A.I.

Technology Resource Guide Organizer

Latoya Price

I. PROVIDE MULTIPLE MEANS OF REPRESENTATION:

1. Provide options for perception

Name of
Link Discuss how the resource aligns with the guideline.
Resource

This is a resource for teachers, parents, and students. It

aligns with the principle of providing options for perception
CAST http://www.cast.org
by supplying the recommendations and tools to create a
more flexible and effective learning environment.

This is a resource for teachers. It provides research

UDL Learning
http://www.udlcenter.org/aboutudl/whatisudl supporting UDL, teaching strategies, and additional
Center
resources.

This is a site that provides uploaded videos for a variety of

YouTube https://www.youtube.com/ uses. It is a great resource for presenting information
visually and audibly. Many videos have subtitles.

https://www.prometheanworld.com/products/soft This resource is used in conjunction with a smart board. It is

ActiveInspire
ware-solutions/activinspire a useful tool for creating multi-sensory, interactive lessons.

2. Provide options for language, mathematical expressions, and symbols

Name of
Link Discuss how the resource aligns with the guideline.
Resource

This resource provides tools to assist teachers in providing

WIDA https://www.wida.us/index.aspx
lessons to linguistically diverse learners.

CARLA http://carla.umn.edu/index.html CARLA (Center for Advanced Research on Language

Acquisition) is a national language resource center. It
 provides teachers the tools to teach and learn foreign
languages. This could provide for more culturally responsive
teaching.

This site provides visual aids that can be used for students
Victories and with autism, who need extra visual support. This can also be
http://www.victoriesnautism.com/
Autism useful for children without autism who have trouble with
reading.

Boardmaker online is a site where teachers can either create

Boardmaker materials or use shared materials on the site for instruction.
https://www.boardmakeronline.com/
Online This site can be useful for creating materials and activities
for non-readers and linguistically diverse students.

3. Provide options for comprehension

Name of
Link Discuss how the resource aligns with the guideline.
Resource

This is a site that provides news stories and other content at

Newsela https://newsela.com/ various reading levels. It could be useful for chunking and
adapting text to be more easily comprehended by students.

This is a site that provides news stories, activities, and other

content at various reading levels. It could be useful for
News-2-You https://www.n2y.com/
chunking and adapting text to be more easily comprehended
by students. It is geared toward children with special needs.

This is a site for creating graphic organizers. It is useful for

assisting students with organizing and processing
Popplet http://popplet.com/
information.

This is a site for creating storyboards and graphic organizers.

http://www.storyboardthat.com/education/learn-
StoryboardThat It is useful for assisting students with comprehension of text,
more-about-classroom-edition
as well as organizing and processing information.
 II. PROVIDE MULTIPLE MEANS FOR ACTION AND EXPRESSION:

4. Provide options for physical action

Name of
Link Discuss how the resource aligns with the guideline.
Resource

These pens and pencils can be useful to children who have

Ergonomic pens http://www.thewritingpenstore.com/c-104-
limited fine motor abilities or difficulty writing with typical
and pencils ergonomic-pens-and-pencils.aspx
pens and pencils.

This software can be used to provide auditory input for

ispeech https://www.ispeech.org/educators.php students. This can be useful to students who are visually
impaired.

This software allows the user to speak a message that is

ispeech
https://www.ispeech.org/apps/dictation then put into text format. This could be useful for students
dictation
who are unable to write.

This app can be used by parents, speech therapists, and

https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/gotalk- teachers for students who are nonverbal and do not write or
GoTalkNow
now/id454176457?mt=8 type. Students can communicate or answer questions by
tapping the buttons on the screen.

5. Provide options for expression and communication

Name of
Link Discuss how the resource aligns with the guideline.
Resource

This is a resource that provides the tools to make an

PowToon https://www.powtoon.com animated cartoon. It provides an alternative method for
students to complete assignments.

Weebly https://www.weebly.com This resource allows you to build your own website. It
provides an alternative method for students to complete
 assignments.

