Lori+Smith


 * //Impressive page, Lori! Well done. (Please give credit somewhere in your project summary to the NLU prof. from whom you adapted.)// //Next step? How about building your own Wikispaces site (for free)? Don't forget you're eligible for a private site, as a K-12 educator - as are all in class. kz//

__LORI SMITH'S WEB PAGE__**

**//__K-12 PROJECT (POWER POINT & REVIEW)__//**
Please enjoy my subtraction lesson This lesson is called "The Rich Texan" and it is very helpful for all students learning basic subtraction with borrowing. It has visual, auditory, and tactile components inbedded throughout. Also, feel free to enjoy the interactive multiple choice lesson at the end! Good Luck! P.S. I would like to give credit to a NLU professor for the concept of "Rich Texan". However, his name escapes me (as it was years ago). I do use this idea often in my classes, so his lesson still lives on! Thanks again!

Also, on my discussion page, you will find a very useful reference page for all the different tools used in making this project.

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Edhelper is an invaluable resource for teachers. However, while researching it through the [|WebXact] site, I have found that it is not 'user friendly'. The biggest problem that I have found on this site is the lack of contact information. If you were to have a problem with EdHelper, there is very little that you could do to get help. There is not even an 'author' listed. It simply states that this site was designed by two teachers. Although there is no updated page or notification, there are recent monthly lessons that are listed.

It received a Priority One status, however there were warnings listed on every level of priority. The error for Priority 1 was the site did not provide alternative text for all images. Priority 2 was not met, having 5 errors; Priority 3 level was not met, having 4 total errors (these do not include the multitude of warnings for each level). One positive that WebXact gave EdHelper was that there were no broken links; all the sites had no content defects.

While EdHelper has a lot to learn about web design and accessibility, this truly is a valuable site for teachers, new and seasoned. There are lesson plans for almost every topic you could think of, all on one site.