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| LD Online | ||||
| URL: http://www.ldonline.org/ Web Site Title: LD Online Web Site Author/Sponsor: Coordinated Campaign for Learning Disabilities Grade Range: Professional Content Area(s): Learning Disabilities State Standards the site addresses Primary Use: Professional Growth Brief Description: The site has a Learning Disabilities Newsletter, as well as areas specifically for teachers, and areas specifically for parents. It also has a student artist of the week and a student writer of the week. Your comments: I will definitely check on this throughout the year for more information. It is pleasant to look at. It has a lot of valuable information. It is simple and easy to get around in. The sight does not meet the “Bobby Approved” status, so t is not easily accessed by people with visual disabilities. |
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| Special Education Resources on the Internet | ||||
| URL: http://www.seriweb.com Web Site Title: Special Education Resources on the Internet Web Site Author/Sponsor: Roseann Horner Grade Range: Professional Content Area(s): Special Education State Standards the site addresses: Primary Use: Professionals Growth Brief Description: A huge source of other links from all areas of special education. Your comments: I searched through transition areas, but I need more time to go through and actually gather information I can use. It is a little more difficult to navigate, but since it is a site for professionals, that won’t be a problem. The sight does not meet the “Bobby Approved” status, so it is not easily accessed by people with visual disabilities. |
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| Skewl Sites- The Best in Educational Web Sites | ||||
| URL: http://www.skewlsites.com/lesson.htm Web Site Title: Skewl Sites- The Best in Educational Web Sites Web Site Author/Sponsor: Kathy Janzen , Shirley Mauger , Doug Mauger Grade Range: Professional Content Area(s): Varies State Standards the site addresses: Primary Use: Professional Growth Brief Description: More links to different sites with lesson plans. It has areas from Language Arts to Math. Your comments: Seems like a site where you can find anything you could possibly want. Very easy to navigate. The sight does not meet the “Bobby Approved” status, so it is not easily accessed by people with visual disabilities. |
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| Disabilities Studies and Services Center | ||||
| URL: http://www.dssc.org/ Web Site Title: Disabilities Studies and Services Center Web Site Author/Sponsor: Academy for Educational Development Grade Range: Professional Growth Content Area(s): Speical Education State Standards the site addresses: Primary Use: Professional Growth Brief Description: A special educators site! It has many related organization links, as well as 4 search engines with the site to help narrow down your topic. Your comments: I went into National Transition Alliance for Youth with Disabilities. It showed model projects at schools that are making a difference in their transition services, including Sturgis Brown High School in South Dakota. The site passed Bobby’s accessibility test with room for human errors, which means it is easily accessed by people with visual disabilities. |
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| Career City- Jobs and Employment | ||||
| URL: http://careercity.com Web Site Title: Career City- Jobs and Employment Web Site Author/Sponsor: CareerCity.com, Inc. Grade Range: High School Students Content Area(s): Career Preperation, Language Arts State Standards the site addresses: South Dakota Writing Standards: #13. The Student will write business correspondence acceptable for workplace or academics. #16. The student will write various documented papers. #18. The student will adhere to the apporpriate format in various types of writing. Since this site will be a student resource to help develop multimedia presentation, it will address South Dakota Speaking Standard #30. The student will deliver multimedia presentations that combine text, images, and sound. Primary Use: To develop career knowledge for various reasons. My students will use the site to help write cover letters, write resumes, develop job interviewing skills, and explore careers. Brief Description: You can post your resume on line with this site, and employers can post job openings. Other areas are: Salaries & Job Searching, Career Planning, Human Resources Center. Your comments: Very easy for special education students to navigate. It has categories listed black text on white back ground. Students would use this site to do research for career presentations. The sight does not meet the “Bobby Approved” status, so it is not easily accessed by people with disabilities |
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| Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2000-2001 Edition | ||||
| URL: http://stats.bls.gov:80/ocohome.htm Web Site Title: Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2000-2001 Edition Web Site Author/Sponsor: United States Department of Labor Grade Range: High School Students, Adults, and Teacher's Resource Content Area(s): Career Development and Language Arts State Standards the site addresses: Since this site will be a student resource to help develop multimedia presentation, it will address South Dakota Speaking Standard #30. The student will deliver multimedia presentations that combine text, images, and sound. Primary Use: For students to use for career presentations and prep work for the presentation. Brief Description: The Occupational Outlook Handbook is nationally recognized as a source of career information. It describes what workers do on the job, working conditions, training and education needed, earnings, and expected job prospects in a wide range of occupations. Your comments: The site is not easily navigated the first time. The student will need assistance the first couple of times to find the information they need, but it is an excellent resource and very complete information on specific careers. The site passed Bobby’s accessibility test with a priority 1, which means it is accessible by people with visual disabilities, but has room for improvement. |
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| 7 Day Job Search | ||||
| URL: http://www.7day-job-search.com Web Site Title: 7 Day Job Search Web Site Author/Sponsor: Arnold W. Schaeffer, PHD Grade Range: High School Students to Adults Content Area(s): Career Development and Language Arts State Standards the site addresses: Since this site will be a student resource to help develop multimedia presentation, it will address South Dakota Speaking Standard #30. The student will deliver multimedia presentations that combine text, images, and sound. South Dakota Writing Standards: #13. The Student will write business correspondence acceptable for workplace or academics. #16. The student will write various documented papers. #18. The student will adhere to the apporpriate format in various types of writing. Primary Use: Students to use for career presentations and prep work for the presentation. Brief Description: The site contains resource material for resume writing, interviewing, negotiating, and thank you letters, and general attitude. Your comments: A good resource, especially to help build interviewing techniques. Easily navigated. The sight does not meet the “Bobby Approved” status, so it is not easily accessed by people with visual disabilities. |
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| The Careerbuilder | ||||
| URL: http://www.carrerbuilder.com/ Web Site Title: Careerbuilder Web Site Author/Sponsor: Career Builder Inc. Grade Range: High School to Adult, and Teacher Resource Content Area(s): Career Development and Language Arts State Standards the site addresses: Since this site will be a student resource to help develop multimedia presentation, it will address South Dakota Speaking Standard #30. The student will deliver multimedia presentations that combine text, images, and sound. South Dakota Writing Standards: #13. The Student will write business correspondence acceptable for workplace or academics. #16. The student will write various documented papers. #18. The student will adhere to the apporpriate format in various types of writing. Primary Use: For students to use for career presentations and prep work for the presentation. Brief Description: A good resource for Job Hunting, Resume Writing, Cover Letters, and Preparing for Job Interviews. Your comments: It is easy to navigate for students. It is well set up, so I could turn students loose on this site, and expect them to be able to find what they need. The sight does not meet the “Bobby Approved” status, so it is not easily accessed by people with visual disabilities. |
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