Teaching Social Interaction with Technology

Dear Colleagues,

This website, http://www.cited.org/index.aspx?page_id=5 is one with tons of ready to use information on how innovative technology and new classroom practices can be a powerful tool in helping teachers provide meaningful education opportunities for all students.

The groupl, “CITEd” provides practical and convenient resources for using technology in everyday tasks.

Check out these lists of responsibility areas and topics!

Responsibilities:
• Plan and Deliver Instruction
• Assess Student Progress
• Manage IEP and Administrative Tasks
• Communicate with Parents and Guardians
• Advance Professional Knowledge
Topics
• Acceptable Use Policies
• Alignment with Content Standards
• Assistive Technology (AT)
• Communication
• Curriculum Development
• Data Systems and Data-Driven Decision Making
• Differentiated Instruction
• English Language Learners (ELL)
• Evaluation
• Evidence-Based Practices
• Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act of 2004 (IDEA)
• Laptops
• Legal Issues
• Multimedia Learning
• No Child Left Behind (NCLB)
• One-to-one computing
• Online Courses
• Podcasts
• Rural
• Security Issues
• Special Populations
• Students with Special Needs
• Tech Support
• Technology Infrastructure
• Transitions
• Types of Learners (Auditory, Tactile, Visual)
• Universal Design for Learning (UDL)
• Wireless technologies
• Virtual Schools
• Video

Cheers!

21st Century Recipe for All the R's

Universal Design for Learning: Learn to engage all students.  Response to Intervention: The "Wright" place to be.  Realistic Technology Integration: Ideas for professional developers.  Regular Teacher Involvement: Christine Southard's blog - home of a tech-savvy co-teacher.  Research to Implementation: What research and practitioners say about implementing best practices.       21st Century Skills: The vision of how to prepare our students for a future we can't define.  Reading, 'Ritin', and 'Rithmetic.  Rigor, Relevance, Respect