The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 7, 2023

They’ve been taking turns presenting on disabilities such as dyslexia, brain injuries and deafness; Noble gave hers, on assistive technologies for children with physical disabilities, last week. It’s the night of the final class of her course, “Children with Special Needs: History and Practice.”

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Elementary Report Training Classroom 84

NeverEndingSearch

JULY 5, 2018

They now seek our feedback before the formal release of the full searchable collection sometime in Fall 2018. A high school librarian collaborating with a local music mentorship program to teach youth in special education classes how to code music with assistive technology.

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Libraries Assistive Technology Robotics Elementary 42

Adam Watson Edtech Elixirs

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

However, like other online tools that come and go, it unfortunately shut down in May 2018. The creator of the Collection can choose various ways of presenting the materials, including a "Mood Board" option. I started using Wakelet back in early 2018. When one edtech door closes, another one often opens.

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Social Media EdTech Microsoft Google 52

techlearning

MAY 15, 2018

We are discovering new ways to marry technology into curriculum, and are finding successful outcomes. These include: More engaged students – Students are often more engaged when material is presented with digital tools. Then, play the Buncee on auto-advance to read it like a storybook or use GSlides in presentation mode.

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Tools Google Comparison Conference 45

MindShift

NOVEMBER 3, 2019

Once a month, Rayna Freedman ’s fifth-graders present their genius hour projects. They get to explore anything that interests them and present what they’ve learned to the class in whatever way they want. But she was never sure what the other kids were getting out of listening to the presentations.

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Conference Assistive Technology Tablets Classroom 53

The CoolCatTeacher

FEBRUARY 6, 2019

More than that – federal lawsuits for non-compliance have risen 180% from 2017 to 2018 in the United States. My research assistant, Dr. Lisa Durff, found a presentation on this topic “ Creating an Accessible Campus Culture ” presented by Bevin Rainwater at Blackboard World 2018.

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Accessibility Blackboard LMS Moodle 234