Special Education Technology Practice 8.2
March/April 2006
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: Pacer Kids Against Bullying, Tumble Books, and Yahoo! Widget Engine.
Executive Digest
Summaries of interesting articles for busy professionals. Articles featured in this issue include:
Pisha, B., & Stahl, S. (2005). The promise of new learning environments for students with disabilities. Intervention in School and Clinic, 41(2), 67-75.
Learning in the digital age [special issue] (2005). Educational Leadership, 63(4), 8-81.
Landsman, J. (2006). Bearers of hope. Educational Leadership, 63(5), 26-32..
BookWatch
Brief reviews of two new books: Knowledge to Support the Teaching of Reading: Preparing Teachers for a Changing World and Reading Educational Research: How to Avoid Getting Statistically Snookered.
Product Spotlights
Toot! (Aurbach and Associates)
Telex Scholar Digital Talking Book Player (Telex Communications)
Voices of Assistive Technology Users
Brett describes how technology unlocked a door that was blocking his writing.
Cover Feature
Text Modifications
by Dave L. Edyburn
How-to
How-to find something when you don't know what you are looking for.
Planner
Conference Calendar
Professional Development
End Notes
Yahoo releases it's list of the top 100 moments of the Web.
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