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 YOU ONLY HAVE 1-WEEK  LEFT To REGISTER! There still is time to register for the 2012 PATINS State Conference, which is 2 days full of exciting interactions with professionals in teaching and technology. This is a great opportunity to absorb and share not only hi-tech applications you never knew were possible, but also practical low-tech [...]

2 iPad Tips:  Two iPad-things happened to me this week that were more than slightly frustrating and the solutions quite simple.  So, I thought I’d share in hopes of helping others avoid future headaches! My iPad stopped making all noises: I had checked all of my settings, performed hard and soft reboots, and yes, I [...]

REGISTRATION OPEN!  Registration is now open for the PATINS Tech Expo 2012 on April 19! Download Informational Flyer Here REGISTER HERE!     A GoTalk on your iPad: New App I came across recently from Attainment that sort of turns your iPad into a GoTalk.  Interesting to me because the GoTalk is one of my [...]

PATINS Accessible Pledge Accessible Instruction: EVERY Educator’s Responsibility What did your students do today? Read a textbook or a chapter? Take a pop quiz?  Imagine you are given a reading assignment or told to take out a blank sheet of paper for a quiz… but are unable to read the page of a textbook or [...]

Low Tech Mainstream AT:  I saw this photograph floating around on a social media network from a colleague this week and wanted to share it.  It not only represents a great idea for keeping your many cables where you want them, it also represents the fact that great assistive technology does not have to be [...]

PATINS TTA (Targeted Technical Assistance) Grant Selections Announced!  The PATINS Project thanks all districts who applied for your interest in the 2011-2012 Accessible Instructional Materials (AIM) Targeted Technical Assistance Grant.  Congratulations to the districts who have been chosen to participate in this year’s grant process. A few applications were not considered because they were only [...]

2012 PATINS Tech Expo Date:   …officially announced!  April 19, 2012!   NEW LOCATION wFREE PARKING!  Add this to your calendars now!   Download the pdf flyer here: PATINS TECH EXPO 2012 Save The Date Here’s a BUNCH of short videos of last year’s Tech Expo if you want to see what it’s like: http://nepatins.edublogs.org/2011/04/15/4152011-patins-tech-expo-2011-videos-drm-podcast-interviews-creative-commons-and-copyright-great-highlighter-tool-free-software-upcoming-events Assistive Tech for [...]

Does YOUR Indiana school district need help with any of these? Supporting the provision of appropriate, high-quality instructional materials in specialized formats. Providing specialized formats  of materials in a timely manner. Developing & Implementing written guidelines defining responsibilities and actions for specialized formats. Supporting Professional Development and Training for staff around students with print disabilities [...]

Textbooks No More? Several of you have probably heard me talk recently in-person about the future of textbooks and some ways to prepare.  Here’s an interesting article about Washington State and their redesigning of the textbook for the digital age, as a follow up: http://education.newsweek.com/2011/01/25/who-needs-textbooks.html VoiceThread for All Students: You’ve probably heard me talk about [...]

Happy New Year everyone!  I hope you all had a restful time with family and friends.  Most of us have made it through the first week back from break by now and hopefully excited about finishing the last half of this year strong!   Here are a bunch of FREE opportunities that you should know about [...]