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1CoolToolsfor21stCenturyLearners - LinoIt
http://cooltoolsfor21stcenturylearners.wikispaces.com/LinoIt
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2Introduction: About this Jog
This jog is designed to introduced some digital tools for use when designing lessons based on ideas of Universal Design for Learning.
Please make sure to read a short blurb about each tool at the top of the page, then try the tool yourself within the frame. JogTheWeb is a nice tool because the webpages you see here are live and students don't need to leave the page to use the websites. Can this tool be a tool used to design lessons for all students to succeed? Yes!
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3Qwiki
Use this search engine tool to provide students with background knowledge about a topic.
http://www.qwiki.com/
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4View Qwiki Example & Directions
http://cooltoolsfor21stcenturylearners.wikispaces.com/Qwiki
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5Twurdy Search - Search for Readable Results
Use this search engine to help students find information at appropriate readability levels.
http://www.twurdy.com/index.php
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6Video Tutorial for Twurdy
http://cooltoolsfor21stcenturylearners.wikispaces.com/twurdy
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7Wikipedia, Simple English
Follow these steps. 1. Search for a topic 2. Find the list of "Languages" in the sidebar on the left. 3. Scroll through the list until you find "Simple English". The article will be displayed using simpler words, making it easier to read.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page
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8Video Tutorial for Wikipedia Simple English
http://cooltoolsfor21stcenturylearners.wikispaces.com/Wikipedia+Simple+English
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9Natural Reader for PC
This software will be installed on all student netbooks and teacher machines this fall. It allows text to be read aloud.
http://www.naturalreaders.com/index.htm
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10Text-to-Speech_Mac - slenzo's library
Our Macintosh computers have the built-in capability of reading text aloud to students. View Sheri's video to learn more.
http://www.screencast.com/t/AFd1dUO8
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11Text Compactor: Free Online Automatic Text Summarization Tool
Copy text and paste it into the box below. Use the slider to determine the percentage of text you want displayed.
http://textcompactor.com/
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12Video Tutorial for Text Compactor
http://cooltoolsfor21stcenturylearners.wikispaces.com/Text+Compactor
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13Readability Bookmarklets
This tool will "scrub webpages of distractions" to help students focus on the content.
https://www.readability.com/bookmarklets
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14Video Tutorial for Readability Bookmarklets
http://cooltoolsfor21stcenturylearners.wikispaces.com/Readability
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15Use the Find Tool
If you are looking for specific information within a longer article, you can use the Find Tool. This a tool available through keyboard shortcuts on your Mac or PC.
Try it
- Type Control + F
- A find box will appear on your screen
- Type in the term you are looking for.
- All instances of the term will be highlighted within the article.
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16Glogster.edu
This glog says it all. Be sure to check out the 3 principals at the bottom. Glogster is a tool for UDL
http://latchawdm.edu.glogster.com/universal-design-for-learning/
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17Voicethread and UDL
Check out this VoiceThread to see how it is a great tool for UDL
http://uleap.education.louisville.edu/groups/setsig/weblog/738f1/
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18Wikispaces
A good tool because widgets allow you to embed other Web 2.0 tools. Check out Sheri Lenzo's Digital Classroom, used to work with struggling 8th graders. While you're there, find even more resources.
http://atspot.wikispaces.com/A+Tech+Spot
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19Parting Thoughts
This was a brief Jog to help you get thinking about tools to support all learners. There are more, many more. Think about tools you use or know of that can support all learners and be prepared to share them and learn more when we begin to design lessons for peer review and publishing.