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Do Tech Companies Need To Step Up Their Accessibility Game?

The Innovative Educator

Their site says: When you Tweet photos using the Twitter app for iOS or Android, or on twitter.com, you have the option to compose a description of the images so the content is accessible to people who are visually impaired. Let's take a look by looking at social media examples.

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Apple’s New Digital Student IDs Raise Questions About Security

Edsurge

In other words, the company is betting that students see the value in mobile student IDs from their iPhones and upgrade to an Apple Watch for even more convenience. Avi Chesla, the founder and CEO of cybersecurity company empow, writes that near-field communication has “inherent security risks.” It's a long-term play.”

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NFL PLAY 60 Kids Day keeps kids active in advance of Super Bowl LV

eSchool News

Department of Health and Human Services’ 2018 Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans. The app is available for iOS and Android devices. Inspired by the global media company Discovery, Inc., Physical activity is critical to improve immediate and long-term health for kids and their families.

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Hack Education Weekly News

Hack Education

of Maryland Removes ‘Misogynistic’ Guidelines for TAs.” Via EdWeek’s Market Brief : “ ISTE Unveils Plans to Match Ed-Tech Companies With Educators for Feedback on Apps.” The company, formerly known as PLATO Learning, is owned by Thomas Bravo. The online education company has raised $12.5

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Creating Products to Show and Share Learning

Learning in Hand

It''s available for Web , Android , and iOS. It''s available for Android , Kindle , and iOS. It''s available for Web , Android , and iOS. It''s available for Android , iOS , and Windows 8. It''s available for Web , Android , Kindle , and iPad. It''s available for Web , Android , Kindle , and iOS.

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How to Use Virtual Reality and Google Expeditions in the Classroom

Shake Up Learning

Google is working with a number of partners, including: WNET, PBS, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, the American Museum of Natural History, the Planetary Society, David Attenborough with production company Alchemy VR and many of the Google Cultural Institute museum partners to create custom educational content that spans the universe.”.

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What?s New: New Tools for Schools

techlearning

CAROLINA BIOLOGICAL SUPPLY COMPANY BUILDING BLOCKS OF SCIENCE 3D ( www.carolina.com/help/pressreleases/2018/building-blocks-of-science-3d ) Carolina Biological Supply Company launched the new Building Blocks of Science 3D hands-on unit kits for students in grades K to 5.

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