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 Autism: Evidence-Based Practices in Action Presented by [|Lauren Stafford, M.Ed] Please join us focus on children with Autism Spectrum Disorders. In this webinar, you will gain an understanding of the characteristics of children with autism and how you can choose evidence-based practices for your classroom. We will share tips and tricks that you can use today in shaping your environment, instruction, and thinking to improve the education of your students! Whether you teach in a mainstream class or in a special needs autism class, this webinar has something to offer.

Assistive Technology for Students Diagnosed with Communication Disorders  Presented by [|sfecich]  There are many different types of assistive technologies and augmentative and alternative communication devices available for students who have been diagnosed with communication disorders. In this webinar, we will discuss several sites, apps, and tools that you can use online and on your mobile device with students who have communication disorders. This webinar will also examine some strategies to incorporate these sites and apps in your classroom or speech therapy session. You will walk away from this webinar with:   20 Web Tools That Can Infuse Energy Into Your Lesson Plans Presented by [|mrplough07] Do you ever feel like you need some new ideas to spice up your lesson plans or maybe even some creative technologies to help excite your students? This rapid-fire session will demonstrate how you can implement 20 new and interesting tools into your existing lesson plans. Come listen as we share emerging technologies that you can easily implement into your curriculum. Whether you are looking for some ideas to help you present material to your students or for tools that students can use to demonstrate understanding of content, this webinar will provide you with a variety of intriguing technologies.   Discover an Easy Way to Organize, Access, and Share Web Resources Presented by [|Jayme Linton] Are you searching for an easy way to organize the tons of great websites and resources you and your students use? Do you sometimes forget about Web resources you've found? Do you have trouble directing your students to appropriate websites? In this session, we will show you how to use Symbaloo, a free Web tool that can help you easily organize websites for yourself and your students. We will show you how to create and customize Symbaloo webmixes – graphical grids that help you to easily identify and access the sites and resources you need. 3 Webtools to Improve Digital Literacy and Tell a Story Presented by [|AdamBellow] Discover the power of using webtools to tell a story, and learn exactly how to use it to your advantage. Learn why digital storytelling is a great way to spark the interest level of your students and how to engage reluctant readers and writers. <span style="background-color: #ffffff; display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> <span style="background-color: #ffffff; display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> 3 Student-driven Projects: Using a Blended Learning Model <span style="background-color: #ffffff; display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">  Presented by [|Catlin Tucker]   <span style="background-color: #ffffff; display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> Not enough time to cover everything you'd like to do in class? What if you could increase the amount of material covered and easily facilitate student-driven projects using asynchronous, online discussions? In this session, we will cover how to group students online, facilitate focused conversations, and engage them in collaborative group work using an online learning platform. Learn how you can create more opportunities for students to work together explore, problem-solve, think critically and create! This presentation will present three different multidisciplinary project structures that can be facilitated in a blended learning model –combining work in the physical classroom with work done online – to increase student engagement. <span style="background-color: #ffffff; display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> Getting Started with Khan Academy <span style="background-color: #ffffff; display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">  Presented by [|Nikki Robertson]   <span style="background-color: #ffffff; display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> Have you ever thought about flipping your classroom so that you can do more collaborative and hands-on projects in class? This webinar will explore a terrific online resource that can help make this happen easily. Khan Academy provides a variety of free online, pre-made instructional materials that you can assign to students to do at home, leaving you more time for labs and group work in class. Participants will learn how to sign up for a Khan Academy account, how to sign students up for Khan Academy, how to monitor student progress, and how to understand student progress reports generated within Khan Academy. Although it is helpful to have seen the "Flipping Your Classroom - It's Easy with Khan Academy" webinar presented previously, it is not mandatory, as a brief review of the ways in which Khan Academy can be used in the classroom will also be included. <span style="background-color: #ffffff; display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> <span style="background-color: #ffffff; display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Break Down Classroom Walls with Social Media and Online Tools <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #777777; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">Presented by <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">[|kylepace] <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Looking to connect your students with students in another state or country? Wanting to give your students ways to communicate and collaborate outside of the regular school day? Needing new ways to reach parents and community stakeholders? It's all about communication and collaboration. Social media and other online resources give us the means to do this inside and outside our classrooms! In this session we'll explore several different tools and how you and your students can use them to enhance engagement and interaction beyond the regular school day.
 * An understanding of some of the assistive technologies available for students with communication disorders.
 * Insight into various augmentative and alternative communication devices.
 * A list of sites, apps, and tools that you can use online or on mobile devices.
 * Strategies for incorporating these technologies.

Breaking Down the Four Walls of Your Classroom with Skype** <span style="background-color: #ffffff; display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">  Presented by [|Jerry Swiatek]   <span style="background-color: #ffffff; display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> Skype is an incredible tool for keeping in touch with friends and loved ones all over the world, but did you know that thousands of educators are using Skype to break down the four walls of their classrooms? In this session, we will explore many Skype resources and various ways Skype can be used to bring the world in to your classroom. We will discuss how to find experts and how Skype can be used to enhance your curriculum. Learn how easy it is to collaborate with classrooms and educators all over the world using this free to <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Web Tool Smackdown: April 2012 <span style="background-color: #ffffff; display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #777777; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">Presented by <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">[|Kimberly_SK12]  <span style="background-color: #ffffff; display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Warning: This Webinar is a fast-paced, smackdown-style showcase of free tech tools! Three minutes per tool and we're on to the next! <span style="background-color: #ffffff; display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> <span style="background-color: #ffffff; display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> 6 Steps to Becoming a Viral Educator <span style="background-color: #ffffff; display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">  Presented by [|Steven Anderson]   <span style="background-color: #ffffff; display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> Have you ever wanted to be a viral educator? Or maybe you’ve dreamt of being an activist for change in education? Perhaps you just want to share your passion for learning with others, but aren’t sure how or where to get started. Steven Anderson @web20classroom is passionate in his drive to help others harness the power of technology in education and has used a variety of tools to share that passion. Join him as he recounts his journey to becoming one of the “movers and shakers” in the world of education and social media. Steven will share the steps that worked for him, as well as some of the missteps he had along the way. <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">More Interactive Sites for Your Interactive Whiteboard <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #777777; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">Presented by <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">[|Kimberly_SK12] <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #777777; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">, <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">[|Grace_SK12] <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Engaging your students with Interactive Whiteboard activities is easy – you just need to know where to start! Take a look at some of our favorite free resources that are perfect for any whiteboard brand. These resources will not only be fun and easy to integrate into the classroom, but will cover all areas of the core curriculum.