Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 26, 2016

Technology Removes Obstructed Writers’ Barriers to Learning. 11 Resources to Blend Technology and Special Needs. Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-8 technology for 15 years. More on special needs: 3 Great Special Needs Digital Tools. 50 Special Needs Tools.

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edWeb.net

MAY 14, 2019

Assistive technology, especially audiobooks, provide both multisensory reading and writing experiences and enhance word recognition. Struggling readers themselves, Gavin and Marley, embraced an opportunity from Blackaby to become assistive technology leaders and trainers in their district. is “As often as they need it.”

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edWeb.net

AUGUST 4, 2023

Watch the Recording Listen to the Podcast During the edLeader Panel “ Inclusive Technology: Breaking Barriers and Empowering Learners ,” prominent education leaders emphasized the critical role of integrating inclusive technology systems within schools. Department of Education’s Office of Special Education Programs.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 3, 2022

Assistive Technology in Colleges. Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-18 technology for 30 years. She is the editor/author of over a hundred tech ed resources including a K-12 technology curriculum , K-8 keyboard curriculum, K-8 Digital Citizenship curriculum. National Library Week April 3-9. Resources to Teach Taxes.

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The CoolCatTeacher

FEBRUARY 25, 2019

Friedlander talks about Amazon Alexa on Episode 447 of the 10-Minute Teacher From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Dr. Brian S. Friedlander is a school psychologist with expertise in assistive technology. Today’s sponsor: Empatico. Elizabeth in Morristown, N.J.,

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Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 22, 2021

How Wearable Technology is Changing Education and Easing Disabilities. A Helping Hand: Assistive Technology Tools for Writing. Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-18 technology for 30 years. Favorite Shortkeys for Special Needs. How Smart Tech and IoT are Making Educational Spaces More Accessible.

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techlearning

APRIL 4, 2018

Now in seventh grade, she sees a structured literacy tutor weekly, is taking all honors classes, and is getting straight As with appropriate accommodations (mostly technology). Assistive technology helps to level the playing field for many struggling students. Their second daughter’s double deficit dyslexia is more severe.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 21, 2022

provide assistive technology (such as a calculator, text-to-speech tools, and electronic dictionaries). HumanWare offers assistive technology for people who are blind or have low vision. Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-18 technology for 30 years. providing visual prompts (such as highlighted text).

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Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 6, 2021

provide assistive technology (such as a calculator, text-to-speech tools, and electronic dictionaries). HumanWare offers assistive technology for people who are blind or have low vision. Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-18 technology for 30 years. providing visual prompts (such as highlighted text).

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SpeechTechie

SEPTEMBER 19, 2011

I usually point people in the direction of the collaborative SLP Apps List (top of my blog), but from now on I am also going to be recommending Joan Green''s The Ultimate Guide to Assistive Technology in Special Education as a great resource book for those starting out with iPads (or other technology) for clinical use.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 8, 2018

More on special needs: Technology Removes Obstructed Writers’ Barriers to Learning. A Helping Hand: Assistive Technology Tools for Writing. Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-18 technology for 30 years. Read more on TeachHUB. 3 Great Special Needs Digital Tools. Is Orton-Gillingham Right For Your Students?

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 6, 2015

Mike Daugherty is the director of technology for a high-achieving public school district in Ohio, an occasional contributor to AATT (see his last post, 5 Things You Need to Know About 3D Printing), and the author of Modern EdTech Leadership , a discussion on how today’s administrators handle the blending of tech and ed.

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SpeechTechie

JUNE 16, 2011

This review originally appeared on the PediaStaff Blog Book by: Christopher R Bugaj and Sally Norton-Darr Note: I read this book on my iPad''s Kindle app! Where to look to learn more about Assistive Technology. It was great to be able to read it and use the annotation features while preparing for this review.

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SpeechTechie

DECEMBER 7, 2011

Chris, an Assistive Technology Specialist and SLP, and his wife Melissa, a classroom teacher, have created this blog and podcast featuring original stories "that light up the imagination of kids of all ages." audio blogs consultation early elementary later elementary' Check it out and please recommend it to your families.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 27, 2016

Here are thirteen of the top writing-with-tech tips according to Ask a Tech Teacher readers: A Helping Hand: Assistive Technology Tools for Writing. Revision Assistant–the Most Comprehensive Virtual Writing Assistant Available for Students. Technology Removes Obstructed Writers’ Barriers to Learning.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 10, 2015

As with so many things, to a certain extent it should be a case of ‘technology to the rescue’! However technology’s effectiveness is always subject to the applicability of its design principles to any particular user. 11 Resources to Blend Technology and Special Needs. Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-8 technology for 15 years.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 14, 2017

That was the confounding question assistive technology specialist Neal McKenzie faced a year and a half ago from one of the 100-plus visually impaired students he helps in the classrooms of Northern California’s Sonoma County. Technology,” says McKenzie, “has leveled the playing field quite a lot. “What’s an ox?”

