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Technology Resource Guide Organizer

I. PROVIDE MULTIPLE MEANS OF REPRESENTATION:
1. Provide options for perception
Name of
Link Discuss how the resource aligns with the guideline.
Resource
The AIM Explorer allows users to explore their preferences for
reading digital texts. It is a free simulation that combines grade-
leveled digital texts with customizable features. There are
customizable features such as: magnification, text and
AIM Explorer http://aem.cast.org/navigating/aim-explorer.html#.WRzY8Gjysvg
background colors, and layout, Text-to-Speech voice and speed,
and more that make these digital texts accessible for all learners.
These adaptations and choices make this a great UDL resource
for any teacher, parent, or student who struggles with reading.
Signed Stories is a library of digital books that is designed for
both hearing and Deaf audiences. Each story is signed in British
Sign Language, read aloud, and captioned in English to meet the
Signed needs of all audience members. This resource provides multiple
http://www.signedstories.com/apps
Stories means of representation through providing alternatives to the
auditory information through captions and Sign Language. This
allows both deaf and hearing audiences to enjoy the stories
together .
Lighthouse International has an article about Effective color
contrast that every educator should read, especially if they have
students with visual impairments. This resource teaches you how
Effective to customize the display of information for individuals with visual
http://li129-107.members.linode.com/accessibility/design/accessible-print-
Color impairments. This website includes examples that illustrate how
design/effective-color-contrast/
Contrast hue, lightness, and saturation impact visual perception. By
adjusting the color and contrast to your displays of information
you are making information accessible to a wider range of
students.

2. Provide options for language, mathematical expressions, and symbols

Name of
Link Discuss how the resource aligns with the guideline.
Resource
Voki is a text to speech generator that allows you to create a
Voki http://www.voki.com
personal speaking avatar that can be embedded in a website.
 You can customize how your avatar to look and sound however
you would like. It is a creative and versatile Text-to-Speech
resource and it provides options for decoding. This resource is
great because the reading aloud of the text helps students who
are struggling. Also, the customization of the avatar adds a
component of engagement that keeps students engaged.
Google Earth allows you to explore the globe online through
satellite imagery. Google Earth allows you to explore through
zoom, 3-D imagery, and much more. This resource allows
Google Earth https://www.google.com/earth/ students investigate geographic features through imagery
instead of completely relying on a text. This resource provides a
unique representation of geographic information that supports
students who struggle with reading or visualization.
Interactives brings the unique elements of stories to life by
breaking down the important components. Students construct
their own story by going through a step-by-step tutorial or guide.
Interactives:
For example students will explore and create a story that includes
Elements of http://www.learner.org/interactives/story/
a setting, characters, sequence, exposition, conflict, climax, and
a Story
resolution. This is a perfect example of clarifying structure
because it is designed to help students identify the main
components of story telling.

3. Provide options for comprehension

Name of
Link Discuss how the resource aligns with the guideline.
Resource
ESOL online provides a great list of strategies for activating prior
knowledge that are designed to help multilingual or monolingual
ESOL online
students and classrooms. The strategies listed on the ESOL site
Teaching
http://esolonline.tki.org.nz/ESOL-Online/Teacher-needs/Teaching-and- are effective methods to help activate prior knowledge. Some
Strategies:
learning-sequences/Oral-language-Participate-in-a-conversation/Learning- examples of the different methods are, concept maps, KWL
Activating
task-1-Activating-prior-knowledge charts, and graphic organizers. All of these methods provide
Prior
multiple means of representation for activating knowledge
Knowledge
support a variety of learners which is why it fits under Universal
Design for Learning.
Quizlet is a fast and easy way to memorize vocabulary lists. It
Quizlet https://quizlet.com/ provides you online flashcards that are fun and interactive to help
you remember information. Creating flash cards is a method to
 support memory and transfer by creating a visual or textual
reminder of specific information. This resource allows students to
create and review flash cards, quiz yourself, and so much more.
These strategies help to support individuals who may struggle
with organizing their ideas or thoughts through multiple means
of representation.
Exploratree is a free online resource provided by Futurelab that
allows you to access a library of premade interactive thinking
guides. You or your students can use the premade ones, print
them, edit them, or create your own. These thinking guides are
Exploratree http://admin.futurelab.org.uk/projects/exploratree like frameworks which help to guide student information
processing. The teacher should introduce this resource by
creating models and filling a few out as a class. This will be a
great scaffold for students to help them build independent
organizational skills.

II. PROVIDE MULTIPLE MEANS FOR ACTION AND EXPRESSION:

4. Provide options for physical action
Name of
Link Discuss how the resource aligns with the guideline.
Resource
This resource helps to make accessibility options on Microsoft
more easily accessible. When you go to this website it will takes
you through a tutorial to teach you more about the free
Microsoft
accessibility options that are built into the different Microsoft
Accessibility https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/accessibility/
applications. The options described in the tutorial like
Options
StickyKeys, MouseKeys, FilterKeys, and selecting cursor size and
color are exceptional examples of providing options in the form
of response.
Camera Mouse is a free online program that allows you to control
your mouse on your computer just by moving your head. You
first set up the camera to follow on of your eyes and then you are
Camera able to control the mouse by moving your head. This is an
http://www.cameramouse.org/videos.html
Mouse amazing resource that provides individuals with a different way
of navigating a computer. This supports individuals who are
unable to control the mouse with their hands by allowing them to
use their head to navigate a computer.

