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Smartphones in Education: Redirecting Distraction with Mobile Learning

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So, rather than trying to ban something that is so necessary, innovative teachers and technology startups are figuring out how to turn these potential sources of distraction into potent educational devices. Assess Learning and Stay Organized. Halla also uses polleverywhere.com to assess learning.

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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. Listen to this article. .

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Research to Better Support Your Students with Reading Disabilities

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Although it’s important to assess for phonological abilities like phonological awareness, phonological memory, and rapid naming, these alone should not determine whether one has dyslexia. “It’s important to do a comprehensive assessment that extends beyond phonological processing,” said Rick.

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How Early Intervention with Dyslexia Benefits Your Students and Your School

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This should include early identification and intervention services (think kindergarten), teacher training in multi-sensory language approach, and frequent progress reports and assessments to ensure that the services are working. Finally, administrators can look for ways to pool resources from different budget streams to assist students.

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Designing a Vocabulary-Rich Teaching Environment to Enhance Student Communication

N2Y

In this blog article, we’ll walk through a systematic approach for meeting students where they are as communicators and designing a language- and vocabulary-rich teaching environment to allow them to improve their communication and grow as learners. Assess expressive vs. receptive skills.

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AT and UDL: Acronyms for Equity

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When I first began my job as an Assistive Technology Coordinator in my district back in 2008, the lines between educational tech and assistive tech were pretty crisp. Again, some students do just fine with one type of assessment, but what about the learner who is visually impaired, or has severe motor disabilities?

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Create a Dyslexia-Friendly Environment in Your School

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According to the National Assessment of Educational Progress, 80% of students with learning disabilities have dyslexia. Principals should make sure teachers get the training they need to use the assistive technology. “If This article was modified and published by eSchool News. WATCH THE EDWEBINAR RECORDING.