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How to Leverage Mainstream Technology to Boost Special Education

EdTech Magazine

How to Leverage Mainstream Technology to Boost Special Education. Thu, 07/18/2019 - 11:31. Assistive technology may be the best option. said Christopher Bugaj, assistive technology trainer for Virginia’s Loudoun County Public Schools and author of The New Assistive Tech: Making Learning Awesome for All!,

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5 Ways EdTech Helps Students with Special Needs in the Classroom

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Special ed teachers rely on assistive learning devices to address the needs of student challenges. Referred to as assistive technology (AT), these devices are often decidedly low tech. Pencil grips, adapted paper and spelling aids all assist with writing. EdTech Makes Assistive Tools More Available.

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Wakelet

Adam Watson Edtech Elixirs

As I mentioned above, I first discovered Wakelet last year at KySTE 2019 thanks to Stella Pollard , a wonderful educator and frequent presenter! I love how easy it is to use on every platform (iPhone, Chrome browser, Chromebook, etc). Have you seen students and teachers use Wakelet?

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What’s New: New Tools for Schools

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The program runs from May 2018-June 2019. GRADECAM ENHANCED ANSWER FORMAT ( www.GradeCam.com ) GradeCam introduced a futuristic new answer format powered by Aita – their proprietary Artificial Intelligence Teaching Assistant technology – that can read and score handwritten letters and words up to twenty characters in length.

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