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Top Webinars of 2016

edWeb.net

In 2016 edWeb.net hosted over 250 webinars that have been viewed by 170,000 educators. Topics spanned from early childhood education to building a positive school and classroom culture. From integrating technology into school libraries, to special education, to coding and robotics, there was something for everyone this year.

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How Tablet Games Can Teach Skills to Students with Visual Impairments

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“We’ve now taken the boring task of learning Braille and turned it into a game,” says Schultz, co-founder of Boston-based educational games maker ObjectiveEd. According to Crunchbase , global investment activity in assistive technology has grown from $118.5 Schultz isn’t a stranger to technology for people with impairments.

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What 5 chatbots tell us about the future of HE

Neo LMS

Last time we talked about Artificial Intelligence (AI) in education , we’ve seen how smart speakers can help university students navigate campus life. However, voice-assisted technology isn’t the only one making a splash in universities; text-based communication is also a big hit. That was back in 2016 when professor Ashok K.

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At Emoti-Con 2016, NYC Youth Present Innovative Ideas For the World—Including a Wheelchair Wallet

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Yes, indeed, I am talking about Emoti-Con 2016 ! I had the opportunity to participate in it through Mouse Design League , a group of high school students from around NYC that come together to design assistive technology. Here are the Emoti-Con 2016 Award recipients : Crowd Favorite: PandaBox, Mouse Design League.

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Salesforce Donates $8.5M to Computer Science Education

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million to San Francisco and Oakland schools to support computer science education. Funding in both districts will go toward hiring math and computer science middle school staff, buying assistive technology for special education students and supporting college and career programs. More than a check. in 2014 to 3.05

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Marc Benioff Wants to Make Bay Area Schools ‘Best in Country’

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Salesforce announced its fourth donation to Bay Area schools to fund computer science education Thursday morning. Barbara Lee (@RepBarbaraLee) September 1, 2016. YxJsrldthG #whipnay pic.twitter.com/mbLYrLjzIc — Antoinette Siu (@antoinettesiu) September 1, 2016. Salesforce’s donation this year of $8.5 million of the total amount.

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The Hottest Posts Everyone's Reading

The Innovative Educator

For the second week, the post that helps you determine if you're an innovative educator is at the top. Entry Pageviews Are You An Innovative Educator? Mar 13, 2016, 4143 Is #EdTech Really A Waste? Apr 3, 2016, 3888 Collaboration, Tools, and Add-Ons. Mar 16, 2016, 2904 Everybody Panic! Here's How to Find.