5 Ways to Start Connecting Your Classroom

Kathy Cassidy, in her article "5 Ways to Start Connecting Your Classroom" suggests the following:

1.  Join a Project

2.  Get  A Classroom Twitter Account

3.  Start A Classroom Blog

4.  Skype with another Classroom in another Province or Country

5.  Start a Project of your Own

http://kathycassidy.com/2014/06/23/five-ways-to-start-connecting-your-classroom/

Reduce Stress, Anxiety and Anger in our Students

Lori Lite is the author of books designed to help children, teens and adults decrease stress, anxiety and anger. Visit her website at Stress Free Kids.  Thanks for sharing this set of resources, Faye!

http://www.stressfreekids.com/category/books

10 Uses for YouTube in Your Teaching Practice

This article provides 10 practical uses for YouTube in the classroom.

http://createinnovateexplore.com/10-uses-for-youtube-in-your-teaching-practice/

Google Classroom

Watch this video to see how Google makes assignments easier for students and teachers!

YouTube

Visual Schedule Tip Sheet

Many students are visual learners and may benefit from the use of a Visual Schedule. Check out the tips below!

http://elearning.autism.net/

Self Regulation Strategies

This video demonstrates how on may help to manage anger.
 YouTube

Visual Strategy to assist with Anxiety

Google Images

The 5 Point Anxiety Scale cab be used to help students identify and manage their emotions. At each level the student can identify what this emotion, looks like, feels like and identify possible solutions.

Tips on How to Improve Attention

For students having difficulty staying on task, consider Tips on How to Improve Attention.

http://learningdisabilities.about.com/od/behaviorproblems/qt/attentiontips.htm

Tips on Reinforcment

The Reinforcement Tip Sheet below can be used when a student is learning a new skill or working hard to manage behaviour.

http://elearning.autism.net/?lang=en

Visual Images

Geneva Centre for Autism has some visual images pre-made.  Visual Images include symbols to assist with hygiene, volume meters, choice boards, first/then and more!

http://visuals.autism.net/main.php?g2_itemId=524

Writing Social Stories

The following resource explains the elements of Social Stories and how to tailor them to individuals!

http://www.bookdepository.com/book/9781885477637?redirected=true&viewCountry=CA&selectCurrency=CAD&gclid=CjgKEAjwn-WcBRD61NHM-uqDrm4SJADrP4tPZdaBwbichb9pFcs-QLgulOzT9QtRHghleygsaB3Dn_D_BwE

ADHD in Girls

ADHD in girls can be often overlooked. Diagnosing ADD and ADHD in Girls by Maureen Connelly and Girls and ADHD: Are You Missing the Signs? by Caralee Adams, both describe some frequently occurring behaviours that may be helpful to look for.

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Oppositional/Defiant Students-What do you Do?

Kit Richert provides helpful hints about what to do and what not to do in the article How to: Deal with an Oppositional and Defiant Student.

http://teaching.monster.com/benefits/articles/1830-how-to-deal-with-an-oppositional-and-defiant-student?page=1

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Accessibility through Google Apps

http://accessibilitythroughtechnology.blogspot.ca/2014/04/google-apps-i-love-to-organize-my-life.html

Casey Foote from LearnStyle shares some of her favourite accessibility apps on her Accessibility through Technology Blog.

Looking for Resources??

Professionally Speaking (June 2014), recommends that you may wish to try some of the following:

http://oct-oeeo.uberflip.com/i/312579

Digital Citizenship

http://www.gedb.org/blog/what-it-takes-to-be-a-good-digital-citizen/

What it takes to be a good digital citizen is a great article from the Global Education Database outlining how critical it is to have this skill.  Thanks for sharing, Mette!