May/June 2001

The contents of the current issue of Special Education Technology Practice:

New & Noteworthy

Announcements of important developments in assistive and instructional technology.

Screens

New software products and interesting web sites.

Executive Digest

Summaries of interesting articles for busy professionals. Articles profiled include:

Conn, K. (2001). Offensive web sites: What should schools do? Educational Leadership, 58(5), 74-77.

Roberts, J. (2001). T.H.E. Journals first annual state of the state survey. T.H.E. Journal, 28(10), 40-52.

Duncan, D.E. (2001). Giga trends. Wired, April, 162-205

Product Spotlights

Karnak

News-4-You

WillowTalk

BuildAbility

Cover Feature: Professional Development

Programs offering certification in special education technology

Books

Electronic portfolios: An emerging assessment tool in teacher education by W. Scott Thomson, David A. Powers, and Debbie Metcalf

Forrest Center Stage: A tool for teaching children and adults about assistive technology by Jo Fleming & Barney Fleming

Columns

Quickstarts: Locating a Topic for a Thematic Unit
by Cheryl Wissick

Access to the Curriculum: Access to Science with Kidspiration and the Intel QX3 Microscope
by Dan Herlihy

Planner

Conference Calendar and Professional Development Opportunities

End Notes

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