Where There’s A Need There’s A Technology

National Center for Education Statistics data shows that in year 2009-2010, 13.1 percent of children and youth in the United States, from ages 3 to 21 who had a disability, were served under federally funded support programs. Based on these statistics, it is safe to believe that we too have a student or two in ... (read more)

Lesson Plan In A Box – PowerPoint Jeopardy Template

This is a gift to all the teachers out there who are continually looking for new ways to engage and motivate their students to learn. After finding a math based Jeopardy powerpoint online I decided to modify it for a wider audience as a template. I also embedded real Jeopardy sounds into the presentation for effects that ... (read more)

KCI is Transforming How Filipino Teachers Use Technology to Prepare Students to Meet the Workforce Demands

The KCI, in partnership with the Philippine government, is presenting a custom professional development program that focuses on training educators throughout the Philippines to use today’s technology to transform student learning across the country. Developed by the curriculum design and instructional team at KCI, this program focuses on student-centered learning, educational technology enrichment, and collaborative ... (read more)

What You See Is Not What They Get!

We know that Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act requires that we provide equal access to instructions and teaching material to all students with a disability in our class, as it is to everyone else. We also learned that providing Assistive Technology and accommodations assists us in providing this opportunity and helps us meet this ... (read more)

Disability to Ability

Imagine walking into an Asian grocery store where all their packaged goods are labeled and ingredients printed in Chinese.  Visual cues on the package might indicate what is inside, but that is not always the case, which means you will need the help of an English-speaking employee to identify the item for you. Otherwise, you ... (read more)