Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 22, 2021

How Wearable Technology is Changing Education and Easing Disabilities. How Smart Tech and IoT are Making Educational Spaces More Accessible. A Helping Hand: Assistive Technology Tools for Writing. Favorite Shortkeys for Special Needs. Is Orton-Gillingham Right For Your Students? 3 Great Special Needs Digital Tools.

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Video Digital Citizenship Assistive Technology Resources 276

eSchool News

DECEMBER 1, 2022

BLUFFDALE, UTAH – Listen Technologies, the leading provider of advanced wireless listening solutions for 24 years, announced that John Rennie High School , a secondary school in Quebec, Canada, has selected Listen EVERYWHERE for use in its theater to support assistive listening. . About Listen Technologies ?? .

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Smartphone Assistive Technology Secondary Robotics 125

Edsurge

APRIL 27, 2018

But a common problem prevented that: some faculty have been slow to catch up with technological advances, and many wait until students ask for accomodations rather than having accessible materials from the start. “I That’s especially concerning to her, given assistive technologies alone won’t always help.

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Accessibility Guidelines Assistive Technology Course 143

edWeb.net

AUGUST 4, 2023

CITES advances the conventional definitions of accessible and assistive technologies by providing a practical blueprint for districts to create inclusive environments for all members of their population. During the presentation, the panelists shared their personal perspectives and experiences.

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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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Online Learning Learning LMS EdTech 272

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

“The guidelines align with our approach to integrating AI to enhance education and provide a framework for a future where AI technologies drive positive educational outcomes in a manner that is understandable and accessible to all. Mike Rounds (R-SD) and Kristina Ishmael, Deputy Director, Office of Education Technology, U.S.

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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 96

eSchool News

DECEMBER 16, 2015

The authors note that while, ideally, UDL allows students with disabilities to access courses without adaptation, it can also help to improve learning—and, therefore, retention—among all students. In presentation , the course provides learners with various way of acquiring information and knowledge.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 27, 2023

We recently had the honor of presenting our model to stakeholders from across the country at AESA’s most recent conference. Opening the Learning Journey We believe in an intentional focus on literacy, numeracy, and assistive technology.

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Education Assistive Technology Meeting Examples 127

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.

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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? Hybrid and socially distant in-person classes present challenges of their own.

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Assistive Technology Survey Accessibility Mobility 176

Edsurge

APRIL 1, 2020

Arnold recently joined Luis Perez, a technical assistance specialist for the National Center on Accessible Education Materials , which is affiliated with the nonprofit CAST, on an interactive webinar, Understanding the Impact of Coronavirus on K-12 Education , hosted by EdSurge and ISTE, our parent organization.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 28, 2019

Though I do miss seeing Hawaiian shirts and skateboards at the Surf conference that shared the south side of the Orange County Convention Center, the extra space taken over by FETC makes the conference workshops more accessible, convenient, and right in the heart of the main concourse. Assistive Technology.

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Student Data Privacy Assistive Technology EdTech Conference 87

Edsurge

JANUARY 7, 2019

How does classroom video capture technology address this issue? This technology captures whatever is going on in the classroom and turns it into easily searchable and referenceable video content that students can access anywhere, anytime, on all their devices—which is one piece of the puzzle.

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Study Assistive Technology Data Course 154

eSchool News

AUGUST 17, 2021

Imagine you’re about to give a big presentation to a large audience. Your boss assures you that it will make your presentation better, and just before you can respond, the curtain goes up. In fact, 95% of teachers nowadays report that they use technology regularly in their classrooms.

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Technology Training Assistive Technology Survey 56

eSchool News

JANUARY 27, 2023

We recently had the honor of presenting our model to stakeholders from across the country at AESA’s most recent conference. Opening the Learning Journey We believe in an intentional focus on literacy, numeracy, and assistive technology.

Education 64

Education Assistive Technology Meeting Examples 64

Edsurge

OCTOBER 1, 2020

To increase equity, you should set up your asynchronous learning environments to maximize accessibility. Online environments can be set up to support assistive technologies such as closed captions on videos and text to speech. Using headings and image captions can aid student comprehension and break up long text.

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Learning Online Learning Outcomes Groups 217

SpeechTechie

AUGUST 24, 2016

Options for eText: Facilitating Access and Comprehension Through Electronic Text Presented by Sean Sweeney, Speech-Language Pathologist/Instructional Tech Specialist Sponsored by MES Publishing Watch the Webinar Recording If you view the recording and would like a CE certificate , join the Everyone CAN!

