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Creating an Accessibility-Friendly Environment

Educational Technology Guy

Accessibility is an important topic in education and encompasses the classroom space, digital tools and resources and much more. Creating an Accessibility-Friendly Classroom Environment Is the classroom bursting with patterned borders on the bulletin boards and bright colorful posters/word walls/anchor charts?

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How to Leverage Mainstream Technology to Boost Special Education

EdTech Magazine

Federal laws such as the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) , as well as state allocations and local funding, give schools access to resources to support students with special needs. Assistive technology may be the best option. Many Devices Include Assistive Technology Tools. on a podcast.

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When Universal Design Promotes Inclusion of All Students

Edsurge

The goal of inclusive education is to ensure that every student, regardless of their background or abilities, has an equal opportunity to learn and succeed. In short, UDL is a launching point for providing personalized learning experiences. Both of these tools help to make reading and writing more accessible for all learners.

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Think "Out of the Box" Assistive Technology #SXSWedu

EdTechSandyK

The differentiation/personalized learning that students with learning challenges need actually benefits ALL students as we move toward a paradigm of personalized learning for all students. The best learning teachers get is by collaborating with other teachers, not from workshops delivered traditionally.

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Fighting Exclusion: Shake Up Inclusive Learning – SULS0164

Shake Up Learning

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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COVID-19 Is Costing Visually Impaired Students Time That Can’t Be Made Up

Edsurge

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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Alexa goes to uni: how smart speakers found their place in HE

Neo LMS

Students can use the assistant for setting timers when studying, adding reminders, playing music, and more. They also have easier access to practical information such as the opening hours of various campus locations. The assistant can provide them with a list of classes to choose from. Personalize the HE experience.