RESOURCES

Websites

• BBC Teachers (Bitesize) - Used as a source for embedded games.
• Common Craft - Source for RSS feed explanation video.
• ALEX - The Alabama Learning Exchange - used as a source for lesson plans, content standards, and learning objectives.
• The Bombing of Hiroshima - Fact or Opinion Lesson Plan by Michele Eller, Elmore County High School - Reading quiz based on the content of this lesson plan.
• Microsoft Office Online - Used as a source for templates for rubrics and forms.
• Interactive Websites by Jefferson County Schools - Used as a source to locate educational websites.
• Cast: About UDL - Used as source for information about making teaching and learning universal.
• National Center On Universal Design Learning - Used as a resource for the principles behind UDL and ways to incorporate UDL into teaching.
• Bloggin with Mrs. Bass - Used as source for Riki-tiki-tavi discussion questions.
• Music and Learning: Integrating Music in the Classroom - A study conducted by Johns Hopkins University about the benefits of using background music and other music forms to enhance learning.

Print Sources

• Ornstein, Allan C., and Daniel U. Levine. "Philosophical Roots of Education." Foundations of Education. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 2003. 95-126.
• Gargiulo, Richard M., and Deborah J. Metcalf. Teaching in Today's Inclusive Classrooms: a Universal Design for Learning Approach. Belmont, CA: Wadsworth Cengage, 2010.
• Shelly, Gary B. Teachers Discovering Computers: Integrating Technology and Digital Media in the Classroom. Boston, MA: Thomson/Course Technology, 2010.

Helpful Downloads

Below you will find links to download free helpful software for your home computer:

• Adobe Reader X - Allows you to open and view .pdf files.
• Adobe Flash Player - Allows you to view flash animations, videos, and play flash games.
• Microsoft PowerPoint viewer - Allows you to open and view slide shows created with Power Point.
• Microsoft Word viewer - Allows you to open, copy, view, and print documents created with Word.
• Java - Java software allows your computer to run online games and applications.