21st Century Resources

Recent advances in technology have led to great opportunities for teachers and school psychologists alike to stay in contact with colleagues, mentors, and other helpful individuals they have come into contact with through the use of online social networks. Social networks not only allow for continued contact, but also keep those familiar with up to date findings. They also serve as support systems and a great reference when looking to find a quick answer. These resources include Facebook, Linked-In, Twitter, Skype, GoogleWave, and many others.

Youtube.com is also a great source for finding quick and interactive answers to questions that school psychologists may run into in helping students of all ages to read. For example, this video displays a reading specialist's description of her role in reading RTI at Iron Springs Elementary School in Utah.

Stacy Hurst, the reading coordinator depicted in this video, is affiliated with the Reading Horizons reading program. This program has their own channel on Youtube.com that offers many videos on reading instruction methods similar to the one depicted here. This is just one example of a quick resource that can easily be found by visiting Youtube.com.