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Update July 2020

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Flipping the Classroom - ID Style Resources

Resources for Flipping the Special Education Classroom or Lesson

Flipping a Classroom and Special Education

http://atclassroom.blogspot.com/2015/01/flipping-classroom-and-special-education.html

Resources for General Education

Flip Your Classroom
The book by the guys who started it.

https://www.iste.org/resources/product?id=2285&name=Flip+Your+Classroom
Things to Consider Before You Jump into the Flipped Learning Pool

http://edtechreview.in/trends-insights/insights/1222-things-to-consider-before-you-jump-into-the-flipped-learning-pool?utm_content=buffer8b2b4&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer

Research

2015 Flipped Learning Report

http://www.tomorrow.org/speakup/2015_FlippedLearningReport.html

Blogs & PLCs

Blogs

PLCs-Professional Learning Communities for Teachers on Flipping

Portals

PortaPortal

http://portaportal.com
Symbaloo

http://symbaloo.com
Sqworl

http://sqworl.com/s.php?s=flipped
Live Binders

https://www.livebinders.com/shelf/search?utf8=%E2%9C%93&search%5Btype%5D=0&public_terms=flipped&lbi_search_binder.x=0&lbi_search_binder.y=0

Cognitive Rescaling – DIY

Cognitive Rescaling: As coined by Dave Edyburn, cognitive rescaling is the process of altering the cognitive difficulty of information.
Use the following sites to simplify your text
SMMRY

http://smmry.com/
Tools4noobs

https://www.tools4noobs.com/summarize/
Text Compactor

http://textcompactor.com/
Autosummarizer

http://autosummarizer.com/
Rewordify

http://rewordify.com/

Cognitive Rescaling - Study Guides

Literacy Guides summarize traditional print books to make them easier to understand.
CliffsNotes

http://www.cliffsnotes.com/
SparkNotes

http://www.sparknotes.com/about/
TheBestNotes.com

http://thebestnotes.com/index.html
Pink Monkey

http://www.pinkmonkey.com/index2.asp
Shmoop

http://www.shmoop.com/literature
ReadWorks
ReadWorks provides units, lessons, and authentic, leveled non-fiction & literary passages directly to educators online for free.

http://www.readworks.org/

PowerPoint

Assistive Technology (AT) Devices & Vendors

No Success Without Access
AT devices allow those with minimal movement and/or sensory impairments to actively participate in daily activities.

https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B6xmQhhS76YncGRyZUJjelJDTm8/edit?pli=1
Boundless Assistive Technology

https://www.boundlessat.com/
Don Johnston, Inc

https://learningtools.donjohnston.com/
AbleNet, Inc

https://www.ablenetinc.com/
Enabling Devices

http://enablingdevices.com/catalog
Lockfast -display fabric and fasteners
for tempo loop fabric and Velcro

http://www.lockfast.com/lockfastproducts.html
RJ Cooper and Associates, Inc.

https://store.rjcooper.com/
FlagHouse

http://www.flaghouse.com/
Abilitations and School Specialty

https://store.schoolspecialty.com/OA_HTML/xxssi_ibeCategoryPage.jsp?docName=V700839&minisite=10206

Do It Yourself – DIY

Universal Cuffs

https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B6xmQhhS76YnTVotN3VqX08zbTg/edit?pli=1
Party Ring Mouse redo
no soldering

http://www.abledata.com/product/party-ring-mouse
Mouse House
no soldering

http://www.lburkhart.com/mhouse.htm
Adapted PC Mouse
soldering involved

http://cte.jhu.edu/cte-news/cont_sum00.html
Switch Adapted Mouse
soldering involved

http://www.myyoungones.info/index.php/2014-05-20-03-38-42/making-a-switch-adapted-mouse
Adapting a Mouse for a Single Switch
soldering involved

http://www.aacintervention.com/home/180009852/180009852/tips/2001/12dec2001/AdaptedMouse.pdf

Literacy

Special Bites
Make YouTube videos switch accessible – copy and paste this url to try it - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_UR-l3QI2nE

http://www.specialbites.com/switch-access-to-youtube/make_youtube_videos_switch_accessible.php
Literactive

http://www.literactive.com/Home/index.asp
Help Kidz Learn
subscription fee

http://www.helpkidzlearn.com/stories
LearnEnglish Kids

http://learnenglishkids.britishcouncil.org/en/short-stories
One More Story
subscription fee

http://www.onemorestory.com/
StoryPlace

https://www.storyplace.org/activity-library
Tar Heel Reader

http://tarheelreader.org/
TumbleBooks Library
Subcription fee or Public Library access

http://preview.tumblebooks.com/bookslist.aspx?CategoryID=13

Audio Books

Robert Munsch Books

http://robertmunsch.com/books
Storyline Online

http://www.storylineonline.net/
Epic!

https://www.getepic.com
Bookshare
School or personal subscriptions

https://www.bookshare.org/cms
Just Books Read Aloud

http://www.justbooksreadaloud.com/index.php?t=Home&p1=&p2=

Math

Pete's Math PowerPoints

http://www.pppst.com/math.html
Study Jams Math from Scholastic

http://studyjams.scholastic.com/studyjams/jams/math/index.htm
Sheppard software

http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/games.html

Science

Study Jams Science from Scholastic

http://studyjams.scholastic.com/studyjams/jams/science/index.htm
MsNucleus.org

http://www.msnucleus.org/membership/guide/storybooks.html
Pete's Science PowerPoints

http://www.pppst.com/science.html

Social Studies

iPad activites and switches

Marblesoft Products

https://www.marblesoft.online/
Adapted Play Books

http://creativecommunicating.com/creative-communicating/index.php/apps/adapted-play-books/
RJ's Super Switch
from RJ Cooper and Associates

https://store.rjcooper.com/products/tablet-super-switch?_pos=3&_sid=67172d2a8&_ss=r&variant=30053401092
Blue2 Bluetooth Switch
from AbleNet, Inc.

https://www.ablenetinc.com/technology/computer-tablet-access/blue2-bluetooth-switch

Games

HelpKidzLearn
Subscription based but has some free games

http://www.helpkidzlearn.com/
Shiny Learning

http://www.shinylearning.co.uk/freegames/index.shtml