Useful+Websites

=The following are useful websites for finding new ideas and information relevant to educators and therapists in school based practice.=

==Be sure to visit the wikipage of Jenn Sturge our Educational Technology Integration Specialist for CCPS where you will find various trainings and professional development sessions she has created or collaborated to create ( Avatars, Reading and Math tools, Smartboard ideas, Web 2.0 tools and much more).==

[|Digital Research Tools Wiki]
Working on a research paper or dissertation, then you have to check out this wiki! A directory of tools organized by research activity, as well as reviews of select tools with a description of the tool's features, and explore how it might be employed most effectively by researchers.

Highlight and Add sticky notes on webpages
Instead of just bookmarking, Diigo allows you to highlight text and attach sticky notes to specific parts of web pages. Diigo highlights and sticky notes are persistent in the sense that whenever you return to the original web page, you will see your highlights and sticky notes superimposed on the original page, just what you would expect if you highlighted or wrote on a book!

Cool features:

 * Highlight in multiple colors. New!
 * 2 kinds of Sticky notes: tied to a highlight or freely positioned & resizable as a floating note.
 * Great as a personal reminder, or interact directly on the web in threaded discussion.
 * Privacy control: private, public, or shared with a group.

===[]SimpleK12 is a learning network for teachers and other professionals working in education. Trains teacher and students to learn and use technology. The site does offer free information although for access to the full site a membership is required. You can also follow simplek12 at [|www.twitter.com] or subscribe to their blog @http://blog.simplek12.com/===

===[] provides cost-free teaching & learning resources for students with special needs and learning disabilities. Many resources may also be of use to educators of primary and elementary students.===

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===Imagine hundreds of thousands of great short videos, and other media, explaining every topic taught to school kids. Imagine them rated and sorted into a giant Directory, making them simple to find. WatchKnowLearn is a non-profit online community devoted to this goal.===

===[] The visuals engine will help you build visual supports and sequences for your student. Select a template and add photos or picture symbols to create choice boards, reward system boards, schedules etc.===