionary and thesaurus that helps develop word knowledge.  Word relationships are illustrated by the color and pattern of the link between words.

Age Group: All ages
Content Area: All content
Cost: Free
Technology Involved: Internet connection

]]> 2018-05-10 15:11:11 UTC https://padlet.com/lesleyapapatha/lwrvtwacbvaj/wish/259654806 WatchKnow lesleyapapatha https://padlet.com/lesleyapapatha/lwrvtwacbvaj/wish/259655099 WatchKnow is a free, online video library with links to more than 11,000 videos in 2,000 categories including history, math, science and other subjects.

Age Group: All ages
Content Area: All content
Cost: Free
Technology Involved: Internet connection

]]> 2018-05-10 15:11:48 UTC https://padlet.com/lesleyapapatha/lwrvtwacbvaj/wish/259655099 Math Open Reference lesleyapapatha https://padlet.com/lesleyapapatha/lwrvtwacbvaj/wish/259655499 Math Open Conference represents geometry concepts visually as a way to complement text definitions and descriptions.

Age Group: K-12
Content Area: Math
Cost: Yes
Technology Involved: Internet connection

]]> 2018-05-10 15:12:40 UTC https://padlet.com/lesleyapapatha/lwrvtwacbvaj/wish/259655499 CAST's UDL Editions lesleyapapatha https://padlet.com/lesleyapapatha/lwrvtwacbvaj/wish/259658170 UDL Editions take advantage of the flexibility of digital media to reach and engage all learners. Leveled supports and the Texthelp Toolbar balance challenge and support for each learner, ages 10 and up. Select your book to get started!

Age Group: Grade 3 and up
Content Area: Literacy
Cost: Free
Technology Involved: Internet connection

]]> 2018-05-10 15:17:59 UTC https://padlet.com/lesleyapapatha/lwrvtwacbvaj/wish/259658170 CAST Strategy Tutor lesleyapapatha https://padlet.com/lesleyapapatha/lwrvtwacbvaj/wish/259660608 Strategy Tutor is a web-based tool designed to support students and teachers doing reading and research on the internet.

Age Group: K-12
Content Area: All areas
Cost: Yes
Technology Involved: Internet connection

]]> 2018-05-10 15:23:16 UTC https://padlet.com/lesleyapapatha/lwrvtwacbvaj/wish/259660608 Book Builder lesleyapapatha https://padlet.com/lesleyapapatha/lwrvtwacbvaj/wish/259661056 Use this site to create, share, publish, and read digital books that engage and support diverse learners according to their individual needs, interests, and skills.

Age Group: All ages
Content Area: All areas
Cost: Free
Technology Involved: Internet connection

]]> 2018-05-10 15:24:14 UTC https://padlet.com/lesleyapapatha/lwrvtwacbvaj/wish/259661056