Fall 2009 Newsletter
- Web Search Tool
- Family Center on Technology and Disability
- Resource Kit for Itinerant Teachers
- Transition Summit
- Low Functioning Deaf
- FAQs from PEPNet.org
- ADA DVD
- Notetaking Accommodations
- Test Equity Issues and Answers
- Publishing Credits and Contact Information
- PDF Version of Fall 2009 Newsletter
- Past Newsletter Issues
- Suggest a topic for future issues
Web Tool Locates Needed Resources
Submitted by the PEPNet Resource Search Workgroup
PEPNethas launched a new "Resources Search" tool for www.pepnet.org which will improve access to the rapidly growing variety of PEPNet resources which address issues related to providing quality services to students who are deaf or hard of hearing.
The revamped search feature makes it easier to find resources, and provides immediate and accessible references for site visitors, while expanding the site's search capabilities.
The new feature will search everything in the PEPNet Dissemination Center (PDC) where we house a variety of products, such as handbooks, articles, conference proceedings, tipsheets, curricula, training materials, CDs/DVDs, videoclips, etc. In addition to searching the PDC, you also will be able to search the following offerings:
- Frequently Asked Questions
- PEPNet Listserv Past Posts
- Current and Past PEPNet Perspectives
- Training Materials
Searches may be done a variety of ways: title, key word, topic, audience, and/or format. When searching our site, you can now use either the Google search box or the Resources Search feature. The Google site search is a broader tool and will search everything on our website; the new Resources Search will search only those items in the PEPNet resources database, as listed in this article. For example, if you type the word "transition" into the Google search box, the results will give you anything on www.pepnet.org that includes the word "transition." If you search using the word "transition" in the Resources Search feature, the results will list the items that PEPNet has deemed useful for those searching for transition-related resources.
As always, all print products are downloadable at the PDC. If a product is over 25 pages, it can be purchased via a dedicated PEPNet page on Lulu, a commercial print-on-demand service. These products are available via a Lulu link at the PEPNet PDC site, or directly from the Lulu PEPNet store at http://stores.lulu.com/pepnet. DVDs and CDs are still available for purchase through an online order form on the PDC site.
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