Co-Teaching and Technology: Enhancing Communication & Collaboration- Just Released!

<span style="color: #333333; line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">With the expansion of co-teaching as a means to improve student outcomes, technology can be an invaluable resource.  Co-teachers need to plan collaboratively, jointly implement lesson plans, and cooperatively assess student progress.  This reference guide provides practical  strategies on how technology can facilitate co-planning, expedite sharing of student data, and streamline many other tasks that ultimately assist in accomplishing co-teaching's goal: improved student outcomes. Whatever your preferred computer platform, co-teachers can apply these <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibihrYb3tNzRZuPH2thGFVd_Rja2bCvm_u2OqIqy0FAJMQiKdoHZ_VHhKDbO2v55UPA_YRswcu4pz4yeRAnPnU3q5TGzyNefw6ydNZAFdUN_5W0GfFmGKHql7AuldFYCbdk-ozzrcMZHU/s1600/co-teaching-technology-cover__56828.1467129305.225.300.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibihrYb3tNzRZuPH2thGFVd_Rja2bCvm_u2OqIqy0FAJMQiKdoHZ_VHhKDbO2v55UPA_YRswcu4pz4yeRAnPnU3q5TGzyNefw6ydNZAFdUN_5W0GfFmGKHql7AuldFYCbdk-ozzrcMZHU/s1600/co-teaching-technology-cover__56828.1467129305.225.300.jpg" /></a></div>strategies and applications to accommodate all learners' needs.</span></span><div><span style="color: #333333; line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><br /></span></span></div><div><div class="p2" style="background-color: #fafafa; color: #010101; font-family: Arial, Trebuchet, sans-serif; line-height: 1.3; margin-bottom: 15px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"><span class="s1" style="margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;">Written by the nation's foremost authority on co-teaching, Marilyn Friend, and Brian S. Friedlander, an expert in the use of instructional and assistive technologies, this handy tool </span>features an overview of co-teaching fundamentals, along with recommendations of over two dozen free and low-cost applications and programs for</div><ul class="ul1" style="background-color: #fafafa; color: #010101; font-family: Arial, Trebuchet, sans-serif; line-height: 19.2px; margin: 0px 0px 10px 30px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"><li class="li1" style="margin: 0px 0px 2px; outline: none; padding: 0px;">Expediting co-planning</li><li class="li1" style="margin: 0px 0px 2px; outline: none; padding: 0px;">Improving communication</li><li class="li1" style="margin: 0px 0px 2px; outline: none; padding: 0px;">Streamlining data collection</li><li class="li1" style="margin: 0px 0px 2px; outline: none; padding: 0px;">Augmenting assessment</li><li class="li1" style="margin: 0px 0px 2px; outline: none; padding: 0px;">Simplifying data analysis</li><li class="li1" style="margin: 0px 0px 2px; outline: none; padding: 0px;">Creating guided notes</li><li class="li1" style="margin: 0px 0px 2px; outline: none; padding: 0px;">Facilitating differentiated instruction</li><li class="li1" style="margin: 0px 0px 2px; outline: none; padding: 0px;">Increasing student engagement</li><li class="li1" style="margin: 0px 0px 2px; outline: none; padding: 0px;">Enhancing note-taking skills</li><li class="li1" style="margin: 0px 0px 2px; outline: none; padding: 0px;">Implementing electronic scaffolding</li></ul><div><span style="color: #010101; font-family: Arial, Trebuchet, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 19.2px;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="color: #010101; font-family: Arial, Trebuchet, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 19.2px;">To order your copy- please contact <a href="mailto:brian@assistivetek.com" target="_blank">Brian</a> - Volume pricing is available and School Purchase Orders are Accepted. This 6 page guide makes for a great professional development hand-out! Order your copy today!</span></span></div><div><span style="color: #010101; font-family: Arial, Trebuchet, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 19.2px;"><br /></span></span></div></div><div><span style="color: #010101; font-family: Arial, Trebuchet, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 19.2px;"><br /></span></span></div>

Co-Teaching and Technology: Enhancing Communication & Collaboration- Just Released!

