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Inclusive by Design: Sharing Insights for Crafting Accessible Conferences

Edsurge

Recently, we took the stage at the American Educational Research Association (AERA) conference to share our experiences designing accessible conferences and events. Conferences serve as focal points for exchanging ideas, networking and professional growth. Image credit: Rebecca M.

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Top Tech Tools for Equity and Accessibility

The CoolCatTeacher

Did you know you can use a live translator app in PTA meetings, parent teacher conferences, and presentations — that actually works? Top Tech Tools for Equity and Accessibility 00;00;00;04 – 00;00;07;19 John Davis This is the Ten Minute Teacher Podcast with your host Vicki Davis. Bios as Submitted. Teresa Magpayo Castro.

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New group targets AI skills in education and the workforce

eSchool News

said SREB President Dr. Stephen Pruitt during a conference to discuss the group’s first meeting. I think this is the right group to do that.” Helping people get into the AI pipeline provides equity and access for all students.” “This isn’t the age of Rosie the Robot taking over jobs–there will be jobs.

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The Concurrent Classroom: Using Blended Learning Models to Teach Students In-person and Online Simultaneously

Catlin Tucker

In-class, students have easy access to the teacher and each other. Spend time working directly with small groups of students. Tips for using the station rotation model in a concurrent classroom: “Rotate” or transition groups of students from activity to activity on a set schedule. Differentiate learning (e.g., ” bit.ly/getyourcopySRM.

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Using AI in Service of Strong Pedagogical Practice

Catlin Tucker

Despite my optimism about the benefits of AI in education, the buzz online is focused on the exciting new AI-powered education tools and not on the transformative impact those tools could have on how we design and facilitate learning experiences to meet the needs of diverse groups of students. So, let’s consider an analogy.

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SIIA, a Pioneering Convenor for the Edtech Industry, Scraps Its Conferences

Edsurge

What was once the premier, must-go conference in the education technology industry is now going away. Last week, the Software and Information Industry Association (SIIA) announced that its education technology group will no longer operate as its own division beginning July 1. But the pandemic accelerated the decision.

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10 Strategies Designed to Engage Elementary Students Online

Catlin Tucker

Group 4-6 students on a shared Google Slide presentation. Dedicate time during a virtual conferencing session for the groups to share their work. Then they can ask the group to help them tackle another similar example. After the time is up, teachers can pull the group back together and review answers or debrief.