Diigo Connection 08/23/2013

• Web 2.0, Blended Learning, Wikis, and More? | Digital Learning Environments

  This article explores the role of virtual learning environments in education. I have some gifted students at my school who find a lot of barriers or restrictions in traditional classrooms, and this could be a way for them to capitalize on their giftedness.

  Tags: summer13accessibility, accessibility, education, web2.0, blended learning, environments

  • - By Amy Franklin

• http://teachingclicks.com/files/creating_educational_web_environments_jc.pdf

  This paper describes some barriers ESL students face with web text and how it hinders their access to material. Very interesting!

  Tags: summer13accessibility, esl, accessibility, education, web2.0

  • - By Amy Franklin

• Cognitive Disabilities and the Web: Where Accessibility and Usability Meet

  An article on the barriers that those with cognitive disabilities face when using the web.

  Tags: summer13accessibility, disabilities, accessibility, education, usability, barriers, cognitive diabilities

  • - By Amy Franklin

• Wiseman Belknap Using Web 2.0 Research Tools in ESL Classes

  This is a slideshow for using technology for ESL classes to increase accessibility. There are lots of great suggestions for apps, the benefits of research using the web, and some interesting slides on QR codes.

  Tags: summer13accessibility, research, research tools, tools, esl, accessibility, resources

  • - By Amy Franklin

• Optimal Colors to Improve Readability for People with Dyslexia - Paper for the RDWG Symposium on Text Customization for Readability

  This is really interesting. You all should read it. It talks about what colors to use on a web page or text to optimize concentration by those with dyslexia and how they're very different preferences than those without dyslexia.

  Tags: summer13accessibility, colors, dyslexia, customization, accessibility, web2.0, education, barriers

  • - By Amy Franklin

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