The A.T.TIPSCAST
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The A.T.TIPSCAST
The A.T.TIPScast: Assistive Technology Tools In Public Schools is a podcast about using technology to help students meet their educational goals. Each episode features at least one “A.T.TIP” that can be used to provide more options for students.
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Episode #155: ALgS or Model, Model, Model
Episode #155 features a recording of a conversation between Chris and his wife Melissa which takes place during a baby sitting session. The episode ex...
Episode #154: Planning for Motor Memory
Episode #154 features a discussion on the concept of using motor plans and motor memory to become automatic at using an AAC device. A.T.TIPS in this...
Episode #153: The Corenerstone of Language
Episode #153 features a discussion on which vocabulary to target when teaching language to a student who uses an augmentative/alternative communicatio...
Episode #152: Breaking Down & Building Up Language
Episode #152 is a discussion on how to teach language by breaking it down into component parts and structuring lessons around language concepts. http:...
Episode #151: SNUG & Presuming Competence with AAC
A discussion of the philosophy of Spontaneous Novel Utterance Generation (SNUG) and what the term ''Presuming Competence'' means in relation to teachi...
Episode #150: A.T. Movie Review - Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Episode #150 is a review of the film Star Wars: The Force Awakens from an educational perspective. This episode is sponsored by http://texthelp.com
Episode #149: Designing Awesome Experiences
Episode Overview - Episode #149 explores the idea that the cultural perception of school is a miserable experience that people need to trudge through...
Ep147: Good Thinking! The Science of Teaching Science
Episode #147 features an interview with Marjee Chmiel, the Associate Director of Curriculum and Communications for Smithsonian Institution, to discuss...
Episode #146: Listener Q & A 14-15, Part 2
Episode #146 features more answers to questions from listeners who have written e-mails over the past few years. There are a few more movie quotes thr...
Episode #145: Listener Q & A 14-15, Part 1
Episode #145 features answers to questions from listeners who have written e-mails over the past few years. There are few movie quotes thrown in. Can...
Episode #144: Three Tools to Support Reading
Episode #144 features a description of three tools useful for supporting reading by minimizing distractions, providing statistics, and helping to decr...
Episode #143: Contemporary Book Study Projects
Episode #143 features a description of different engaging tools and strategies used by a 9 year old in fourth grade to complete monthly book study pro...
Episode #142: Authentic Writing
Episode #142 features a discussion of different ways educators can support the writing abilities of students by crafting authentic writing opportuniti...
Episode #141: Data Collection Using Google Forms
Episode #141 features a discussion of how collection and analysis of student data can be simplified and streamlined using Google Forms. This episode i...
Episode #140: Extra! Extra! Read All About It!
Episode #140 is a Christmas present from Chris's wife, Melissa, not only to Chris, but to all of you! Melissa surprised Chris with a recording of her...
Episode #139: The Nightmare Before Technology
Episode #139 features three song parodies from The Nightmare Before Christmas. My apologies to Tim Burton and Danny Elfman. As you listen, please keep...
Episode #138: UDL Explained Google Hangout
Episode #138 features a recording of a Google Hangout on the concept of Universal Design for Learning. Derek Kaufman, a Google certified educator in N...
Episode #137: Product Spotlight - Read&Write (for Everything)
Episode #137 is sponsored by Texthelp. This episode features a recording of a Google Hangout interview with Jason Carroll, the Global Product Manager...
Episode #136: Spirit Animals
Episode #136 features a description and tutorial for the free game Spirit Animals by Scholastic. http://attipscast.com This episode is sponsored by h...
Episode #135: ScreamEd
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 t...
Episode #134: Able To
Episode #134 questions the usage of the phrase ''able to'' when reporting on the abilities of students. This is the Season 8 premiere. http://attipsca...
Ep133: Purchasing Accessible Learning Materials, Story 3
Episode #133 features the third in a series of episodes which share stories of how educators supported the needs and preferences of students by select...
Ep132: Wandoo Planet And The Banish Boredom Tour
Episode #132 features the audio from a Google Hangout held with Lindsey Hill from Evanced Solutions discussing their free application, Wandoo Planet t...
Ep131: Providing Accessible Instructional Materials, Story 2
Episode #131 features the second in a series of episodes which share stories of how educators supported the needs and preferences of students by selec...
Ep130: Providing Accessible Instructional Materials, Story 1
Episode #130 features the first in a series of episodes which share stories of how educators supported the needs and preferences of students by select...
Ep129: Redefining ''AT Device''
Episode #129 features a reading of the blog post which outlines challenges with the current definition of an assistive technology device and proposes...
Ep128:AppReview&MultisyllabicWords
Episode #128 features a reading of Chris' automatic email reply message while he is away at the Assistive Technology Industry Association conference w...
127:AudioStories4SecondaryStudents
Episode #127 features a discussion of the benefits of inviting secondary students to listen to audio fiction. This episode features a bumper from Dav...
Ep#126:ProtoChapter Tools4Autism 2
Episode #126 features a recording of the first draft of the ''Classroom-based Technology Tools'' chapter for the book Technology Tools for Students wi...
Ep125: Proto-Chapter Tools4Autism
Episode #125 features a recording of the first draft of the ''Classroom-based Technology Tools'' chapter for the book Technology Tools for Students wi...
Episode #124: The Evil iPad
Episode #124 features a recording of the events that transpired when Chris and his wife, Melissa, went on a romantic, rustic retreat only to discover...
Ep123:Spreading The Virus-ZombiePD
Episode #123 features a recording of a statement by the spokesman for N.O.T.S.I.C.K., the faux National Organization for Training and School Improveme...
Ep122:Cure4EvalReportWritingBlues
Episode #122 features an original short story written for the Closing The Gap Solutions publication about a frustrated assistive technology specialist...
Ep. #121: EnGAMESment - Let's Play
Episode #122, the first episode of Season 7, features an article written for the Assistive Technology Industry Association's (ATIA) newsletter about...
Ep. #120: Vocabulary Review, Part 2
This episode features a discussion of different tools and strategies that can be used to review and reinforce vocabulary acquistion skills. This epi...
Ep119: AT Movie Review-Man of Steel
Episode #119 features a review, including spoilers (you have been warned), of the new Superman movie, Man of Steel, and how it relates to contemporary...
Episode #118: Implementing Edmodo
Episode #118 features an interview with Michael Milliman, a 2012 Teacher of Merit from Amherst, New York at Smallwood Drive Elementary, who describes...
Episode #117: Coding With Scratch
Episode #117 features an interview with Keith Hicks, technology resource teacher at Woodgrove High School in Purcellville, Virginia who describes Scra...
Episode 116: How To Help Say Things
Episode #116 features a description of how and why to use core vocabulary (high frequency words) as the basis for an augmentative/alternative communic...