ViewSonic Education
APRIL 7, 2022
Equality vs equity: which one is more important in achieving accessible education? Educators and academic institutions already know this and aspire to provide s tudents with access to the best possible high-quality education regardless of their background and characteristics.
The CoolCatTeacher
MAY 10, 2022
Developed in collaboration with researchers at the Harvard School of Education, students read aloud and the tool collects data on fluency and accountability (think words correct per minute and total time read, among others) and a recording and transcript of their reading.
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Hapara
FEBRUARY 8, 2022
Internet connectivity is a big deal for learner equity and access. Unfortunately, between 15 and 16 million K — 12 learners and 400,000 educators in the United States lacked adequate connectivity , a device or both in 2020. Relationships are at the heart of education.
Educational Technology and Mobile Learning
OCTOBER 28, 2021
In this post, I am sharing with you 8 great Chrome accessibility extensions to use with students in class. The purpose is to enhance digital equity and make learning accessible to all students. Accessibility tools Chrome extensions
Speaker: Aaron Webb, Jamf
In our webinar, How to Best Use Managed Apple IDs at Your School, hear the real-world experience of Steven Palomo, IT Director at Beverly Public Schools, regarding how he successfully managed his entire tech stack.
ViewSonic Education
MAY 22, 2022
What is digital accessibility – this simple question is, actually, fundamental in the technologically advanced era we’re in. This matter is important in all aspects of life and it’s especially valid in education. What is Digital Accessibility? .
Digital Promise
JULY 16, 2019
Access to technology for all students is a major goal for many schools, companies, and organizations—yet access is only part of the equation. Once an educational technology (edtech) tool is in a school, the hard work is just beginning due to a number of potential hurdles and challenges that leadership and educators need to overcome. If you would like to see foundry10’s full findings, check out their ed tech access report and their website.
Ask a Tech Teacher
JULY 13, 2021
In these 169 tech-centric situations, you get an overview of pedagogy—the tech topics most important to your teaching—as well as practical strategies to address most classroom tech situations, how to scaffold these to learning, and where they provide the subtext to daily tech-infused education.
EdTech Magazine
APRIL 13, 2022
Having devices only furthers education when students can access learning. Getting technology into the hands of all K–12 students was the first step. With a focus on closing the digital divide, school districts are now working toward making the provided technology equitable.
eSchool News
JANUARY 16, 2023
Nearly every list of major IT or educational technology issues for 2023 includes the need to further harden educational systems and infrastructure. Cybersecurity is at the forefront of IT issues to be addressed over the next year.
edWeb.net
MARCH 23, 2023
Therefore, strategies for identifying and selecting accessible and inclusive tech should be top of mind. A Model Approach Jenks Public Schools’ action steps are grounded in a framework of practices developed by the Center on Inclusive Technology & Education Systems (CITES).
Speaker: Dan Streeter, Vice President of Learning Strategy & Development at Blue Sky eLearn
In this 45-minute webinar, we’ll share real-world accessibility solutions and hidden tools in the applications you use every day such as Zoom, Microsoft Suite, Adobe Acrobat (PDF), Articulate Storyline 360, and Articulate Rise 360. This webinar will help you evaluate the accessibility of your current learning efforts and learn about the tools needed to ensure your eLearning is in alignment with the latest Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (proposed WCAG 2.2).
eSchool News
MARCH 31, 2022
Educators in every building acknowledged the continuing need to create more equitable education environments. Do you need to evaluate your district’s classroom accessibility?
Tom Murray
MAY 23, 2018
Over the past few years, districts have been working diligently to close the access gap (coined in D.C. The statistics regarding the need are clear and I believe that equity in access is one of the main issues facing school leaders today. Districts such as Lindsay Unified in California have worked with their local community and government officials to offer free access for families. EveryoneOn.org is a non-profit that works to support families in obtaining access at home.
EdTech Magazine
OCTOBER 28, 2021
On Friday, March 13, 2020, we shut down, and within the first couple of weeks we were watching the usage patterns of students and educators in our learning management system,” he recalls. “We
Educational Technology and Mobile Learning
OCTOBER 14, 2021
On the occasion of National Disability Employment Awareness Month, Google introduced new and recent updates regarding Chromebooks built-in accessibility features. Accessibility tools Chromebook accessibility features Special education tools
EdTech Magazine
JULY 1, 2021
Four days later, the Ector County Independent School District began educating 34,000 children in a virtual environment. However, for many of our students back then, virtual learning was impossible; 39 percent of K–12 students had little or no internet access in their home.
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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning
OCTOBER 14, 2022
Unfortunately, a sizeable portion of this academic scholarship is locked behind paywalls thus restricting its access to those who can afford to pay. Elsevier offers overs 600 fully open access journals where researchers can publish or access peer-review articles.
Neo LMS
NOVEMBER 26, 2019
Inclusion is an important topic of discussion within special education. Read more: How AI is changing special education. Some Individualized Education Program (IEP) modifications can be provided through the use of a device. Read more: How to create accessible e-learning design.
eSchool News
FEBRUARY 14, 2023
And the seamless use of that data through various technologies is paramount in ensuring a stellar educational experience for students and teachers.
EdTech Magazine
FEBRUARY 17, 2022
Once COVID-19 impacted the education system, teaching without the use of technology was simply no longer an option.
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There is an increasing global focus on accessibility for students in school. When combined with a device management system such as Jamf Pro or Jamf School, the sky’s the limit. Learn how Apple and Jamf can support disabled users in your school.