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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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Ask a Tech Teacher

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

Assistive technology tools for writing. Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-18 technology for 30 years. She is the editor/author of over a hundred tech ed resources including a K-12 technology curriculum , K-8 keyboard curriculum, K-8 Digital Citizenship curriculum. Digital Citizenship Week. 100+ Digcit websites.

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Neo LMS

NOVEMBER 22, 2018

Undoubtedly eye-gaze technology has created the greatest advance in access for people with serious immobility such as those suffering paralysis or ALS. Undoubtedly eye-gaze technology has created the greatest advance in access for people with serious immobility such as those suffering paralysis or ALS.

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Neo LMS

APRIL 30, 2019

As a counterpoint, and starting point for this blog, let’s look at other figures: 50% of all NASA employees self-identify as dyslexic – in fact NASA actively seeks dyslexic students because of their exceptional abilities in 3D spatial thinking. 40% of self-made millionaires are dyslexic. A turn of the tide.

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Educational Technology Guy

MARCH 26, 2019

This post originally appeared on Educational Technology Guy. Feel free to share summaries and links to these articles, but do not copy and repost entire article.

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techlearning

OCTOBER 25, 2018

3 Wearable Technology —Wearable technology is an up-and-coming trend in edtech. Wearable technology covers a wide range of items—from assistive technology for students with disabilities to devices to encourage motivation and participation. This provides diverse possibilities for robotics in K–12 education.

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Neo LMS

AUGUST 20, 2019

Arizona State has also seen an opportunity to offer a voice technology engineering program , in which undergraduate students can take voice development lessons based on the university’s partnership with Amazon. Students can use the assistant for setting timers when studying, adding reminders, playing music, and more.

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Neo LMS

OCTOBER 1, 2020

However, voice-assisted technology isn’t the only one making a splash in universities; text-based communication is also a big hit. Even more, even if they created Jill specifically for the AI course, now it can answer questions related to other courses at the Georgia Institute of Technology. Goel, Ph.D.

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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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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

DECEMBER 28, 2023

In this blog post, we will explore some of the most impactful and enlightening TED Talks on autism. Chung emphasizes the importance of early diagnosis and intervention, exploring potential strategies including medication, education, and technology. The post 10 Great TED Talks on Autism appeared first on Educators Technology.

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techlearning

APRIL 8, 2018

Today, Microsoft announced a partnership with the Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT), which has piloted the use of Microsoft Translator language technology to help students who are deaf and hard of hearing feel more engaged by transcribing lectures in real time. To learn more, visit the Microsoft AI Blog.

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Edsurge

APRIL 1, 2020

That can be a website, a blog, a discussion board. I just did a blog post recently on this. Because if I can’t do that, then neither can assistive technology. We’re communicating in real time using a platform called Zoom. And by the way, Zoom has support for captioning as well.) It can be texting as well.

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edWeb.net

JULY 18, 2019

In a recent edWebinar, Turn Struggling Readers Into Leaders Using Assistive Technology , Gavin and Marley, two middle school students, along with dyslexia specialist Dana Blackaby, presented on their use of assistive technology that helps struggling readers. Dana sums it up beautifully.

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SpeechTechie

OCTOBER 17, 2012

Author Chris Bugaj worked with us to design this app, which helps assistive technology professionals (a diverse group that tends to include SLPs like Chris) complete all aspects of an AT eval, including background information about the student or classroom, environmental observations and student goals, and recommended tools and strategies.

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Cycles of Learning

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

This is third of a three-part blog post series on the use of Padlet during distance learning. This post DEFINITELY represents something I am very excited about and I sense is working very well: capturing student work during an engineering design cycle in the distance learning format.

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techlearning

JULY 18, 2018

* Click here if your are not familiar with the MakeyMakey Rather than simply developing video game controllers, empower your students to use the MakeyMakey to create Assistive Technology for individuals with various physical disabilities (Quadriplegia, Cerebral Palsy, etc.).

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EdTechTeacher

NOVEMBER 17, 2015

Today, rather than LIVE blog every session, I experimented with note taking and creating media. Luis Perez did a fantastic talk about making Assistive Technology (AT) HIP (Hope – Independence – Passion). Here are experiences from two fantastic sessions today. Design-Engage-Connect Student Designed Curriculum.

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Adam Watson Edtech Elixirs

FEBRUARY 17, 2021

As a way of digesting some of the highlights of their announcements, I thought I'd blog! So make sure you check directly with Google (like using the link to the Google Education blog entry above) to verify pricing and other details. For more details on your options: Read this Google blog entry. It may not be yours!

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Shake Up Learning

AUGUST 3, 2021

Optimize access to tools and assistive technology. . Summer VACAY Bingo (Anderson One Instructional Technology Team). Pam also shares in a blog post how she has used choice boards to help teachers learn technology. She also shares a choose your own adventure board in this blog post. .

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Neo LMS

APRIL 25, 2017

Many visually-impaired people use screen readers or other forms of assistive technology to navigate web pages, and heading tags are easier to interpret by such technology. The post How to create accessible e-learning design appeared first on NEO BLOG. But why shouldn’t you follow these easy-to-implement tips?

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