edWeb.net

JULY 18, 2019

When we “flip” the learning, and have students present to educators in our edWebinars, it’s a great example of how much we can learn from our students. Both are struggling readers who use audiobooks, text-to-speech readers, and other tools to access their grade-level curriculum. During summer, too.”

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Assistive Technology Elementary Tools Technology 40

Neo LMS

APRIL 22, 2021

However, the nature of online learning and its reliance upon technology that isn’t always well-designed for group education can leave some students at serious disadvantages. Closed captioning accuracy in live teaching video calls is often subpar, and not all online tools are compatible with assistive technology.

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ViewSonic Education

AUGUST 2, 2023

This non-linear learning contrasts against the rigid structure of outdated file formats, such as slideshow presentations. With traditional file formats, adding annotations or multimedia to presentations during the lesson can be complicated, and sharing the file becomes challenging due to device and platform compatibility issues.

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EdTech Learning Software Outcomes 277

Shake Up Learning

JULY 5, 2022

The school needed his expertise to help keep its assistive technology up and running as it was a school for children and adults with disabilities. In the beginning, Mike fixed wheelchairs and such, but as technology expanded so did his work assisting students with disabilities. About Mike Moratta. Twitter : @mmatp.

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Assistive Technology Learning Strategy Resources 97

eSchool News

DECEMBER 16, 2015

UDL is tough enough in a face-to-face environment, but the real challenge might be how to implement the principles in an online world where students’ abilities and learning styles differ drastically. In presentation , the course provides learners with various way of acquiring information and knowledge.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 27, 2023

At the Center for Innovative Teaching and Learning at Ulster Board of Cooperative Education Services (BOCES), we have developed the architecture to accomplish and codify a leadership approach to help schools consider how to reach our most marginalized and vulnerable students.

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Education Assistive Technology Meeting Examples 115

ViewSonic Education

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

1990 – The Internet brings about unprecedented access to information. Depending on the material being presented, computers also present an opportunity for adding more media to lessons, gamification, and connectivity with either classmates or instructors. Rinse and repeat throughout the history of education.

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Edsurge

APRIL 2, 2020

This quick move to emergency remote teaching has left educators scrambling to figure out how to use digital tools, online resources, and apps to continue their teaching at a distance. Unfortunately, across the board, educators have not been prepared to teach well with technology, let alone teach remotely with technology.

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edWeb.net

OCTOBER 9, 2019

Assistive technology teachers working at schools in the Fairfax County, VA school district, one of the largest in the United States, are finding that the use of audiobooks is improving access to grade-level content while also developing the love of reading that motivates many students to continue improving.

Assistive Technology 40

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edWeb.net

JANUARY 11, 2024

Resource Allocation: Educators express the need for better allocation of resources, such as assistive technologies and materials tailored to special education. These opportunities encourage and teach them about social skills and how to use these skills with others. You can view the video of the presentation here.

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Survey Professional Learning Assistive Technology Report 92

Edsurge

OCTOBER 1, 2020

If you work in education in 2020, you are making tough decisions about how to best reach and teach your learners in the midst of a global pandemic. There is a dearth of evidence to help teachers make informed choices on how to allocate time to asynchronous vs. synchronous online learning.

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Learning Online Learning Outcomes Groups 196

eSchool News

AUGUST 17, 2021

Imagine you’re about to give a big presentation to a large audience. You’ve never seen the gadget before, you have no idea what it does, and you’ve never received any training on how to use it. Your boss assures you that it will make your presentation better, and just before you can respond, the curtain goes up.

Technology 55

Technology Training Assistive Technology Survey 55

Shake Up Learning

AUGUST 3, 2021

You’ll learn some of the common misconceptions about creating choice boards, but most importantly, you’ll learn how to get started with utilizing the choice board for your classroom. Optimize access to tools and assistive technology. . However it’s presented the basic concepts are the same. . Click To Tweet.

Conference 101

Conference UDL Examples Blended Learning 101

eSchool News

JANUARY 27, 2023

At the Center for Innovative Teaching and Learning at Ulster Board of Cooperative Education Services (BOCES), we have developed the architecture to accomplish and codify a leadership approach to help schools consider how to reach our most marginalized and vulnerable students.

Education 62

Education Assistive Technology Meeting Examples 62

eSchool News

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Students now have access to a wealth of information at their fingertips, allowing for self-directed exploration and reinforcing classroom concepts. Immersive technologies such as virtual and augmented reality are redefining traditional learning methods.

