May 21, 2012
- Notes
- Next Webinar
- Reminder from Laura
- Job Announcement
- Online Sign Language Classes
- Notes from Mandy
- Deaf-Blind Awareness Celebration
- News-2-You FREE until June 30
- iPad Highlights
- Websites
- Save these Dates!
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NOTES
I know some of you are finishing up in the next week or two. I will be sending our end-of-year survey soon. Please take the time to participate. It really helps us as we prepare our final report to Tallahassee, and as we plan for next year!
Share this site about FSDB's Summer Programs with parents - Free 2012 Summer Camps
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NEXT WEBINAR
Like webinars? Like SMART Notebook? Like the number 11? If so, DO WE HAVE NEWS FOR YOU!!! On June 5th at 4:00, RMTC/OSBD will be presenting a webinar on the latest changes that have taken place in Notebook from version 10.8 to 11. We will be discussing how several of the new tools create a much more stimulating learning experience for deaf and hard-of-hearing children. Great visual tools will keep the eyes of your deaf children glued to the board, and some audio tools that will allow for a richer experience for your students with less severe hearing losses. We hope you can make it for our live presentation; but remember, if you are unable to attend, live, you can always access our webinars from our archives!
To join the webinar:
http://connect.fsdb.k12.fl.us/rmtc
Log in as Guest, but please put your name in the name box. We want to know who is joining us!
Handouts, resources, and information for our webinars can be found on our wiki at http://rmtc.wikispaces.com. Be sure to JOIN so that you can participate in discussions. Links to webinar archives can also be found on the Wiki.
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REMINDER FROM LAURA
As the end of another school year approaches please take a look around your classroom and home for any videotapes, DVDs, or books that you borrowed during the year and haven't returned to RMTC. We are in the process of building a new online lending library for you and need all of our materials returned to do an inventory. If you do not have a return label please call 1-800-356-6731 or email mcdonaldl@fsdb.k12.fl.us and we'll get one set up for you. Thank you for your cooperation and have a wonderful summer.
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JOB ANNOUNCEMENT
The School District of Manatee County has a position opening for a full time Deaf/Hard of Hearing Itinerant Teacher. If interested please contact Dr. Jeff Schneiderman at 941-209-7540 x-2004
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ONLINE SIGN LANGUAGE CLASSES
Signing Interactive: Online Sign Language Courses Available!
Free to family members and professionals communicating and working directly with deaf children!
No experience necessary!
Next sessions start the week of June 19
(Click here for more information and to register)
Richard Flores
Coordinator of Distance Learning
Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind
207 N. San Marco Avenue
St. Augustine, FL 32084
(904) 827-2614 V
(904) 827-2338 F
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NOTES FROM MANDY
The Shared Reading Project
The Hearing Me Support Group in Orlando is going to be offering two sessions of The Shared Reading Project, one this summer and one in the fall. The Shared Reading Project teaches hearing parents of deaf children how to read to their child using American Sign Language. These sessions are free, but registration is required. Click the link to download more details.
Facebook Page for SLPs
If you are a speech-language pathologist who works with children with a hearing loss, "like" Mandy Longo's page. She posts therapy ideas, CEU courses, and other information.
Florida Hands & Voices
Florida Hands & Voices is a non-profit organization that offers support to children with a hearing loss and their families and professionals who work with them. This summer they have many opportunities for children, families, and professionals to get involved. Check out their website and "like" their Facebook page. Some of the summer activities include: weekly Signed Story Times, Teen Event at Deaf Day at Wet n' Wild on July 21st, and an interpreted performance of Cinderella at the Orlando Shakespeare Theater on July 14th (click for the flyer).
New Training's Available for SLPs
If you are a speech-language pathologist and need support in meeting the needs of your D/HH students, Mandy Longo
- An Introduction to Working with Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Students for the Speech-Language Pathologist: This training highlights all the areas of communication that need to be considered when working with a student with a hearing loss.
- It's All About Access: This training describes the necessary steps to take to ensure that a deaf or hard-of-hearing student has visual and/or auditory access to instruction in the classroom setting.
DEAF-BLIND AWARENESS CELEBRATION
There will be a Deaf-Blind awareness celebration in Daytona on June 22 and June 23
Here are details for our gathering to celebrate the Helen Keller DeafBlind Awareness. It is going to be a fun-filled weekend. Friday, June 22nd: Pool and Pizza Party at Ramada Inn on Speedway at 5 P.M. to 10 P.M. Each DeafBlind brings a party snack and a liter of soda or juice to share.