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SpeechTechie

MARCH 12, 2016

I recently discovered ReadWorks - this website provides free access to reading passages and much more, with skill and strategy units on many topics in comprehension. Expository text passages are handy for language intervention. There's a lot you can teach with a passage as a context! So, where to get the contexts?

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Accessibility Adobe Analysis iPad 40

NeverEndingSearch

JULY 18, 2019

Such a partner is Microsoft EDU’s Immersive Reader, a growingly popular tool that presents scalable, friendly, flexible, stigma-free solutions to improve literacy schoolwide. Microsoft Accessibility And Assistive Technologies For Education: A Total Economic Impact Analysis. Katherine McKnight, Ph.D.,

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Tools Microsoft Assistive Technology Analysis 78

Shake Up Learning

AUGUST 3, 2021

Optimize access to tools and assistive technology. . However it’s presented the basic concepts are the same. . This means it’s not effective to count how many graphics were used in a presentation and equate that to a point value. Video presentations are released each day of the conference week. GET CREDIT!

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Conference UDL Examples Blended Learning 101

Edsurge

JANUARY 7, 2019

How does classroom video capture technology address this issue? This technology captures whatever is going on in the classroom and turns it into easily searchable and referenceable video content that students can access anywhere, anytime, on all their devices—which is one piece of the puzzle.

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Study Assistive Technology Data Course 87

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. Courtney Groskin, Instructional Learning Coach, St.

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Trends EdTech Industry Data 144

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 . Education Tech Trends of 2022. Remote Learning .

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Trends eBook Gamification EdTech 52

SpeechTechie

APRIL 19, 2016

Just got back from presenting with the Hawaii Speech-Language Hearing Convention and New York's association the week before that. A key strategy within assistive technology is using what one already has. Many of you "already have" access to Google Docs, being part of districts who have deployed Google Apps for Education.

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Google Assistive Technology iPad Strategy 40

N2Y

SEPTEMBER 7, 2020

The 2E student may present as highly creative, imaginative, inquisitive, and verbal. They are referred to as twice-exceptional or 2E students. Twice-exceptional students are found in all racial, ethnic, cultural, and socioeconomic groups. What about IDEA?

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Education Assistive Technology STEM Examples 86

Edsurge

JANUARY 28, 2019

Certain elements are consistently present in quality games and quality learning tools. Minecraft, Autism and 21st Century Learning I was unaware of this early on, but eventually discovered that I wasn’t the only one who found Minecraft useful as an assistive technology for people with autism.

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Outcomes Assistive Technology STEM Mobility 167

SpeechTechie

JANUARY 8, 2015

Many people are not aware of the many assistive technology (and engagement-enhancing) features that are built into the brain of the iPad--iOS, its operating system. Tap General , then Accessibility , then Speech. assistive technology auditory comprehension ipad essentials literacy' Open the Settings app.

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iPad Assistive Technology Accessibility System 40

SpeechTechie

FEBRUARY 5, 2015

Within Google Apps (aka Drive) are of course a word processor, presentation creator, drawing/diagramming tool, spreadsheet creator, and organization, sharing and collaboration tools that are found nowhere else! assistive technology vocabulary writing'

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Google Assistive Technology iPad Conference 40

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 166

edWeb.net

FEBRUARY 22, 2018

Using assistive technology in the form of computer-based text-to-speech or human-recorded audiobooks can help students with reading problems sooner and more comprehensively. For example, if listening comprehension is no better than reading comprehension, assistive technology may not be beneficial. About the Presenter.

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Assistive Technology Guidelines Assessment System 40

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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Adam Watson Edtech Elixirs

FEBRUARY 17, 2021

This creates an opportunity to put certain outside tools inside of your Classroom Assignments -- students can access and complete them without leaving the tab, and then their scores/grades will go straight to the Classroom's gradebook. For more on Google and accessibility, check out this link.)

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The CoolCatTeacher

FEBRUARY 6, 2019

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter In some of the statistics about online acceessibility , we see that, up to 20% of people are excluded from websites when our site is not accessible. Today, we dig into a university that is making progress on accessibility and compliance.

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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. Under a Labor Department rule last year , teacher apprenticeships can now access millions in federal job-training funds.

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