Posted in Access, Assistive Technology, Content and Curriculum, Downloadable Program, Free Resources, Languages, Linux, Literacy, Mac, Online Resources, Productivity, UDL, Windows on Jul 9th, 2007 No Comments »
Welcome to this Treasure Chest of Free Stuff.
The purpose of this blog is to highlight free downloadable programs and online resources of good quality that may be of value to educators and their students, especially those involved in special education.
Why, oh why do so many folks persist in using Internet Explorer?!? New add-ons that [...]
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Welcome to this Treasure Chest of Free Stuff.
Today’s featured resource is for those who are blind or visually impaired. I’m not blind, but as I’ve tested it, I’ve been impressed with how well it seems to work. I would welcome feedback from anyone who is blind.
Thunder Screenreader (downloadable program) Thunder is a [...]
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Posted in Access, Assistive Technology, Digital Story-Telling, Downloadable Program, Etext Reader, Free Resources, Media & IT, Presentation Tool, Productivity, UDL, Windows on May 25th, 2007 1 Comment »
Welcome to this Treasure Chest of Free Stuff.
The purpose of this blog is to highlight free downloadable programs and online resources of good quality that may be of value to educators and their students, especially those involved in special education.
Many thanks to my colleague Sharon O’Dornan for prompting me to check out PowerTalk. [...]
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Welcome to this Treasure Chest of Free Stuff.
Today’s program proves that the latest isn’t necessarily the greatest. “The Most Commonly Used Words” has been available from Bill Straub for over five years, but it remains a powerful tool for helping students learn sight vocabulary. It is useful for individuals with special needs as [...]
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Posted in Assistive Technology, Audio, Downloadable Program, Free Resources, Linux, Mac, Media & IT, Productivity, Video, Windows on May 5th, 2007 No Comments »
Welcome to this Treasure Chest of Free Stuff.
As I wrote in a post last June, I’ve been a loyal Winamp user since Justin Frankel first put it out back in 1996. Now that I’ve discovered the VLC Media Player, I think I’m finally ready to move on. Although I didn’t know I [...]
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