Teaching+Tools,+Including+Technology

A collection of tools for teachers to create learning activityes online quizzes, track students, etc. You can also access materials and lessons created by other teachers. These resource include several tools such as QuizStar, RubiStar, TrackStar.
 * 4Teachers: **[| www.4teachers.org:]

A gateway to a cutting-edge collection of scientifically based resources on instruction. Funded by the U.S. Department of Education, COI develops and identifies free resources that Regional Comprehensive Centers and state, district, and local educators can use in their pursuit of high quality instruction.
 * Center on Instruction: [|www.centeroninstruction.org] **

Several pages of assistive technology modifications (page fluffers, grips, handles, tools) from some creative folks.
 * Cheap Tricks from Michigan Assistive Technology Resources**: **Cheap Tricks (on Google Docs)**

** Classroom 2.0 Wiki: __http://wiki.classroom20.com/__ ** This site is devoted to building resources for the classroom and professional-development use of Web 2.0 and collaborative technologies.

**ConnSENSE Bulletin: @http://www.connsensebulletin.com/atiamatt08.pdf** Reviews of new and updated products features at the Assistive Technology Industry Association (ATIA) conference

**Family Center on Technology & Disability: @http://www.fctd.info/resources/search.php** A technology resources database with lots of valueable links (880 and counting!).

A database of free resources from many federal agencies.
 * Federal Resources for Educational Excellence: @http://free.ed.gov/**


 * Free Reading – www.freereading.net** – contains hundreds of research based lessons and materials that users can download and use for free. Contains a framework for intervention ideas that support K-6 literacy.

**Internet4Classrooms: @http://www.internet4classrooms.com/index.htm** Includes technology tutorials and links to resources; helps teachers integrate technology & internet into the classroom.

**PBS Learning Media Library:** **__ [|www.pbslearningmedia.com] __**

Digital content with interactives in math, language arts. social studies, science, and the arts.


 * ReadWriteThink – www.readwritethink.org** – a website supported by IRA & NCTE that contains resources, lesson plans, interactive activities, and printouts for teachers grades K-12

SEN Teacher provides cost-free teaching & learning resources for students with special needs and learning disabilities.
 * SEN Teacher: @http://www.senteacher.org/Home/**


 * Tech Matrix - @http://www.techmatrix.org/** - a free tool for finding educational interventions and assistive technology solutions for students.

TrackStar is an online lessons and activities collection. You can collect Web sites, enter them into TrackStar, add annotations for your students, and you have an interactive, online lesson called a Track. You can create your own Track or use one of the hundreds of thousands already made by other educators.
 * TrackStar: @http://trackstar.4teachers.org/trackstar/**