Posted in Access, Assistive Technology, Downloadable Program, Etext Reader, Free Resources, Linux, Mac, Media & IT, Productivity, UDL, Windows on Feb 16th, 2008 3 Comments »
I wish classroom educators were not so stuck on using Internet Explorer. Firefox is a superior web browser in almost every respect, and this is especially true for individuals with special needs. Kate Ahern recently mentioned another add-on for Firefox that offers a set of convenient tools to enhance accessibility.
Accessibar is a [...]
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Welcome to this Treasure Chest of Free Stuff!
FREE online resources and downloadable programs for learners.
About 3 years ago, my son told me I should get with the program and switch to Firefox. Since then, I’ve become a diehard fan and promoter of the browser. Because I work in the field of assistive technology, [...]
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Posted in Access, Assistive Technology, Audio, Content and Curriculum, Etext Reader, Free Resources, Geography, History, Languages, Literacy, Math, Media & IT, Numeracy, Online Resources, Productivity, Science, Social Studies, Study Skills, Technology, UDL on Oct 5th, 2007 1 Comment »
Welcome to this Treasure Chest of Free Stuff.
FREE online resources and downloadable programs for learners and their teachers.
Today I’m featuring a remarkable resource that has been made available to the world by a school in Courtenay, British Columbia. This online library is a tribute to the vision, talent and effort of Stewart Savard, [...]
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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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Posted in Access, Assistive Technology, Downloadable Program, Etext Reader, Free Resources, Literacy, Productivity, UDL, Windows, Word Processing on Mar 11th, 2007 No Comments »
Welcome to this Treasure Chest of Free Stuff.
I’m very impressed with the free software I’m featuring today, and I find it hard to believe that I had never heard of it until this week. Many thanks to Kerry Randle for the tip! As I see it, WordTalk is a quintessential UDL tool. [...]
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