Hi there everyone. I learned about Classroom 2.0 during the Florida Educational Technology Conference (FETC) in January of 2008. Therefore, I am a newbie to this site but I hope to meet other educators who are interested in using technology to support struggling students. As you can see from the "About Me" section I work in Assistive Technology. I am also the host of the ATTIPScast (Assistive Technology:Tools In Public Schools). The podcast explores different aspects of assistive technology in public schools and provides tips/ideas for educators on how to use technology to assist students who are struggling to meet their educational goals. Please check it out on iTunes or by clicking on the link to the left. If you have comments, questions, concerns, ideas, heck, maybe you'd like to send me a voice message that I can play on the show. I'd love to hear from you. The best way to reach me is at ATTIPSCAST@g-mail.com.
Thanks so much!
I hope to hear from you!
Chris

Hey all,
Season 2 of the A.T.TIPSCAST will be coming up in a few weeks. In the meantime, I invite you to become an A.T.TIPPER. Join the group by clicking on the logo of the A.T.TIPSCAST on the left side of the screen under "groups". Share your comments and opinions on the show as well as exchange your own ideas!

Hey everyone! Episode #21 of the A.T.TIPSCAST is now available for your listening pleasure. Enjoy!

Hey everyone!
Hey everyone,
Episode #22 is up for your listening pleasure! Episode #22 describes different ways to use Google Maps to help students who participate in Community Based Instruction (CBI). Also, there is a special guest bumper from Dr. Penny Reed!

Hey all!
Episode #23 is up for your listening pleasure! This episode is called Wiggle, Push, Paste and you have to listen to find out what that means.
Also, there is a special guest bumper from Gayl Bowser!
I hope you enjoy it!

Hey all!
Episode #24: Brainline.org Interview is up for your listening pleasure. This episode features an interview with George Washington University graduate student Chelsea Feist about a fantastic resource for individuals and families with individuals with Traumatic Brain Injury called Brainline.org. For more information check out www.attipscast.wordpress.com.

Hello Everyone!
Episode #25 is up for your listening pleasure! Episode #25 discusses the creation of a Who’s Who? book that can be created for or with students which can be read over and over again to reinforce relationships, plan for transitions to new environments, or more. The episode suggests using the photos that arrive on holiday cards to help create the booklet. For more information check out www.attipscast.wordpress.com

Hi Christopher!

Hope you had a nice winter break. I was wondering if you or your students would be interested in participating in a nationwide SAT Vocab Video Contest @ MIT university. If not, perhaps you have some educator contacts you could direct me to. We'd really like to get students involved from NY!

You can view contest details at BrainyFlix.com Please let me know. Thanks!

Thanks, Chris. We would be very grateful

Hi Chris,
Just found this new site. You might consider joining the Classroom Acoustics coalition facebook group. Have you ever recorded a ATTIPScast on classroom noise?

Keep up your fantastic work!

Pam

Hello everyone!
Episode #28 is now up for your listening pleasure. Episode #28 features a strategy to help students keep their work areas clutter free called the “I’m finished” box. The “I’m finished” box is nothing more than a place to house materials that the student is done using but the episode goes into a bit more detail about how to implement the tool. For more check out the compendium blog at http://attipscast.wordpress.com
Thanks for listening!
Chris

Hey everyone!
Episode #29 is now up for your listening pleasure! Episode #29 is the first of a two-part feature on the top three things I learned at the National At-Risk Education Network (NAREN) Conference of 2009. The episode also features a bumper from Sierra Minott, Miss Florida 2008.
You can check it out here http://tinyurl.com/attipscast

I would love to get your feedback about the tip in this episode. I'm going to go out on a limb and say that it is pretty controversial.
Enjoy!
Chris

Episode #30 is up for your listening pleasure! Episode #30 is the second of a two-part feature on the top three things I learned at the National At-Risk Education Network (NAREN) Conference of 2009. Be warned, this episode is unlike most of the other episodes with more "educational philosophy" than "concrete strategy".
Enjoy!

