Here are links to Boardmaker resources or resources that have been created using Boardmaker
- Adapted Learning is the Mayer-Johnson site where people share TONS of Boardmaker resources. You need to create a free account
- Spectronics has a variety of interactive Boardmaker Plus activities to download
- Spectronics also has Boardmaker activities to download and print
- Oklahoma Assistive Technology Center has Boardmaker activities to download
- Project Participate - You will need Boardmaker to use these files
- Baltimore City Public Schools website has communication boards created Boardmaker designed to support interaction and reading of over 700 books. You need to have Boardmaker to use these files
- Do2Learn has black and white picture cards that you can print out and use
- The Speaking of Speech Materials Page has a large number of communication board and curriculum materials in .pdf format that you can just print out and use
- Miami-Dade Pre-K Program has downloads of Boardmaker communication boards, stories, schedules and routines. You need Boardmaker for these
- New York City Department of Education, Special Education District 75 has a large number of adapted books, some in Boardmaker format, some in .pdf
- Tinsnips has a variety of materials some of which are free and some of which are available for a fee many of which have designed for use with students with Autism Spectrum Disorder
- Autism4teachers has a variety of resources that you can print out and use
- Jefferson Parish Public Schools site has adapted stories, communication boards, recipes, Bingo boards and more in Boardmaker format and .pdf
- The Orange County Schools Assistive Tech Team has posted a number of resources in Boardmaker format
- The Grant Wood Area Education Agency has a large number of adapted storybook overlays on their site. You need Boardmaker to open these
- Picture SET is a database of communication overlays from SET-BC in Boardmaker and .pdf format that have been created using Boardmaker
- Dr. Cathy Binger has some communication boards to support children's storybooks on her website
- Region 2 has a variety of Boardmaker activities
- Polk County Public Schools Boardmaker activities
- Thematic Visual Supports wiki from FDLRS - you need Boardmaker to use these files
- Kansas ASD has visual supports and social narratives
- Literacy Visual Supports wiki from FDLRS - you need Boardmaker to use these files
- Social Stories for Younger Students from Fairfax County Schools in Virginia - .pdf format
- Communication device overlays from Fairfax County Schools in Virginia for integrating AAC into your day - .pdf format
Boardmaker Tutorials
- Tutorials from SET-BC
- There are a variety of tutorials on the Mayer-Johnson site
- Mayer-Johnson also offers free webinarson using Boardmaker
- This wiki contains a large variety of tutorials
Interactive whiteboard activities
- TES iboard, free to use activities +
- ict games - preschool numeracy and literacy games -hard to navigate
- Teacher LED All Interactive Whiteboard Resources -hard to navigate, activities for older kids
- Triptico - too hard to navigate
- Great K-3 Sites for Using the Smartboard - not there
- TEQ Educator Resource Central - Smartboard downloads +organization, time to navigate
- Topmarks Education's Interactive Whiteboard Resources +easy to use, online activities
- Interactive Whiteboard Resources from iwb.uk ?some downloads, some online
- National Library of Virtual Manipulatives activities for math -- hard to figure out
PowerPoint activities
- Annie's Resource Attic has free PowerPoint activities to download +looked like good stuff
- Downloadable PowerPoint book templates from the Center for Literacy and Disability Studies +make own activities
- Christie Seward is a preschool teacher who has lots of PowerPoint stories and activities to download from her blog -more of a blog
- SET-BC has teacher and student created PowerPoint stories to download -not interactive stories
- A series of PowerPoint stories about the characters Reg and Lello -aimed at ESL, thrown off by game
- PowerPoint stories from Orange County Public Schools things that teachers have created
- Louisiana AT Initiative has downloadable PowerPoint ebooks
- TechnoAbility has has some stories to download
- Talking Book Library has stories for a variety of levels
- PowerPoint story templates from Patti's presentation wiki
Online stories and activities
- Create your own online puzzles at Jigsaw Planet +great on whiteboard
- The Tar Heel Reader is a collection of accessible stories that you can use and add to
- Pinky Dinky Doo - site has some nice story building activities (stories too long, preschoolers may lose interest)
- Lil' Fingers has simple online stories- some have audio and some don't
- Scholastic has Clifford storybooks that can be read online +appropriate level, also links for parent/teacher
- BeanTime stories has online stories but they aren't read aloud ?more teacher directed, busy page
- The Story Place Preschool Library has a number of online stories and related on and offline activities -more geared toward older kids
- CBeebies from the BBC has a large number of online stories and activities
- Sheppard Software has color, number, alphabet and animal games ?a lot to choose from, would need to be more teacher directed, activities good
- Prongo has a few online activities for learning to use the mouse targeting ages 3-6 ?need more teacher direction to get to the activities, not the smoothest interface
- Kneebouncers has very basic "press any key to play" games +very basic cause/effect activities but they have learning value
- Hiyah has simple programs that can be downloaded or played online
- Alphabet Antics is a wiki site with a variety of alphabet related activities. Teachers can contribute activities also.
