eSchool News

JULY 1, 2022

PRNewswire/ — Texthelp , a global leader in literacy and assistive technology, announced it has appointed Gus Schmedlen, Ed.D., Dr. Schmedlen brings over two decades of experience in the education technology sector to Texthelp. “Gus has an impressive background in education technology. WOBURN, Mass.

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Neo LMS

APRIL 30, 2019

The middle classes emerged from this advanced ability to access knowledge. Assistive technologies abound to help younger students to master reading, and older students with note taking and organising their thoughts. Naturally this was an incredible boon for the majority of people. symbols such as letters and numbers).

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 18, 2020

There has to be somebody sitting next to him helping with the technology and getting him engaged in what’s going on. When the teacher shows him something that’s not accessible for him, I have to figure out, ‘Do I enlarge it to remove the visual clutter? There’s a difference between accessibility and usability.” and Canada.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 7, 2019

Tech entrepreneur Fred Singer is the CEO and founder of Echo360 , a company which he launched after a visit to his son’s classroom. Singer has funded and led a wide range of digital companies over the past twenty years, and the list of business and charitable boards on which he serves is long.

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Neo LMS

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

4 Tips for using accessibility features to promote inclusion. The following tips provide strategies for using technology to create inclusive learning environments. Assistive technology, by definition, relates to any equipment that supports a child with a disability and increase or maintain their functioning in different settings.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 7, 2019

Tech entrepreneur Fred Singer is the CEO and founder of Echo360 , a company which he launched after a visit to his son’s classroom. Singer has funded and led a wide range of digital companies over the past twenty years, and the list of business and charitable boards on which he serves is long.

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The Innovative Educator

MAY 16, 2019

Unfortunately, these supports are currently generally reserved for the elite in our society because of cost and access. Fortunately, there are low-to-no-cost technologies that provide support to the visually impaired and blind population. Fi ve technologies to support the visually impaired and legally blind.

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Kitaboo on EdTech

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

Edtech features like online learning, digital modules, instructional videos & presentations, and much more allow learners to access learning material anytime and anywhere. . This allows students to access the book from anywhere, anytime. Blockchain Technology . Digital textbooks are just like traditional textbooks.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 28, 2019

I find it baffling that in 2019 I still have to explain why it’s important to play with students, especially when Fortune 500 companies are gamifying their workplace and their customer outreach, profitable gamer-culture on YouTube is on the rise and colleges have eSports teams.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 1, 2024

Ten years ago, when we began building equitable, offline-first education technology for the 2/3 of the world who didn’t have internet access, many people told us to just wait and the gap would close naturally. 2024 will be a mix of states and districts spending their remaining funds while also looking to the future.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 5, 2024

Ten years ago, when we began building equitable, offline-first education technology for the 2/3 of the world who didn’t have internet access, many people told us to just wait and the gap would close naturally. 2024 will be a mix of states and districts spending their remaining funds while also looking to the future.

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edWeb.net

JULY 22, 2019

At every step, they involve the developers so the companies understand Broward’s expectations and why the team made its final decision. Noakes emphasized that the process must include an equity assessment—can all of the students and teachers access the tech outside of school? Smith professor at the Georgia Institute of Technology.

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ViewSonic Education

JANUARY 16, 2023

Broadly speaking, the metaverse can be described as an immersive, virtual world where meaningful social interactions and connections can occur, powered by technology like the internet, augmented reality (AR), virtual reality (VR), and blockchain technology. 2) Digital Accessibility . 1) Peer-to-Peer Learning .

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techlearning

JULY 27, 2018

This program adds full home access for students, custom curriculum alignment, performance reporting, professional development, and more. has joined the ENA family of companies. Principals can access unique data insights on how teachers, parents and students are using FreshGrade through monthly reports.

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The CoolCatTeacher

SEPTEMBER 26, 2017

Whether you’re using something like Read and Write, or Snap and Read, these are some great tools that can be used to access text in Google Docs or on the web. Select Voice Typing, and give your microphone permission to access it. Friedlander is a school psychologist with expertise in assistive technology. Start talking.

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ViewSonic Education

APRIL 23, 2019

The strategy laid out the government’s expectations of a closer relationship between schools and the EdTech companies who supply them. Collaboration underpins the most successful technology companies. Technology can have a significant impact for all children. ” This is a positive step.

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Edsurge

APRIL 2, 2020

Businesses and organizations are providing free access to digital tools and apps for teaching and learning (see THE Journal’s ever-growing list of Free Resources for Schools During COVID-19 Outbreak ). To assist with this, my students and I co-wrote a freely available, open access book, “ Teaching with Digital Tools and Apps.”

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 8, 2017

When Schlenker felt she wasn’t getting timely access to course materials in a form she could use, she filed a discrimination complaint with the Department of Education’s Office of Civil Rights against Wichita State, with help from the National Federation for the Blind. Accessibility v. Academic Freedom?

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 30, 2018

My company created just such a tool; Kami lets students and teachers save edited documents in the cloud in just a few seconds. Ben Sondgeroth, Regional Education Technology Coordinator for the state of Illinois. Kami Web App —access Kami from your browser (requires sign in). Students Are More Engaged More about Kami.

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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 21, 2017

According to that lawsuit, the GNETS system violates the federal Americans with Disabilities Act, or ADA, both by segregating children with disabilities and by denying them access to an equal education. Developed by a company now called Edgenuity , the platform is available for all K-12 subjects. “It

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