Self-Injury

The Self-Injury Outreach and Support website provides helpful information, resources and online videos about self injury.  Thanks for sharing this information, Diana!

http://www.sioutreach.org/

Google Docs -Quick Start Tutorial

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Twitter As a Curation Tool

In Ten Minutes of Connecting, by OSSEMOOC, a summary of of how you can use Twitter as a curation tool is provided below.

http://ossemooc.wordpress.com/2014/11/14/ten-minutes-of-connecting-day-14-twitter-as-a-curation-tool/

Video: Google Chrome: Dear Sophie

A father uses the web to share memories of his daughter as she grows up!
Classroom Use:  Share classroom memories with parents on Mother's or Father's Day or perhaps at the end of the school year!
 
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Twitter Hashtags in the Classroom

Use hashtags to share and connect with educators around the world.  Twitter Hashtags in the Classroom provides a list of educator hashtags and how to get the most out of them.

http://georgecouros.ca/blog/archives/2609

Video: Inspiration for Parents of Children with Special Needs

Some great reminders:



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Top 5 Blog Posts this week!!

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Please find below the top 5 Blog Posts for this week:

Digital Organization: Folders Nov 3, 2014	21
Facebook-Digital Citizenship Advice Nov 8, 2014	19
Hard of Hearing and Deaf Students: Tip Sheet for ... Nov 2, 2014	15
How to Set Up Google Read & Write Nov 3, 2014	14
Twitter-Digital Citizenship Advice Nov 8, 2014	14

Do You have a Growth Mindset?

Edudemic points out many reasons Why the Growth Mindset is the Only Way to Learn.  The Growth Mindset creates a passion for learning.  

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Facebook-Digital Citizenship Advice

Facebook-Digital Citizenship at the York School provides teachers and parents with advice about the use of Facebook.  Some questions to you may wish to consider are as follows:  Is the child able to withstand taunting?,  Does your child understand how to be safe online? Are you worried your child is not ready for this?, Are you going to supervise their activities?, When should I worry about my child?

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Twitter-Digital Citizenship Advice

Digital Citizenship @the York School provides helpful information for teachers and parents about using Twitter -what are the risks, what is trolling?, are you supervising?, how to talk to the child about concerns?, and when should you be worried about your child?

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Digital Organization: Folders

Digital organization is important to be able to access files. Using Google Apps, this can be done anytime, anywhere and from any device.



https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPro5oIVhclY7c57B_OlkBw

How to Set Up Google Read & Write

Many students are using the app -Read & Write. The video below will demonstrate the initial set up for this app. You may also wish to subscribe to LEARNstyle LearnTube for more technology related materials.

 
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPro5oIVhclY7c57B_OlkBw

Hard of Hearing and Deaf Students: Tip Sheet for Classroom Adaptation

The Tip Sheet for Classroom Adaptation may be useful when preparing to teach a student that is hard of hearing or deaf.

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Safe Classroom Communication

The app called Remind is a free and safe way for teachers to text students and parents.  Students and parents can receive reminders, homework, assessments and motivational messages directly to their phones.


http://www.freetech4teachers.com/2012/05/use-remind-101-iphone-app-to-keep.html#.VFbXWlPF800

Strategies for working with Students with Challenging Behaviours

Intervention Central website lists strategies that teachers can use when working with students that present with challenging behaviours.

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How to Help Children with Developmental Delays Learn

Julie Christensen lists 7 steps for:  How to Help Children with Developmental Delays Learn.

http://everydaylife.globalpost.com/developmentally-delayed-children-learn-new-things-9271.html

Stuttering: 7 Tips for Talking to your Child

Thanks MaryAnn for sharing this information on your blog

http://www.stutteringhelp.org/7-tips-talking-your-child