“This ‘telephone’ has too many shortcomings to be seriously considered as a means of communication. The device is inherently of no value to us.” —Western Union internal memo, 1876.

“The wireless music box has no imaginable commercial value. Who would pay for a message sent to nobody in particular?” —David Sarnoff’s associates in response to his urgings for investment in the radio in the 1920s.

MTSS

• What is an MTSS?
• What is a highly effective classroom?
• What is a Tier?

• What is the Florida MTSS Initiative?
• Who at FDOE is a part of the MTSS initiative?
• What areas of technology will we be looking at?
  • Assistive Technology
  • Curriculum / Engagement
  • Emergent Technologies
  • Online Systems
  • Progress Monitoring
  • Universal Design for Learning
• Regional Loan Libraries will target AT & UDL

MTSS and UDL for Online Classes

• Vendor Application - VSP-02Application1213.pdf
• Collaboration with National Center for Learning Disabilities - http://www.ncld.org/
• Collaboration with UDL IRN - http://udl-irn.org/
• Look for materials from two new CAST sites: online learning & emergent technologies

Learning Styles & Student Aptitude