Educational Technology Guy
MARCH 26, 2019
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? This post originally appeared on Educational Technology Guy. accessibility digital equity Google for Educators Microsoft
techlearning
AUGUST 30, 2021
Creating accessible websites allows educators to connect with students, parents, families, and the widest possible audience
Edsurge
SEPTEMBER 26, 2022
Computer science has a wider footprint in schools than ever before, but there are differences when it comes to who has access to computer courses and who’s enrolling. While about 95 percent of students in Silver State have access to computer science, the report states that only 3.5
Digital Promise
MARCH 10, 2022
The pandemic has demanded a high level of adaptability in education that micro-credentials can support. We believe that high quality must also mean accessible and equitable. Access : Are content-specific words or jargon defined when necessary? Are the colors accessible?
Edsurge
SEPTEMBER 30, 2021
per month for one access to one digital textbook or $14.99 per month to access all of the more than 1,500 titles on the company’s platform, with each plan requiring a four-month minimum. Users also get access to audiobook versions of their texts?available
eSchool News
NOVEMBER 30, 2022
Riverside Insights ®, a leading developer of research-based assessments and analytics, today announced that it won Best Accessibility Solution in the inaugural Excellence in Equity Awards program presented by the American Consortium for Equity in Education. ITASCA, Ill.
Educational Technology and Mobile Learning
SEPTEMBER 7, 2022
The purpose of this post is to share with you this collection of apps that enable you to remotely access your computer and view your files and installed applications as if you were sitting down next to it. Splashtop Splashtop is another good app that helps you remotely access your PC.
eSchool News
NOVEMBER 10, 2022
Cybersecurity is a priority concern for most people accessing the internet. Unfortunately, students aren’t thinking about cyberattacks when they access sites for curriculum, research, and entertainment from their 1:1 devices–devices that are now so prevalent since the pandemic.
eSchool News
JUNE 7, 2022
June 7, 2022 — NWEA — the not-for-profit, research and educational services provider serving K-12 students — in collaboration with the Region 7 Education Service Center (ESC 7) announced today a new partnership to better serve districts. Portland, Ore.,
Digital Promise
APRIL 29, 2019
It removes barriers to learning materials, supports students where they are across varied learning contexts and needs, and gives educators more insight into the learning environments they’re creating. Students can access learning materials outside of school. One of the most straightforward ways that technology contributes to equity in schools is ensuring that every student has access to learning materials, even outside of the classroom.
Edsurge
AUGUST 24, 2022
The national consensus supporting higher education is unraveling , as backing for college funding is increasingly becoming a partisan issue. Trashing Higher Education In a recent interview with “Newsweek,” controversial Fox News host Tucker Carlson made higher ed a target of his scorn.
eSchool News
AUGUST 17, 2022
rated, ensuring Capstone Interactive is accessible to children with vision, cognitive, physical, and hearing disabilities. Educators can also easily share a direct link to an eBook, allowing students access with a single click. MINNEAPOLIS, Minn.
eSchool News
FEBRUARY 17, 2022
Educators in every building acknowledged the continuing need to create more equitable education environments. Do you need to evaluate your district’s classroom accessibility? Equity became one of the top issues as the COVID-19 pandemic spread across the globe.
EdTech Magazine
MAY 29, 2020
The recent shift to remote learning has shined a light on the importance of making digital content accessible for all students. And no matter what schools look like when they reopen in the fall, digital accessibility should be non-negotiable. . At CoSN2020, Marialice Curran, the founder of the Digital Citizenship Institute, explained why digital accessibility — and representation — should be top of mind for all school leaders and educators, and how they can ensure it.
EdTech Magazine
MAY 22, 2020
The recent shift to remote learning has shined a light on the importance of making digital content accessible for all students. And no matter what schools look like when they reopen in the fall, digital accessibility should be non-negotiable. . At CoSN2020, Marialice Curran, the founder of the Digital Citizenship Institute, explained why digital accessibility — and representation — should be top of mind for all school leaders and educators, and how they can ensure it.
EdTech Magazine
MAY 22, 2020
The recent shift to remote learning has shined a light on the importance of making digital content accessible for all students. And no matter what schools look like when they reopen in the fall, digital accessibility should be non-negotiable. . Marialice Curran, the founder of the Digital Citizenship Institute, explained why digital accessibility — and representation — should be top of mind for all school leaders and educators, and how they can ensure it.
EdTech Magazine
MAY 21, 2020
The recent shift to remote learning has shined a light on the importance of making digital content accessible for all students. And no matter what schools look like when they reopen in the fall, digital accessibility should be non-negotiable. . Marialice Curran, the founder of the Digital Citizenship Institute, explained why digital accessibility — and representation — should be top of mind for all school leaders and educators, and how they can ensure it.
Edsurge
AUGUST 23, 2022
I’m a special education teacher serving students in a self-contained class, and all of my students have moderate to severe learning disabilities including ADHD, intellectual disabilities, emotional disabilities, specific learning disabilities and autism spectrum disorder.
EdTech Magazine
JUNE 11, 2019
Keep Accessibility in Mind for Modern Learning Environments. One way to increase the accessibility of classrooms is to remove any unnecessary distractions. This doesn’t mean classroom walls have to be bare, of course, but educators should be mindful of the overall effect. . MORE FROM EDTECH: See how blended learning programs like Microsoft Teams and Google Classroom can benefit K–12 education. There’s no doubt modern learning environments are advancing education.
The Hechinger Report
MAY 12, 2022
That physical activity time can be met through recess, but also through physical education or other forms of movement that don’t offer the benefits kids reap through unstructured, free play. Although the state allows withholding recess, Kentucky’s Commissioner of Education, Jason E.
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