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Co-Teaching & Technology- Enhancing Communication & Collaboration

<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I am happy to share that Co-Teaching & Technology-Enhancing Communication & Collaboration (a laminated guide) by Marilyn Friend and I will be released shortly and is packed with practical suggestions on how you can get the most out co-teaching and technology.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">With the expansion of co-teaching as a means to improve student outcomes, technology </span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLtR2A_e2hFN46jzN5oSCaRrURltPCCjlhr8Oh37fvPze888KrzZGH7lar1-g5LMyF3qCcVXE83xKKOgNHKzg73T829ZIAMvcV4EMrMWlJDwfV_0x24EnbSCjVx1VhUYcIR9I_g5vdwQw/s1600/Front+Cover.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLtR2A_e2hFN46jzN5oSCaRrURltPCCjlhr8Oh37fvPze888KrzZGH7lar1-g5LMyF3qCcVXE83xKKOgNHKzg73T829ZIAMvcV4EMrMWlJDwfV_0x24EnbSCjVx1VhUYcIR9I_g5vdwQw/s320/Front+Cover.jpg" width="249" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">can be an invaluable resource.  Co-teachers need to plan collaboratively, jointly implement lesson plans, and cooperatively assess student progress.  This reference guide provides practical  strategies on how technology can facilitate co-planning, expedite sharing of student data, and streamline many other tasks that ultimately assist in accomplishing co-teaching’s goal: improved student outcomes. Whatever your preferred computer platform, co-teachers can apply these strategies and applications to accommodate all learners’ needs.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Written by the nation's foremost authority on co-teaching, Marilyn Friend, and Brian Friedlander, an expert in the use of instructional and assistive technologies, this resource provides the essential tools to significantly enhance co-teaching practice.</span><br /><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Please contact <a href="mailto:assistivetek@gmail.com" target="_blank">me</a> if you are interested in ordering this laminated guide which is packed with great ideas and strategies. Individual guides are $12.95 and volume discount pricing is available. School purchase orders are accepted. Get your copies today!</span>

Co-Teaching & Technology- Enhancing Communication & Collaboration

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Introducing MindView AT

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4iJeSvrAWTLp4Zka55j1gKByWDIttLF34_o_De5IhI7DRxG5fiWi82PGkOCUrCRsGyIM7viFNRtImUqGAEMNBfMCNNUB9Tfhd98Sr9lmj67v3Cmr7jDcSKFF8TvR5w7yHTYPnNS0K3t8/s1600/mvat.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img alt="Mindview 6 AT" border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4iJeSvrAWTLp4Zka55j1gKByWDIttLF34_o_De5IhI7DRxG5fiWi82PGkOCUrCRsGyIM7viFNRtImUqGAEMNBfMCNNUB9Tfhd98Sr9lmj67v3Cmr7jDcSKFF8TvR5w7yHTYPnNS0K3t8/s200/mvat.png" title="" width="155" /></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">I have been using <a href="http://www.matchware.com/" target="_blank">MindView </a>for years and is one of my favorite mind mapping applications. I use it to brainstorm ideas, plan workshops and for writing structured </span><span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', sans-serif;">proposals and documents. For some time now Matchware has been working on an assistive technology edition that has lots of great features. These include: text-to speech, high contrast, integration with TextHelp Read & Write 9 Gold and Dragon Naturally Speaking. If you are interesting in learning more about </span><a href="http://www.matchware.com/education/assistive-technology.htm" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', sans-serif;" target="_blank">Mindview AT</a><span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', sans-serif;"> they are holding a FREE webinar on May 12, 2016 at 11:30 am - 12:00 pm EDT which you can register for by clicking on this </span><a href="https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/1610030643773329668" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', sans-serif;" target="_blank">LINK</a><span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', sans-serif;">. MIndView is an exceptionally designed mind mapping application that has lots of great features to meet the needs of students who need the built-in supports. </span>

Introducing MindView AT

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