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Educators Want More Mobile Technologies for Classroom Use, Better PD

Marketplace K-12

Special education teachers are more likely to use mobile apps with their students than general education teachers, but are not receiving enough formal training on the use of mobile technology for instructional purposes, according to a report released today as part of a new initiative examining the role of mobile technology in special ed.

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Assessments Become More Accessible With Speech Synthesis—and an Almost Human Voice

Edsurge

EdSurge spoke with Häkkinen about the impact of new speech synthesis technologies on student assessments, and how his company is making the most of them. EdSurge: First, when we say “assistive technologies,” what exactly are we talking about? You’ve said that these technologies present both a challenge and an opportunity.

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5 Ways EdTech Helps Students with Special Needs in the Classroom

ViewSonic Education

EdTech helps make a massive difference in their success. These include impairments in hearing, vision and mobility. EdTech and the Challenges of Special Needs Learning. Special ed teachers rely on assistive learning devices to address the needs of student challenges. EdTech Makes Assistive Tools More Available.

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Learning with Google: Announcements for 2021

Adam Watson Edtech Elixirs

The mobile app version of Classroom will be able to work offline and will be more effective with intermittent Internet/cellular connection. Google Meet will be optimized for Chromebooks and Chrome, which will especially be welcome when multitasking or for Chromebooks near their end of life. When did they last log in?

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Wakelet

Adam Watson Edtech Elixirs

For several years, Storify was one of my favorite free "go to" edtech tools. When one edtech door closes, another one often opens. This allows users to be able to create Collections from their mobile device, albeit the options are more limited than the full website version of Wakelet. Stella, welcome to Edtech Elixirs!

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4 Tips for using accessibility features to promote inclusion

Neo LMS

The following tips provide strategies for using technology to create inclusive learning environments. Assistive technology, by definition, relates to any equipment that supports a child with a disability and increase or maintain their functioning in different settings. However, merely throwing tools at a class is not enough.