Next Stop... Wiki Website Fun!

The next stop on my learning journey is at the Wiki Site for UDL. At this website, it has several resources that provide assisted technology tools for the classroom teacher to use to make accommodations for the needs of their students. Here is a summary of some of the resources I found useful to use.

·         Graphic organizers are a great tool to use during literacy. Through this website it allows the student to do step by step organizers for character maps, conflict maps, Venn diagrams, timelines etc. http://www.thinkport.org/technology/template.tp

·         Text- to- Speech is another great tool shown on the Wiki website. Using the text-to-speech tool in the classroom has two main focuses:

1.       It is essential for struggling readers; when text is digital it is now accessible

2.       It supports the writing process, especially when editing and revising work

Using this tool helps accommodate for students who struggle reading and allow them to highlight words they can’t read and allows an oral reading of the text. http://udltechtoolkit.wikispaces.com/Free+text+to+speech

·         For math tools, the Wiki site has great resources for students to use that help with mechanical issues, visual assistants, and tools that help with understanding of math concepts.

·         My favorite tool I used was an interactive geoboard for students to use online to help with math manipulatives. Here is the link to explore with the geoboard:

o   http://www.mathlearningcenter.org/web-apps/geoboard/

o    http://udltechtoolkit.wikispaces.com/Math+tools (website for math tool resources)

These are just a few of the resources I explored at the Wiki website. For more resources and tools go to http://udltechtoolkit.wikispaces.com.