A.T.TIPScast

Episode #41 features feedback from listeners of the show. There was too much feedback to fit into one episode so you can expect to hear more in the future. The episode also features a bumper from Sally Norton-Darr and Judith Schoonover about the new version of CAST's BookBuilder. Judith and Sally will be doing workshops on this at the following professional conferences. A.T.TIPS In This Episode- A.T.TIP #59: freesound.org The Freesound Project is a collaborative database of Creative Commons licensed sounds. Freesound focusses only on sound, not songs. For links to everything and more check out http://attipscast.wordpress.com

Well this was the big secret project I've been working on that I had mentioned in previous episodes. I introduce to you now ''The Practical (and Fun) Guide to Assistive Technology in Public Schools: Building or Improving Your District's AT Team'' by Christopher Bugaj and Sally Norton-Darr. The book is being published by the International Socitey for Technology in Education (better known by the acronym ISTE) and will be available for presale in February of 2010. For more information check out http://attipscast.wordpress.com

This episode features an interview with Miss Mel, the host of the Night Light Stories podcast which features free original children's stories. http://attipscast.wordpress.com for more info!

Episode #39 describes different ways to utilize the Photo Album feature of Microsoft PowerPoint to facilitate digital storytelling. The episode features a discussion with newly-improved fan favorite, B-Bot! http://attipscast.wordpress.com

Episode #38 features Part 2 of the interview with Chris Cummins, a high school English teacher and adjunct professor at the State University of New York at Fredonia who is currently teaching a class on Literacy and Technology. The second part of the interview focuses more on specific tools that can be used to create graphic organizers while also touching upon some ideas about implementing graphic organizers across the curriculum. For more check out http://attipscast.wordpress.com

Episode #37 features Part 1 of a two part interview with Chris Cummins, a high school English teacher and adjunct professor at the State University of New York at Fredonia who is currently teaching a class on Literacy and Technology. During this first part of the interview Chris and I talk about a few different styles of graphic organizers as well as discuss how to implement graphic organizers in a high school setting.

Episode #36 features a discussion about Book Builder by Sally Norton-Darr, Judith Schoonover, and Mark Nichols. They will be doing a presentation centering on the uses of Book Builder during the National Educational Computing Conference on June 28th. For more info check out http://attipscast.wordpress.com

Episode #35 describes two websites that contain online painting programs. The episode also features a bumper from Julie Bisbee, a speech-language pathologist from San Juan County, New Mexico. Check out http://attipscast.wordpress.com to download the flyer for the Participatory Assistive Technology Conference being held on Monday, June 15th, 2009 at San Juan College.

Episode #34 describes another strategy for assisting students who have trouble maintaining appropriate volume while speaking. The episode also features a bumper from my mom, Jackie Bugaj. Check out http://attipscast.wordpress.com for more AT goodness.

Episode #33 describes a strategy for assisting student who have trouble maintaining appropriate volume, rate, or pitch when speaking. This episode is one of my contributions to Better Hearing and Speech Month by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. The episode also features a bumper from Speech Language Pathologist and Assistive Technology Specialist, Beth Poss. Check out the website http://www.matnonline.com for more information about the Maryland Assistive Technology Network as well as incredible resources related to assistive technology. Check out http//attipscast.wordpress.com for more A.T.TIPSCAST goodness.

This episode describes how you can use the A.T.TIPSCAST along with associated question booklets as an ongoing professional development workshop for your school or district. Check it out at http://attipscast.wordpress.com

This episode is mostly an audio version of my guest blog post over at Patrick Black's blog Teaching All Students (http://teachingall.blogspot.com). The post outlines a personal family experience while providing a number of ideas for gifts that could be given to students with severe disabilities. It is my hope that educators who find this useful will forward it onto families who will then share it with other family members.

Episode #31 describes the diabolical event that happened to me on April 1st, 2009. It also describes different ways to you use packing peanuts as assistive technology tools or to support existing assistive technology tools.

Episode #30 is up for your listening pleasure! Episode #30 is the second of a two-part feature on the top three things I learned at the National At-Risk Education Network (NAREN) Conference of 2009. Be warned, this episode is unlike most of the other episodes in that the tips described are more along the lines of ''educational philosophy'' rather than ''strategy'' but I felt they were well-worth discussing.

Episode #29 is the first of a two-part feature on the top three things I learned at the National At-Risk Education Network (NAREN) Conference of 2009. The episode also features a bumper from Sierra Minott, Miss Florida 2008.