Region 2 Digital Library

2008 Summer Institute Resources

2008 Summer Institute Resources

DAY ONE

Adapted Book - Kapok || Literacy Strip || Business Card Switch || Intellikeys cover || Math and Science Activities for Kapok || Partner Assisted Scanning || Trifold Board || Adding/Capturing Sound with Sound Recorder ||

DAY TWO

Adapted Book - Insects ||PVC Materials || Softouch Adapted Folders ||Visual Supports || Misc Links

DAY ONE

Adapted Book

The Great Kapok Tree by Lynne Cherry

FSDB resources on Tropical Rainforests - http://www.fsdb.k12.fl.us/rmc/content/rainforests.html

Boardmaker adaption - coming soon

Adapted Books Literacy Strip

• You can also purchase these at Augmentative Resources
  • http://www.augresources.com/

Business Card Switch

• Instructions http://atinnh.org/pdf/Business_Card_Switchmaking.PDF
• Linda Burkhart's website: http://lindaburkhart.com/
• Adapting Play and Communication: Enhancing Interaction and Cognitive Skills in Young Children http://lindaburkhart.com/handplay.html

Intellikeys Covers

• Ways to Use-coming soon

Math and Science Activities for the Adapted Book

• Rot or Not Handout - coming soon
• Web links(from Kay Ezell's site)
  • TeacherView: The Great Kapok Tree Lesson Plan
  • Comprehension Activity (pdf file)
  • Reading to Kids: Craft Ideas
  • CyberGuide
  • Scholastic: Extension Activity
  • Integrated Literature Unit (pdf file)
  • Carol Hurst's Children's Literature Site: Lesson Plan
  • A to Z Teacher Stuff: Social Studies Lesson
  • Synonym Activity
  • Education World: Teaching About Conflict in Literature
  • CyberLesson
  • Lesson Plan (Word file)
  • A Telecollaborative Lesson (WebQuest)
  • Online Quiz
  • The Reading Lady: Reader's Theatre (Word file or pdf file)
  • Timeless Teacher Stuff: Reader's Theatre (pdf file)
  • And the Rains Came Down: Characteristics of a Rainforest
  • Lynne Cherry's Homepage
  • Wikipedia: Kapok
  • Unit Study and Lapbook
  • Enchanted Learning: Kapok Tree
  • Lesson Plan
  • eMints: eTheme

Partner Assisted Communication Book

Partner Assisted Scanning Video Examples

PDF about how to do PAS

Word Document explaining Partner Assisted Scanning

Short Session Handout

2006 Information about Partner Assisted Communication

TriFold Choice Board

directions to make it here - http://www.aacintervention.com/trifold.pdf

You can buy it commercially here: http://www.augresources.com/vindex.html?cat19.htm

Adding Sound to Powerpoints/Etc

Click here for full directions!

Directions: Go to volume control, options, properties, recording, Make sure that you have Stereo Mix Checked!

DAY TWO

Adapted Book on Insects

FSDB's resources on insects - http://www.fsdb.k12.fl.us/rmc/content/insects.html

Boardmaker Adaptation - coming soon

Butterfly Counting Book

Video Example

PVC Leaner/PVC Stimulation Beads

• Other PVC Ideas

Softtouch Folders with Math and Science

• Folder Template for 2 openings
• Folder Template for 3 openings
• Folder Template for 4 openings
• All About Me Softouch information

Visual Supports for the Home, Community, & Classroom

coming soon

WAIT SPOT SIDE ONE boardmaker files

WAIT SPOT SIDE TWO boardmaker files

First Then Choice Board (boardmaker file)

5 Senses - coming soon

Go To - communication board -- coming soon

MISC LINKS

Pics4Learning - www.pics4learning.com

The Amazing Picture Machine http://www.ncrtec.org/picture.htm

Internet Picture Dictionary http://pdictionary.com/

lPixWriter Literacy Support Pictures

PowerTalk link - click here to download the file you need to install!

A link to David Davis' online Teacher Resource Kit