TeachMatrix http://techmatrix.org/
TeachMatrix is a great resource for teachers to find educational
assistive technology products to fit their students needs. This
tool can be used to find ways to support students communication
needs which will allows them to engage in the lesson and express
their ideas and understanding. This resources can also provide
assistive technology options in the form of physical action which
allows the student to be active in the classroom.

5. Provide options for expression and communication

Name of
Link Discuss how the resource aligns with the guideline.
Resource
Animoto is a great tool for teachers and students, it allows you to
make videos by using animation to pull together a variety of
images and audio. The videos are easy to publish and share
Animoto https://animoto.com/ which makes this a great tool to support individuals when
expressing their thoughts and ideas. By combining music and
images in a creative way it helps students to express their ideas in
a fun and unique way that supports their needs.
Grammar Check is a free online resource that checks grammar
and spelling. When Grammar Check corrects something it gives
an explanations for the correction to help students understand
Grammar how to revise their work in the future. This resource can be used
http://www.grammarcheck.net/
Check to scaffold lessons that are not primarily focused on grammar
and spelling. This tool supports students who may have trouble
reading and writing by helping them to understand their
mistakes and how to correct them.
Vocaroo is an online voice recorder that allows you to easily
record and share voice messages online. This resource also
provides you with the option of turning your recording into a QR
Vocaroo http://vocaroo.com/ code which allows parents or guardians to listen to the message
later. This is a great resource for assessment or other
assignments because it allows students to express or
communicate their ideas in a fun and unique way.

6. Provide options for executive functions

 Name of
Link Discuss how the resource aligns with the guideline.
Resource
Assignment calculator allows you to create a time management
guide or calendar for assignments. This resource can help
students organize their assignments which will help them set
Assignment
https://www.lib.umn.edu/apps/ac/ goals to make sure they meet deadlines. This is an effect
Calculator
resource that supports planning and strategy development. This
resource helps students with executive function skills by helping
them organize their materials independently.
Create-a-Graph Is a tool to support students in tracking their
progress by using charts and graphs. This website makes is very
Create-a- easy to create a graph of chart for young students (K-8). Graphs
https://nces.ed.gov/nceskids/createAgraph/default.aspx
Graph and charts both do a great job of communicating information in a
visual format. This provides an alternative way of representing
their progress that they are better able to understand.
Learning Toolbox is on online resource that provides a variety of
toos and resources to teachers, parents, and students. These
resources and tools are designed to enable students with
Learning learning difficulties to be better learners. This is done by
http://coe.jmu.edu/learningtoolbox/index.html
Toolbox developing students' strengths in areas such as organization,
study skills, and note taking. These tools on organization and
note taking offers and amazing strategy for managing
information and resources.

III. PROVIDE MULTIPLE MEANS FOR ENGAGEMENT:

7. Provide options for recruiting interest
Name of
Link Discuss how the resource aligns with the guideline.
Resource
Crayon allows you to create your own customizable newspaper
to express your ideas or any other information. This is a great
resource because it gives students a different way to engage in
their learning. You could provide students with choices to
Crayon http://www.crayon.net/
represent their ideas and this would be a great option. It helps
students organize their information in a way that can easily
understood. Overall, it helps to organize and display students
ideas in a fun and unique way. By giving the students an
 opportunity to customize their work it helps to recruit students
interest while proving them with choices.
NBC Learn is frequently updated with new information that can
engage students based on their interests. This resource provides
students with engaging information that is relevant to them
NBC Learn http://www.nbclearn.com/olympics which helps them to connect and engage in their learning. It uses
the Olympic Games to teach science in an engaging and fun way.
This helps students connect to the information and better
understand it.

8. Provide options for sustaining effort and persistence

Name of
Link Discuss how the resource aligns with the guideline.
Resource
RubiStar is a resource for teacher who want to provide their
students with a rubric. It is a quick and easy way to provide
guidance and feedback to your students. By providing students
with a rubric you are making the criteria and expectations of a
RubiStar http://rubistar.4teachers.org/index.php
task clear or explicit. By having clear expectations students have
more motivation and are better able to meet their goals and
objectives. Rubrics provide accountability for the teacher and the
students.
CoSketch is a multi-user online whiteboard designed to allow you
to quickly imagine and share your ideas as images. This is a great
resource for students of all ages because it promotes
collaborations in an engaging way. Students always love writing
CoSketch http://cosketch.com/
on the white board so this resource will be fun and exciting for
students. This resource is also very useful because users can add
to the whiteboard from various locations which can expand
collaborations.
Skype is a great tool for collaboration because it allows
individuals all over the world to connect to each other over the
Skype https://www.skype.com/en/ internet. It is great because you can see and hear the person you
are calling which allows this to be a tool for the Deaf community.
It is also a great tool for communication because students can
 call or video chat each other which allows them to share all their
ideas.

9. Provide options for self-regulation

Name of
Link Discuss how the resource aligns with the guideline.
Resource
This website has a variety of free worksheets available to help
students with setting goals for themselves. There are many
Goal Setting http://worksheetplace.com/index.php?function=DisplayCategory&showCate options so there should be a worksheet that supports everyone.
Worksheets gory=Y&links=2&id=279&link1=31&link2=279 There also worksheets for other focuses. These organizational
worksheets are great strategies that can be used to guide
students in their personal goal setting.
This website addresses the coping brain, challenges, skills and
tools. This resource is directed towards parents and educators of
Coping Skills
pre-teens. The resource identifies a variety of ways to cope with
for Kids: http://www.copingskills4kids.net/
emotional challenges. The site also provides many other
Brain Works
materials and activites for students who are struggling to cope.
Project
This resource helps teachers and parents understand what they
can do to help their child/student if they are facing a hard time.