Meeting Diverse learner Needs 

with ACTIVINSPIRE

I went to a two-day conference in June 2010 and the design tips presented were were spot-on for looking at how we design flipchart pages or Powerpoint Slides. The hand-out from that conference exceeded 80 pages. This is a summary of 3 pages.

The keyboard shortcuts file is a handy resource for creating flipcharts (not at the board, as your keyboard may be away from you).

Links

Here are the links from the morning training session:

• BattelleForKids.org
• TeacherLED
• whiteboardactive.com
• the crazy Military powerpoint
• Educational Leadership November 2009 Volume 67 Number 3 Pages 80-82 Teaching with Interactive Whiteboards by Robert J. Marzano
• Scaffolding Theory
• Hard To Read Fonts improved testing
• The blog of Nancy Duarte, author of "Slide:ology: The Art and Science of Creating Great Presentations"
• Rubistar - make easy Rubrics
• NY Times article about VAKT being not so well researched and study skills
• Learning Styles concepts and evidence
• NPR article about study styles
• Website of Elaine Ryan, author of "Color Your Life: How to Design Your Home With Colors From Your Heart. New York: St. Martin's Griffin. 2007."
• IDEApartnership - a site about IDEA (Individuals with Disabilities Education Act)