A.T.TIPSCAST "Episode #31: Packing Peanuts" is now available. Check it out http://tinyurl.com/attipscast to hear about the April 1st antics!

"Episode #32 : Gift Ideas for Students with Severe Disabilities" is now available. Check it out at http://tinyurl.com/attipscast to hear an audio version of my guest blog post over at Patrick Black's blog Teaching All Students (http://teachingall.blogspot.com). The post outlines a personal family experience while providing a number of ideas for gifts that could be given to students with severe disabilities. It is my hope that educators who find this useful will forward it onto families who will then share it with other family members.

Hey Chris,

Our Brainyflix video contest just ended, and I wanted to thank you for helping us get the word out. We got 800 submissions from across the country!

That said, MIT was really happy with the results and will let us run another contest, so we're going for it! But this time, we're gonna have kids create Brainypics flashcards - which are images and sentences paired up with a one of our SAT/ACT words. The contest ends May 22nd, and there'll be iTunes and a cash prize like last time. To boot, we'll double the payout if the kids can hit a certain goal. More details at brainyflix.com/main/contest_rules.

Do you mind passing my message along to students and your HS colleagues again?

Thanks,
Jack

Hey all,
Do you do staff development for your school or school district? If so, check out the "BIG ANNOUNCEMENT" over at http://tinyurl.com/attipscast
Enjoy!
Chris

Hey all,
Episode 33 of the A.T.TIPSCAST is now available. The tip is on voice feedback modulators. Ever have a student who was too loud, or too quiet or talked too fast or talked too slowly? Check it out at http://tinyurl.com/attipscast
Thanks for listening,
Chris

Hey all,
Episode #34 is up for your listening pleasure! Episode #34 describes another strategy for assisting students who have trouble maintaining appropriate volume while speaking. The episode also features a bumper from my mom, Jackie Bugaj. I’d like to thank Thomas F., Doug G., Michael M., Christopher C., and Timothy C. for their contributions that can be heard at the end of the episode.
Enjoy!
Chris

Episode #35 is up for your listening pleasure! Episode #35 describes two websites that contain online painting programs. The episode also features a bumper from Julie Bisbee, a speech-language pathologist from San Juan County, New Mexico. Thanks Julie!
I hope you enjoy the episode!
Chris

Episode #36 is up for your listening pleasure! Episode #36 features a discussion about Book Builder by Sally Norton-Darr, Judith Schoonover, and Mark Nichols. They will be doing a presentation centering on the uses of Book Builder during the National Educational Computing Conference on June 28th. They are asking that you leave a comment on the Attipscast blog talking about how you use Book Builder, improvements you would like to see to Book Builder, or anything related to your experiences with the tool.
You can leave your comments here. http://attipscast.wordpress.com.
Enjoy!
Chris

Hey everyone,
Episode #37 is up for your listening pleasure! Episode #37 features Part 1 of a two part interview with Chris Cummins, a high school English teacher and adjunct professor at the State University of New York at Fredonia who is currently teaching a class on Literacy and Technology. During this first part of the interview Chris and I talk about a few different styles of graphic organizers as well as discuss how to implement graphic organizers in a high school setting. I apologize if the audio quality isn't up to par, I did my best on this one.
Enjoy!
Chris
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http://attipscast.wordpress.com

Chris,
I have actually accepted a position outside of LCPS for next year. I will be working at a Charter School for students with Severe Disabilities in DC.
I learned a lot from the wonderful AT Team and will miss you all. This way, I can keep in touch and continue to use your wonderful ideas to assist in the education of my students. I will be working with 1st grade-aged children.

In fact, I found out about this site through the AT-A-Day calendar! You guys are awesome!

Hey everyone,
Episode #38 is up for your listening pleasure! Episode #38 features Part 2 of the interview with Chris Cummins, a high school English teacher and adjunct professor at the State University of New York at Fredonia who is currently teaching a class on Literacy and Technology. The second part of the interview focuses more on specific tools that can be used to create graphic organizers while also touching upon some ideas about implementing graphic organizers across the curriculum.
Enjoy!
Chris
http://tinyurl.com/attipscast
http://attipscast.wordpress.com