Interesting thought:

"There can be infinite uses of the computer and of new age technology, but if the teachers themselves are not able to bring it into the classroom and make it work, then it fails." - Nancy Kassebaum, U.S. Senator

 

“I refuse to allow a disability to determine how I live my life. I don’t meanto be reckless, but setting a goal that seems a bit daunting actually is veryhelpful toward recovery.” ~ Christopher Reeve

 

“I have noticed even people who claim everything is predestined, and that wecan do nothing to change it, look before they cross the road.” 

 

Transition Guidebook from ST. Louis County:

http://www.ssdmo.org/assets/123/step3/transition_guidebook.pdf

 

Transition Resource Site:

http://spa.sites.tadnet.org/pages/69

 

Post Secondary Resources:

Postsecondary resources for youth and families.doc

 

National Secondary Transtion Technical Assistance Center:

http://www.nsttac.org/

 

St. Louis County website:

http://www.ssdmo.org/step3/transition_overview_timeline.html

 

Great Apps for Sped Teachers:

http://www.scribd.com/doc/24470331/iPhone-iPad-and-iPod-touch-Apps-for-Special-Education 

 

11 Rules you will never learn in school by Bill Gates:

11 Rules Your Kids Did Not and Will Not Learn in School.docx

 

Mayonnaise Jar:

Mayonnaise 3.doc

 

Website on all 13 Disability Categories:

https://sites.google.com/site/specialeducationnation/?goback=%2Egde_889607_member_114845188 

 

Great SPED Law Blog Site:

http://specialeducationlawblog.blogspot.com/

 

PBS Misunderstood Minds Website:

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/misunderstoodminds/

 

Information of Research Based Programs for Instruction:

https://sites.google.com/a/medford.k12.wi.us/specialed/home

 

What Great Principals Do:

http://edupln.com/video/what-great-principals-do

 

Career information and videos:

http://tinyurl.com/23v9plq

 

What not to do in an interview:

http://www.careerealism.com/not-do-interview/

 

A Beginner's Guide to Integrating Technology:

http://www.nea.org/tools/13416.htm

 

How the Brain Work (PowerPoint) for fun:

The_Human_Brain_3.pps

 

Advice for new teachers:

http://www.pdscompasspoint.com/advice-for-teachers

 

Many Great Resources:

http://www.wsti.org/

Making Standards Work from CO doe:

http://www.cde.state.co.us/cdesped/download/pdf/2004_MSW_Read-Write.pdf

 

A Principal's Principles:

http://bit.ly/dyreP3

 

Want to have your classroom/students connected with students from around the world?

http://camppbworks2010.pbworks.com/ePal-signup-interest?mode=print

 

Special Education National Accountability Information:

http://bit.ly/aKnoWC

 

Informed Parents Website, etc.: 

http://iput.web.officelive.com/default.aspx 

http://www.theeasyscholarships.com/education-grants/help-kids-with-special-needs

 

 

Some links to great websites for technology:

http://www.onlinedegrees.org/top-100-technology-blogs-for-teachers/ 

http://edtechcentral.org/ 

http://mfishermedia642.pbworks.com/Digital-Applications

http://nyti.ms/besff7 Free and easy Tech Tips for Teachers

http://bit.ly/tWZt9  46 Interesting ways to use Wordle in the classroom!

 

Google for the educators:

http://www.google.com/educators/index.html

 

Career Activities an Vocatinal Lesson Plans (suggested by D. Langer):

http://www.khake.com/page94.html

 

Lesson Plans/ideas in every area, also PowerPt slides and animations:

http://www.pppst.com/ 

 

Using Twitter in the Classroom:

http://docs.google.com/present/view?id=dhn2vcv5_118cfb8msf8

 

Texting Abbeviations:

http://bit.ly/bU6AGN

 

Think College Site:

http://www.thinkcollege.net/

 

Readability Check Site:

http://readability.info/

 

Reading and Technology:

http://bit.ly/a4micx

 

Good Book Review Blog:

http://leylash.wordpress.com/2010/07/27/the-not-so-distant-future/ 

 

Career Blog:

http://www.careerealism.com/  

 

Preparing for College: (an information video to show parents and students)  

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KlUWOY-UgMs&feature=player_embedded#! 

 

University of Kansas Transition Tips:

http://transitioncoalition.org/transition/tips/

http://transitioncoalition.org/transition/index.php

 

BVSD Transition Information on Glogster:

http://donnamo.edu.glogster.com/bvsd-transition-services/ 

 

Citing Sources: 

http://citationmachine.net/

http://noodletools.com/

Or use google and search….just put the phrase in quotes then click search 

 

 

 

Using Quotes:

 

Resources regarding wordle:

http://docs.google.com/present/view?id=dhn2vcv5_157dpbsg9c5
http://www.governingdynamo.com/political-galleries/words-of-the-inaugural-address/2984755
http://jenuinetech.com/GTW/
http://techlibraryclassroom.blogspot.com/2009/10/wordle-and-books-groovy-stuff.html