Saturday, June 23rd: Celebration at Conklin Center (1 and 1/2 miles from Ramada) at 9:30 A.M. to 4 P.M. $20 dollars each DeafBlind for luncheon. Free for SSPs and interpreters.
Ramada Speedway Hotel
1794 W. International Speedway Blvd.
Daytona Beach, FL 32114
Call now to reserve your room at 59.95 plus taxes per night. Tell them you are with Helen Keller Conklin Center to get this special rate of 59.95. The number to call is 386-255-2422.
Mail $20 by June 15th to:
Kathy Zarate, Treasurer
12055 SW Elsinore Drive
Port St. Lucie, FL 34987
Come one!! Come all!! Let's get together for the blast. We are one big FAMILY!
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NEWS-2-YOU FREE UNTIL JUNE 30
Due to popular demand and the forthcoming Olympics, Inclusive Technology have decided to extend the FREE trial period of News-2-You until the 30th June, 2012. See a picture of News-2-You below. This will enable many more children to have the lasting value of experiencing the London Olympics and will also give teachers the chance to try out this fantastic educational resource.
Papers to be published during the FREE period:
(subject to change)
May 11, 2012 Falklands War Anniversary
May 25, 2012 Charles Dickens Festival Medway
June 8, 2012 Isle of Wight Festival
June 22, 2012 Wimbledon
Click here to use News-2-You for FREE!
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IPAD HIGHLIGHTS
iPad Academic - Blog that has reviews, tutorials, and educational resources for iPad users.
Math Apps
- Fractions App by Tap 2 Learn - Great tutorial and practice with fractions
- Graphs by Tap 2 Learn - Great tutorial and practice with graphs
- Math Blaster Hyperblast - Remember the old Math Blaster games. Now they are available for the iPad, and are still great fun and educational.
- Math Blaster Space Zapper - Remember the old Math Blaster games. Now they are available for the iPad, and are still great fun and educational.
- Happi 123 - Teaches counting, addition, subtraction, number series, and pattern recognition. You can start with easy levels or jump right into something more difficult. Includes puzzles to reinforce concepts.
- Motion Math Zoom - The number line is missing some numbers; zoom the number line to drop the numbers in the right place.
- Visual Math 1 and 2 - Users visual figure out patterns, identify shapes, recognize numbers, read clocks, and master concepts of measurement.
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WEBSITES
Alphabetimals
You're going to love Alphabetimals! The online book has a cartoon animal in letter shapes. Lick one speaker to hear the sound of the animal, and the other speaker to hear the word. Go further down the page and type your name (or something else) in the box. You can see an example below of what I created when I typed 'RMTC' in the box. Go even further down the page to download flashcards, coloring pages, and a wall poster.
21st Century HI Teachers & Colleagues
A wiki for D/HH teachers featuring pages for Advocacy, Auditory Memory, Equipment, Language, Oral Comprehension, Perception & Phonology, Study Skills, Vocabulary, and Written Expression.
The Mailbox
Remember The Mailbox magazine with lots of teacher resources? Or maybe you still subscribe to it. Have you visited their website. There are lots of free resources, and you can subscribe to the online site for even more.
SparkleBox
SparkleBox has lots of useful downloadable resources for younger students. Every resource is FREE!
Adams Elementary All-Stars
This wiki from Okaloosa County features Florida Treasures online ebooks from Macmillan/McGraw-Hill for Kindergarten - Fifth Grade.
Parents of Children with Hearing Loss
A site with resources and information for parents of deaf and hard-of-hearing children.
Talk-It-Out
A wiki for deaf and hard-of-hearing students. [Teachers may want to explore the wiki, too!]
Virtual Amazon Tour
Move your mouse around the picture. When you see a picture appear, click to learn more about it.
Recycled Crayons
Use broken crayons to create really neat recycled crayons.
Homeschool Share
Yes, this says "homeschool", but there are some GREAT free but quality literature-based unit studies and resources. Click on the links on the blue bar to find unit studies. The Unit Studies have some great lapbooks. And try the Lapbook Templates. There are lots of blank templates for you to create your own! I found this site when I did a search for "Going on a Bear Hunt resources". Check out this great lapbook, but go down the page to watch the video of the author, Michael Rosen, telling and acting out the story!
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