- Nick Jr. has online games related to their TV shows ?lots of ads and places that you might end up purchasing something, sometimes commercials before ads
- Learning to Read - where children build a love for reading and adults enjoy the journey +awesome!, bilingual, all ages through adult, family friendly
- StarFall quick literacy activities online
- Building Mouse Skills
- Lego
- Brownie Bear Puzzle
- Make a Face
- Making Learning Fun
- Tinsnips - PECS pictures for kids with autism
- www.childcareland.com this site has a daily learning sheet that can be printed, a daily art project, along with many other good information and FREE activities for you to use and print.
- http://www.hearingjourney.com/Listening_Room/preview.cfm?langid=1- fun and free printable activities used to encourage expressive and receptive language skills. The activities change each week and are divided into age categories: Infants and Toddlers, Kids, Teens and Adults.
- Carl's Corner
- Ohio Resource Center Early Childhood Page
- Merrie's SST4 wiki
iPod Touch and iPad Apps
- Apps for Education list on the ConnSENSE website
- Special Needs iPhone and iPod Touch apps
- Recommended iPod Apps (Grade Levels & Subjects) Escondido Union School District - iRead : 2009-2010
- Using the iPod touch to Teach Math from the Apple Learning Interchange
- 10 Math Applications for the iPod Touch
- iPod Touch for Meeting the Needs of Special Learners from the Apple Learning Interchange
- 50 Fun iPhone Apps to Get Kids Reading and Learning
- iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch Apps for (Special) Education Scribd document
- Glenda's AT Information listing of iPod apps for special education
- 100 Most Educational iPhone Apps from Accredited Online Colleges.com
Art Experiences
- Jackson Pollock - paint like the artist
- The Art Zone - interactive art to create online
- Surreal Painter - create art like Piccaso and Dali
- Art Activities and Experiences
- Kaleidoscope Maker
- Litebrite Online!
- Clay Studio
- Quilt Crafts
Sites with programs to download
- Priory Woods School has a number of single switch activities to download
- Hiyah.net has software that can be downloaded on Windows machines or played online on PC or Mac
Printable Story Props
- KizClub has color and black and white props to print for a small selection of common stories. They also have printable for nursery rhymes. There are even books that can be read online and printed out.
- Dr. Jean has some great printable story and song activities
Images
At these sites you can find pictures to download and use in PowerPoint or custom stories and activities
- Pics4Learning - copyright friendly images for education
- Discovery Education Clipart Gallery
- Wikimedia Commons - database of user submitted images that can be freely used
- Freefoto.com - online photo gallery
- Free Clipart Pics! - small selection but good graphics
- Kaboose - free clipart
- Fundraw - clipart gallery
- The Internet Archive - All Kinds of Image, Movie, Sound and Music Resources
Music and Sounds
At these sites you can find music and sounds to download and use in PowerPoint or custom stories and activities- Ilovewavs.com - has children's songs as well as sounds, etc.
- Find Sounds lets you search the web for specific sounds
- PodSafe Audio - music that you can use in your creations
Online Video Sites for Children and Teachers
- ZuiTube
- TotLOL - need to sign up for free account to get in
- TeacherTube
- WGBH Sandbox - video clips to download
- Whyzz...answers for all of the "why" questions children ask with activities to allow them to experience the answers
- Natural Reader - toolbar that floats over your screen allows you to highlight and have any text read aloud
- Balabolka - program you download and then you can copy paste text in there and save as mp3