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Teacher Resources:

Filamentality - Design worksheets to complement project-based learning activities at this site.

MakeWorksheets.com - This is a helpful portal to educational resources to improve teaching and learning in the classroom.

HPR*TEC's Web Worksheet Wizard - Site contains free web-based utility for educators to publish class Web pages or worksheets, complete with pictures and text. Students can create project-based Web posters that remain on the Web for 30 days and can be printed or downloaded for reference.

CIESE Online: Classroom Projects - Here you will find many examples of collaborative, real time data gathering projects you can do with your students. Sponsored by Center for Improved Engineering and Science Education at the Stevens Institute of Technology.

	Boardmaker Tutorials - Boardmaker tutorials from the beginner to advanced. Great place to start if you are a Boardmaker novice or if you want to go beyond the basics. Materials Exchange - Contains games, communication boards, handouts and other materials for sharing Templates - Templates created with Boardmaker just waiting to be downloaded More Boardmaker ideas Boardmaker Quick Guides - PDF files to download SET Boardmaker Resources
	SOLO Don Johnston Catalog SOLO is currently part of a testing/pilot program only available at select locations until further notice.
	Kurzweil 3000
	Read & Write Gold Read & Write Gold, v.8 Overview and Features
	Microsoft PowerPoint Creating a PowerPoint Book (cheat sheet) PowerPoint Tutorial PowerPoint in the Classroom - Tutorial for PowerPoint. Uses cartoon characters Sue Special and Jim Jingle as guides through the process
	Intellitools IntelliKeys Tutorial IntelliTalk II Tutorial - Part 1 IntelliTalk II Tutorial - Part 2
	Co:Writer Tutorial - Step by step directions for using Co:Writer Topic Dictionaries - Download topic dictionaries on subjects such as Animals, History, Science and Nature, etc.
	BuildAbility BuildAbility player - Download player for Mac or Windows Stories - Download literacy stories
	Write OutLoud Tutorial Getting Started - Instructions for beginning Write:OutLoud Reading Units - Reading website that provides comprehension worksheets, vocabulary worksheets, and activities that you can import into Write: OutLoud so they can be read to students.
	Picture It Picture It is the easiest and fastest software teachers can use to add pictures to text for creating a picture-rich environment. Students struggling to understand print can have successful literacy experiences every day using picture-supported materials.
	PixWriter A stand-alone writing program with color pictures, voice output, and buttons! User selects a button, the word and picture appear, and the computer speaks!
	Inspiration Tutorial Curriculum Integration - Examples to help you get started More ideas - Archive of ideas for using Inspiration
	Kidspiration Curriculum Ideas Kidspiration Templates More ideas - After viewing the ideas posted, scroll to the bottom of the page for more links.