January, 2011
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Upcoming Training Opportunities | To learn more or register for any of these trainings please visit our Training Calendar or contact Chuck Roberts
January 21, 2011
Intro to IntelliTools V.4
Oklahoma City & Tulsa
January 31, 2011 Boardmaker V.6
Oklahoma City & Tulsa
February 8, 2011 PowerPoint Talking Books and More
Oklahoma City & Tulsa
February 10, 2011
Making All the Difference By Making it Different
March 1, 2011 Beyond Basics: IntelliTools Classroom Suite V.4
Oklahoma City & Tulsa
March 11, 2011
Boardmaker V.6
Oklahoma City & Tulsa
March 29, 2011
Microsoft Word 2007 & Windows 7 Accessibility Options
Oklahoma City & Tulsa
April 5, 2011
AT for PT's and OT's
April 8, 2011
Boardmaker Plus V.6
Oklahoma City & Tulsa
April 29, 2011
Diving Deeper: IntelliTools Classroom Suite V.4
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| Greetings! | "Are you preparing your students for their future or your past?" -Lynn T. Ochs
I love this time of year. There is nothing more exciting to me that the opportunity for a new and fresh perspective on life. The beginning of a new year is the perfect time to re-examine your classroom, personal professional development goals, and the needs of your students.
I challenge you to ask yourself, "What AM I preparing my students for in their lives?". Are you targeting the literacy, math, computer and general knowledge and life skills that will help your students lead productive and independent lives after they leave school? Are you exploring assistive technology and other tools that will support the goals you have for your students?
Our team is here to help you answer these questions and meet these challenges! Let us know how we can help you prepare your students for their future!
Sincerely,
The OATC Gang
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| Activity of the Month |  Baby it's cold outside! So why not transport your students to a warm place, like the Mayan Jungle! Annie's Resource Attic has just the ticket you need to teach your students about the sights, sounds and animals of the warm and tropical Mayan Jungle.
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| Website Wowzers! |  If you have access to a net book or tablet computer and want to explore an inexpensive way to create a dynamic display augmentative communication device, you should play around with the free Web Page Communicator. This ingenious program uses web browser software programs (Internet Explorer, Firefox, Safari, or Opera) to run web pages with pictures and sound. You can even set the pages up for scanning! |
| Freeware |  Spelling City offers FREE and "PREMIUM" (aka, Not-Free) activities that teach spelling, vocabulary, grammar and handwriting skills. There are activities you can do on the computer and worksheets you can print for desk or home work. If your student has difficulty with traditional methods of teaching and practicing vital spelling skills then this might be the website for you!
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Grab Bag
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 Smell can be one of our most powerful and underutilized senses in the classroom. Kate Ahern has a nice article titled "Learning Through the Olfactory Sense". It is packed with great ideas! One that stood out to me is a link to instructions on how to make your own scented, rice heat pack. This could be a great activity to make with your students for their own personal use and also as a possible fund raiser. Scented Rice Heat Packs |
| No Tech Corner |  Do you have a student who likes to tear things? Maybe things like nice books and other student's papers and worksheets? This very satisfying sensory activity can drive other people crazy and can also ruin important classroom materials. Instead of trying to keep your terrific tear'er away from all your books and papers, try out this nifty idea. Cover a cookie sheet with stickers, paper that is taped down and contact paper so your student can have a safe place to explore the oh so satisfying sound and feel of ripping. Get all the details here: Demolition Derby
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| Wishing you all the best!
Stefanie Olson
Oklahoma Assistive Technology Center
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Oklahoma Assistive Technology Center 1600 N. Phillips 4502 E. 41st. St., 2J18
Oklahoma City, OKC 73104 Tulsa, OK 74135
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