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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. Click To Tweet. Listen to this article. .

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Improving Accessibility Often Falls to Faculty. Here’s What They Can Do.

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“I think the onus is still placed on the student with a disability” to ensure they have learning materials that they can benefit and learn from, says Kwong. That’s especially concerning to her, given assistive technologies alone won’t always help. You have to advocate for yourself.”

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Top 10 Education Tech Trends in 2022

Kitaboo on EdTech

Edtech features like online learning, digital modules, instructional videos & presentations, and much more allow learners to access learning material anytime and anywhere. . Instead of just theoretically learning complex topics, students can now practically apply them through virtual reality platforms.

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Flipgrid: The Go-To Remote Learning Tool – SULS080

Shake Up Learning

The post Flipgrid: The Go-To Remote Learning Tool – SULS080 appeared first on Shake Up Learning. Flipgrid has become the go-to remote learning tool for teachers! When it comes to digital learning tools to support blended and remote learning, one tool has stood out above the rest in 2020, Flipgrid.

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Amazon, Federation of the Blind Reach Agreement on Accessibility

Marketplace K-12

The accessibility issue became an obstacle last year when Amazon won a $30 million contract with New York City schools to develop an online e-book storefront for educators. Under the contract, Amazon Digital Services Inc. Schools’ e-Book ‘Marketplace’. Amazon Top Pick for Contract to Create N.Y.C.

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Tips & Tools to Enhance Collaboration Between Tech & Curriculum

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Technology can put a wealth of material literally into the palm of a student’s hand. Lightweight new laptops and digital books can easily take the place of heavy, cumbersome books and notebooks. [ Joseph (@MatthewXJoseph) is currently Director of Digital Learning and Innovation for Milford Public School, Milford, Ma.

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A day in the life with Student Dashboard Digital Backpack

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One of Mrs. Perkins’s learners uses assistive technology , a screen reader, to read and can also access the digital materials. Student Dashboard Digital Backpack is the one-stop location for all the district’s digital resources. Accessing digital learning resources . At 11:00 a.m.,

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