Classroom Resources

Student Tools:
Sample Wordle Created with Special Education Text
Animoto - create videos
Brain Pop - animated educational site ($$)
Glogster - create an interactive poster or webpage
Kids Health - information about health for kids    
Magnetic Poetry - interactive magnetic poetry site
Our Digital World - digital collections of material
Natural Reader - free text to speech software
Popplet - mind maps
Prezi - presentation tool
Quizlet - online study tool
Scratch - create stories, games and animations
Smilebox - invitations, collages, slideshows and scrapbook software
Teens Health - information about health, growth and emotions for teens
Wordle - word cloud generator

Teacher Tools:
Assessment Tools - many free resources
Brain Break Activities - activity cards filled with ideas
Centre for Studies in Inclusion - supporting inclusion 
Differentiated Instruction - description of developing a classroom open to DI
Differentiated Instruction - Subject Specific Examples
Differentiated Instruction - using evidence-based strategies
Disability, Literacy and Inclusive Education -information on inclusion
Drama in the Classroom - drama structures and visual art techniques to help with reading
EduGAINS - curricular supports
Energizing Brain Breaks - a variety of brain breaks for students
English Department Resources - resources to support language arts education
Fifty Ways to Take Notes - note-taking strategies
Hubbard's Cupboard - many kindergarten resources for literacy and math
Inclusion Network - resources focused on inclusion in the classroom
Key Understandings in Elementary Math - 
Kids Learning Station (Elementary) - printable kindergarten and elementary worksheets
Learning Toolbox - strategies for learners who are exceptional
Life Skills Literacy - literacy strategies to develop life skills
Literature Network - a wide variety of literary resources
Khan Academy - math, science, economics and humanities resources
Media Awareness Network - Canada's Centre for Digital Media Literacy
Nourish Interactive - valuable nutrition resource
Ontario Prospects 2011 - student success and career planning info.
Read, Write, Think - interactive literacy tools
SNOW:  Education, Access and You! - inclusive education website
Special Education Companion: Ontario Curriculum Unit Planner - description of exceptionalities and strategies for various types of learners
Strategies for Students with Special Needs - Ontario Teacher's Federation resource
Teaching Students with Learning Difficulties - for students 16+
Teacher Tube - collection of educational videos
Ted Talks - collection of inspirational videos
Quia - wide variety of educational activities 
Rubistar - online rubric maker
Universal Design for Learning - Centre for Applied Special Technology
Wired School - special education blog