NECC 2007
NECC 2007 will be held June 25-27, 2007 in Atlanta, GA.
Karen Fasimpaur will be presenting the session “Using Mobile Technology to Differentiate and Enrich Instruction” on Monday, June 25 at 11:00-noon.
Here are the materials presented in this session.
Using Mobile Technology to Differentiate and Enrich Instruction
Presented by:
Karen Fasimpaur
K12 Handhelds
www.k12handhelds.com
Email: karen@k12handhelds.com
Phone: 800-679-2226
Mobile Hardware
Mobile media players
www.apple.com, www.creative.com, www.sandisk.com
Ebook Readers
Free Ebooks
University of Virginia Library
Alex Catalogue of Electronic Texts
Free Audio Ebooks
Gutenberg: Audio Books Project
Also look at your local public library for additional audio ebooks.
Audio Playback Software
Windows Media Player (Windows, Windows Mobile)
RealPlayer (Windows, Mac, Palm)
Audio Editing Software (for creating your own podcasts)
Audacity (Mac, Windows, Linux)
Movie Making Software
Windows Movie Maker (Windows) (part of Service Pack 2)
Screen Recording Software
Assessment Software
Quizzler (Palm, Pocket PC, Windows, Mac, iPod)
Podcatching Software
Graphic Organizers
Inspiration (Palm, Pocket PC, Windows, Mac)
Collaboration Tools
Online Productivity Tools
Content Sources
Government web sites
www.nasa.gov, www.nps.gov, www.archives.gov, www.firstgov.gov
Other Useful Web Sites
SourceForge.net (Open Source software)
Books
Benjamin, Amy. Differentiated Instruction Using Technology: A Guide for Middle and High School Teachers. Larchmon, NY: Eye on Education, 2005.
Rose, David, Anne Meyer, and Chuck Hitchcock, ed. The Universally Designed Classroom: Accessible Curriculum and Digital Technologies. Cambridge, MA: Harvard Education Press, 2005.
Tomlinson, Carol Ann. How to Differentiate Instruction in Mixed-Ability Classrooms. Alexandria, VA: ASCD, 2001.