This resource provides an alternative way for students to be

Padlet https://padlet.com/?ref=logo engaged and participate in class. It also fosters collaboration
and the exchange of ideas between students.

This site provides tools to create interactive presentations. It

Prezi https://prezi.com/ provides students with creative options for completing
assignments.

6. Provide options for executive functions

Name of
Link Discuss how the resource aligns with the guideline.
Resource

This resource facilitates research based instruction. It makes

it easier for teachers to monitor student progress, provide
Oneder http://www.oneder.com/product
feedback, and make adjustments in instruction where
needed.

This resource can be used to assist students with setting

Lifetick https://lifetick.com/school.html
their own goals.

This site can be used to generate checklist. This can be used

Checkli https://www.checkli.com/ for guiding students through individual steps to complete a
task.

This app allows the user to record both traditional notes and
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/pear-
Pear Note audio. The audio feature may be particularly useful for
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students who need to hear information more than once.

III. PROVIDE MULTIPLE MEANS FOR ENGAGEMENT:

7. Provide options for recruiting interest

Name of Link Discuss how the resource aligns with the guideline.
 Resource

This is a resource that provides a unique way to keep

Kahoot https://getkahoot.com/ students engaged in class. It provides teachers the tools to
create fun learning games.

This is a resource to teach students about coding. It keeps

Code.org https://studio.code.org/hoc/1 students interested by using familiar and fun visuals. It feels
as though you are playing a game.

This resource provides hooks and lessons to interest

Voki http://www.voki.com/ students in learning. It also provides the tools for teachers to
create new avatars and videos.

This site provides information about positive behavior

PBIS https://www.pbis.org/school/pbis-in-the-classroom intervention and supports and how to implement them in a
school setting.

8. Provide options for sustaining effort and persistence

Name of
Link Discuss how the resource aligns with the guideline.
Resource

Bloxels is a kit that allows users to create a 3D design with

blocks, which in turn can be turned into an original character
Bloxel http://www.bloxelsbuilder.com/home or game. It is a good tool for helping students to become
proficient in collaborating and using technology. It also can
be fun for students, which will keep them motivated.

Circuit Maze is a game that includes several combinations of

Circuit Maze http://www.thinkfun.com/products/circuit-maze/ circuit pieces to be built. It can be fun and engaging for
students, while helping them build technology skills.

This is a game that can be used to facilitate student

https://www.commonsense.org/education/game/
Minecraft creatively and collaboration. It is fun and will keep students
minecraft
engaged.
 https://www.commonsense.org/education/website This resource is a tool that can be used to motivate students
Classcraft
/classcraft as well as track their progress.

9. Provide options for self-regulation

Name of
Link Discuss how the resource aligns with the guideline.
Resource

This resource provides a tool for teachers to use for

instruction and assignments. Students can access the
Google https://support.google.com/edu/
materials from multiple locations and with multiple devices.
classroom classroom/answer/6020279?hl=en
It gives the students the options and flexibility to learn and
work in the way that works best for them.

Nearpod is a tool that can be used with smartboards, ipads,

Nearpod https://nearpod.com/ and computers. It provides students with options to engage
during class in a way that works best for them.

This site provides videos and activities that help students

Go Noodle https://www.gonoodle.com/
prepare to learn.

This site provides videos and activities that make learning

Storybots http://www.storybots.com/educate
fun and improve student engagement.

Additional Resources

Name of
Link Description
Resource

This web based software allows for teachers to create and

Vizzle https://www.monarchtt.com/ share lessons for students with varying needs and abilities. It
also helps to track student progress.

https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/injini-child-
Injini This app provides fun learning games for young children.
development-game-suite/id452962000?mt=8
Stories About https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/stories-about- This is an app that can be used by parents, teachers, and
Me me/id531603747?mt=8 related services to make social stories.

This app can be used to create visual stories and talking

Pictello http://www.assistiveware.com/product/pictello
books.