The A.T.TIPSCAST

Someone takes their love of educational strategies one step too far. Solving these problems is going to be murder. Don't answer the phone. This is the 2014 A.T.TIPSCAST Halloween episode. http://attipscast.com This episode is sponsored by http://texthelp.com.

Episode #134 questions the usage of the phrase ''able to'' when reporting on the abilities of students. This is the Season 8 premiere. http://attipscast.com This episode is sponsored by http://texthelp.com

Episode #133 features the third in a series of episodes which share stories of how educators supported the needs and preferences of students by selecting accessible instructional materials. This episode focuses on purchasing materials that are accessible so one doesn't have to modify materials after implementation. This episode of the A.T.TIPSCAST is sponsored by Texthelp, provider of the award-winning Read&Write software solutions. Use promotion code ATTIPS14SAVE20 to get 20% off online orders of Read&Write! Cannot be combined with other offers. Offer expires June 30, 2014. http://attipscast.com

Episode #132 features the audio from a Google Hangout held with Lindsey Hill from Evanced Solutions discussing their free application, Wandoo Planet the world's first kid-powered interest genome project. Students make selections based on their interests to discover associated media suggestions (books, movies, etc.). Lindsey also describes activities students might encounter when they are visited by the Banish Boredom library tour. This episode of the A.T.TIPSCAST is sponsored by Texthelp, provider of the award-winning Read&Write software solutions. Click on the banner below to learn about the amazing Read&Write products. Banner ad to get 20% an online order of Read & Write Gold from Texthelp.com Use promotion code ATTIPS14SAVE20 to get 20% off online orders of Read&Write! Cannot be combined with other offers. Offer expires June 30, 2014.

Episode #131 features the second in a series of episodes which share stories of how educators supported the needs and preferences of students by selecting instructional materials that were provided in a digital format. This episode references materials based on a question from an educator working at the secondar level. This episode is sponsored by http://texthelp.com, provider of the award-winning Read&Write software solutions. Use promotion code ATTIPS14SAVE20 to get 20% off online orders of Read&Write.

Episode #130 features the first in a series of episodes which share stories of how educators supported the needs and preferences of students by selecting instructional materials that were accessible. This episode of the A.T.TIPSCAST is sponsored by Texthelp, provider of the award-winning Read&Write software solutions. Click on the banner below to learn about the amazing Read&Write products. Banner ad to get 20% an online order of Read & Write Gold from Texthelp.com Use promotion code ATTIPS14SAVE20 to get 20% off online orders of Read&Write! Cannot be combined with other offers. Offer expires June 30, 2014. http://bit.ly/attips14save20

Episode #129 features a reading of the blog post which outlines challenges with the current definition of an assistive technology device and proposes a new way to define the term. This episode of the A.T.TIPSCAST is sponsored by Texthelp, provider of the award-winning Read&Write software solutions. Click below to learn about the amazing Read&Write products. Texthelp ad that links to http://www.texthelp.com/north-america/campaigns/attips Use promotion code ATTIPS14SAVE10 to get 10% off online orders of Read&Write! Cannot be combined with other offers. Offer expires March 31, 2014. http://attipscast.com

Episode #128 features a reading of Chris' automatic email reply message while he is away at the Assistive Technology Industry Association conference which features app review resources and strategies for teaching reading of multisyllabic words. This episode of the A.T.TIPSCAST is sponsored by Texthelp, provider of the award-winning Read&Write software solutions. Click on the banner below to learn about the amazing Read&Write products. Texthelp ad that links to http://www.texthelp.com/north-america/campaigns/attips Use promotion code ATTIPS14SAVE10 to get 10% off online orders of Read&Write! Cannot be combined with other offers. Offer expires March 31, 2014. http://attipscast.com

Episode #127 features a discussion of the benefits of inviting secondary students to listen to audio fiction. This episode features a bumper from David Jackson from Lafayette, Indiana. This episode of the A.T.TIPSCAST is sponsored by Texthelp, provider of the award-winning Read&Write software solutions. http://texthelp.com Use promotion code ATTIPS14SAVE10 to get 10% off online orders of Read&Write! Cannot be combined with other offers. Offer expires March 31, 2014.

Episode #126 features a recording of the first draft of the ''Classroom-based Technology Tools'' chapter for the book Technology Tools for Students with Autism published by Brooke's publishing. The chapter was authored by Christopher Bugaj, Melissa Hartman, and Mark Nichols. When the chapter was first drafted, it was written as a story following a fictional student with Autism named Mike through his day describing the tools he and his classmates used to accomplish different tasks. Unfortunately, when the chapter was pieced together with the other chapters in the book it just didn't seem to flow properly. The chapter was re-written to follow a more traditional, essay-like approach. This episode features a reading of the original chapter. In this episode we hear about Mike's afternoon following lunch which starts with a sensory break followed by math, recess, science, and concluding with packing up for the day. http://attipscast.com This episode is sponsored by http://texthelp.com