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At 10:14am on March 3, 2008, Todd Finley said…: It's a good ramble... I think you would find the UNC-C NWP folks aligned with your teaching ethos. They're good people, and very encouraging. They're interviewing right now for their (free) Summer Institute.

I noticed your interest in UDL. Thought you might be interested in how Huffington has been following this: http://www.huffenglish.com/?p=502#more-502

Best,

tbf

At 9:44am on March 3, 2008, Matt Long said…: wow..that site is incredible !!!

At 9:32am on March 3, 2008, Todd Finley said…: Hi Lynn,

You are really active on this forum! Are you connected with the NWP folks in Charlotte? It's powerhouse group.

I was thinking about trying out Ning in my ECU classes...but I'm not sure about it yet; right now, I have been using Moodle and Drupal. Jury is still out!

Kindest regards,

tbf

At 9:22pm on March 2, 2008, Matt Long said…: flickr is the best tool I've used for digital photography.

amazing. email if you want to learn more.

At 4:15pm on March 2, 2008, Elizabeth Fox said…: Hi Lynn,

I've not been really active as of late because I am helping to Implement Project Lead the Way Curriculum at my Middle School this year. Glad to meet you!!!

At 7:06pm on March 1, 2008, cris said…: Hi Lynn,
I live and teach in Yadkin County. My husband teaches in Iredell-Statesville Schools. Not too far north of you. I haven't had time to explore this place. I;ve been working with Edusims and trying to get it running on my SmartBoard. Have you found anything interesting here?
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At 12:58pm on March 1, 2008, Matt Long said…: hello Lynn.....so, tell me about web 2.0 and your school. Whatcha using? We are looking a ning,facebook and twitter.

good to hear from you.
matt

At 10:00am on March 1, 2008, Laura Gibbs said…: Hi Lynn, I'm up north of you, near Roxboro (a little ways from the Virginia border). I'm new to North Carolina and haven't been to Charlotte but I've loved learned about American history since moving here - we've visited Manteo and Wilmington. They were both FABULOUS.
:-)

At 6:56am on February 23, 2008, Lynn Marentette said…: Repost:
I posted this on my blog and thought I'd share this resource with the group:

The people at Simply Entertainment/ 7-128 Software, make "mainstream, family-friendly, computer games that are designed from the ground up to be accessible to gamers with a variety of special needs, including: blindness, low vision, color blindness, deafness, and motion impairment".

They recently added a free on-line service for people searching for free or low-cost accessible computer games suitable for learning or rehabilitative environments.

According to the website, the Accessible Learning through Entertainment and Recreation service provides the following useful information:

* Where to get those games, at low cost, or for free
* What to look for in selecting those games, quickly and with fewer costly mistakes
* How to apply those games to your learning objectives, without a lot of mystery
* Who to go to for free help

"This information will be updated over the course of 2008, especially the growing series of How To articles."

Another resource on the Simply Entertainment/1-129 Software website is a section dedicated to links to 25 highest-rated websites that focus on games that are accessible for people who are blind. Many of the linked websites offer free on-line games.

Thanks to John Bannick and his colleagues at 7-128!