Eclectic Technology

"Learning happens. Everyone picks up information at their own individual pace, yet myths painting different demographics and techniques with a broad brush still creep their way into classrooms and the public consciousness alike. Feeding into them, however, proves exceptionally problematic to child and adult students hoping to eke through life with the skills they need to accomplish their goals. Parents, administrators, faculty, and even the students themselves might want to start chipping away at the following misconceptions first."

Learn English...many great activities for students learning English.

There’s a better way. Introducing our new browser extension, Evernote Clearly. Available now for Google Chrome (other browsers are coming soon).

Click on Clearly whenever you visit a blog post or article. Clearly slides in, showing an alternate view of the page without navigation, ads, or links to other content. When you’re done reading, click on the return arrow and Clearly slides out of the way, so you can continue browsing the site.

Symbly is a new tool to create and share visual supports, communication boards, social narratives, and more. It features a powerful editor, an amazing community, expert examples, and an iPad app for supports on the go.

My Web My Way explains the many ways you can change your browser, computer, keyboard and mouse settings to make the web more accessible to you...

Five Misconceptions About Learning Disabilities...

Misconception 1: The Term 'learning disabilities' is interchangeable with other disorders.

Misconception 2: Learning disabilities are easily diagnosed.

Misconception 3: Learning disabilities usually correspond with a low IQ...

Chrome Vis is an add-on for Google’s Chrome browser that magnifies selected text and changes the contrast between the colours of text and background to a pre-set combination. Magnified text can be displayed in a floating lens immediately above the selected text, or in a lens at the top of the screen.

Slide the slider and the face changes...add up to 80 characters and share how you feel today.

A eye-opening reflection on how we view children and how we teach children in our current education system...