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Trends Digital Divide EdTech Adaptive Learning 95

NeverEndingSearch

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

To address challenges relating to accessibility and inclusion in our growingly diverse communities, you may want to explore some of the free, and game-changing, features Microsoft has been introducing in across the applications in its Office suite. Sharing these tools is critical for ensuring equity. Talking with your community.

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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. We need self-care not just for students, but for teachers, too.

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Trends EdTech Industry Data 143

Edsurge

AUGUST 10, 2017

It was a crazy idea: Take the bulk of the world’s books, scan them, and create a monumental digital library for all to access. A settlement that would have created a Book Rights Registry and made it possible to access the Google Books corpus through public-library terminals ultimately died, rejected by a federal judge in 2011.

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Libraries Google Analysis Data 161

edWeb.net

FEBRUARY 22, 2018

In “ Cutting-Edge Research to Empower Schools to Support Students with Reading Disabilities ,” Rick Wagner, Associate Director for the Florida Center for Reading Research, discussed problems with current methods and how to better help students with these disabilities. About the Presenter. WATCH THE EDWEBINAR RECORDING.

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edWeb.net

FEBRUARY 28, 2018

Just as teachers need specialized training to understand how to help students with dyslexia, the teachers also need specialized programs or assistive technology that supports the students’ learning styles. Finally, administrators can look for ways to pool resources from different budget streams to assist students.

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Assistive Technology Training Elementary Groups 40

SpeechTechie

NOVEMBER 4, 2016

Discussion webs in language intervention are discussed in Hoggan & Strong's excellent article The Magic of Once Upon a Time: Narrative Teaching Strategies (and also this "how to" ), which has served as an inspiration for my "Pairing Picture Books with Apps" presentations.

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Assistive Technology Strategy Libraries Elementary 40

SpeechTechie

MARCH 5, 2013

In this series of steps, you will see how to make an image aura from Aurasma''s own library of images "float" above a book page when the page is scanned. Specifically, through these steps a seagull "aura" is accessed when the book''s cover is scanned. His neighbors are at first outraged, then experience the same inspiration.

Common Core 67

Common Core Assistive Technology iPhone iPad 67

MindShift

JUNE 9, 2021

She said that specifically identifying which standard is being assessed, and providing accommodations for the standards not presently up to bat, can help make school more accessible for all students. Accessibility Opportunities. Access to technology is an equity issue. She has been teaching online for seven years.

Technology 48

Technology Classroom Software Accessibility 48

edWeb.net

OCTOBER 28, 2016

Every educator must know how to address these learning deficits in the classroom, because students must read, write, and spell in every subject. Terrie presented in the webinar, “How to Support Dyslexic Students in Your School,” sponsored by Learning Ally.

Learning 40

Learning Smartphone Assistive Technology Tablets 40

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. We need self-care not just for students, but for teachers, too.

Trends 52

Trends EdTech Industry Data 52

SpeechTechie

NOVEMBER 20, 2013

Additionally, WiFi was in my experience generally accessible in conference rooms, and free to boot! This session always focuses on facilitating access to curriculum for LLD students through a strategic language-based focus. The app also offers a more visual and engaging approach to the learning goals of the unit.

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Reading By Example

OCTOBER 31, 2019

This presents a good opportunity to explore this language-based learning challenge and question our own knowledge. Learn more about his work and access online tools, training and resources by visiting TrueLiteracy.in. Speech and language development can be delayed in children presenting with dyslexia. Michael Hart, Ph.D.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 10, 2015

But do educators know how to support our requirements? I worked very diligently over the course of my high school career to familiarize myself as much as possible with the inner workings, complex nuances, and the design principles of many forms of assistive technology. I tried numerous different solutions.

Technology 150

Technology UDL Learning Software 150

SpeechTechie

FEBRUARY 16, 2013

The ISHA staff were extremely helpful; I found out that my flight was canceled about 45 min before my Saturday presentation, and got on the phone immediately to start the rebooking process. apps assistive technology consultation curriculum connections executive function iOS planning schema sequencing weather' Gesture on!

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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 Shake Up Learning Blog

OCTOBER 18, 2022

I have shared this little feature during my presentations, and I was reminded just last week how powerful this tool can be for any student, but especially for struggling students, ELL, and primary. How to Enable Voice Typing in Google Docs (desktop version). Accessibility is important for all learners.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

NOVEMBER 29, 2010

Starting from the practices and personal views about the planning of an exam, we will try to make: i) a reflection via the personal views of other peers, ii) a presentation of the fundamental and problems of assessment, iii) a conversation about the criticism and the side-effects that have been found from the research.

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ePortfolio Social Media Mobility Assessment 42