Shake Up Learning

JULY 5, 2022

Mike shares tips and strategies to help teachers shake up inclusive learning in their classrooms. 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. Every student brings their own unique learning needs to the classroom.

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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. Today mobile eye gaze technologies makes it possible for the the pads and computers to be mounted on wheel chairs, and students can occupy the same classroom spaces as their peers.

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Accessibility EdTech Software Mobility 203

ViewSonic Education

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

The Impact of Education’s Digital Transformation In recent years, education has undergone a digital transformation , and this will be apparent when you consider the average classroom today compared to the average classroom 20 or 30 years ago. For instance, imagine a class trip to study mountain ranges.

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Learning Smartphone Accessibility Social Media 327

Neo LMS

AUGUST 20, 2019

Among them, are voice assistants that can be used during lectures or that function as personal assistants for students. In fact, schools are starting to explore the possibilities of using smart speakers in the classroom and HE institutions are taking it a bit further by installing them in common areas or dorm rooms.

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Assistive Technology Examples Data Libraries 291

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 3, 2023

Thoughtless expansion of tech tools into the classroom can exacerbate the discrimination Black and Hispanic students already face, experts warn. In 2020, Nidhi Hebbar, a former education lead at Apple who later studied racial bias in ed tech at the Aspen Tech Policy Hub, co-founded the Ed Tech Equity Project.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 18, 2022

NWEA has chosen to tackle this important challenge, wanting to ensure students with visual impairments benefit from accessible math and have equal opportunities in their studies. Actual educators and students are testing our ideas in the classroom and we’re seeing real progress.

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Assistive Technology Accessibility Microsoft Assessment 52

Waterford

OCTOBER 21, 2020

Examples could include encouraging the student to enjoy a break after an assignment or to change locations by studying outside on a nice day. Some school districts have created Google classroom groups just for families of children with special needs to connect and share experiences.[3]. Speech Therapy Tips for Parents to Use at Home.”

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 18, 2020

Depending on the day, the Miami mom could be supervising just two of her young children as they log into their virtual classrooms?or Logan has a visual impairment along with additional special needs, and Lopez stands in for the professionals who would be helping him in the classroom during a typical school year. “I and Canada.

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Assistive Technology Survey Accessibility Mobility 175

The Innovative Educator

JANUARY 30, 2014

In case you missed it, the webinar was called “Social Media: An Essential Tool for Today’s Classroom.” In the webinar, I shared case studies of amazing students, parents, and teachers. Thank you to the 300+ folks from around the world who joined me for the Common Sense Media Digital Citizenship webinar on EdWeb.

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Social Media Resources Facebook Digital Citizenship 70

Edsurge

OCTOBER 1, 2020

Research studies don’t provide strong evidence that synchronous learning universally leads to better student engagement and learning outcomes than asynchronous learning or vice versa. Online environments can be set up to support assistive technologies such as closed captions on videos and text to speech.

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Learning Online Learning Outcomes Groups 214

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 7, 2023

There’s untapped potential among people who work in schools right now, as classroom aides, lunchroom workers, afterschool staff and more, the thinking goes, and helping them become teachers could ease the shortage that’s dire in some districts around the country, particularly in rural areas like this one. What if we eliminate the question?”

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Elementary Report Training Classroom 82

NeverEndingSearch

JULY 18, 2019

I chatted with Microsoft EDU’s Mike Tholfsen, Principal Product Manager, who gave me a tour of Immersive Reader and discussed its value to the work of classroom teachers and librarians. Center for Evaluation & Study of Educational Equity, RTI International. Forrester Total Economic Impact Study.

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Tools Microsoft Assistive Technology Analysis 78

ViewSonic Education

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

There has always been technology in the classroom, even if it hasn’t always been welcome. Take a brief look at the history of technology’s uneasy relationship with education. Then see some common modern additions to the classroom ranging from computers to smartphones. There has always been technology in the classroom.

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Marketplace K-12

AUGUST 23, 2016

“It can be used in a formal classroom or an informal setting or at home.” Therapeutic professionals said the type of technology they most often used for instructional purposes were iPads, desktop or laptops and specific assistive technology devices. ” More Than 400 Apps Reviewed. Department Says.

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ViewSonic Education

JANUARY 18, 2019

For students with special needs in the classroom, the challenges are amplified. Autism spectrum disorders are the most common developmental disability in the classroom. Classroom management challenges. Special ed teachers rely on assistive learning devices to address the needs of student challenges. Making friends.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 1, 2024

As an integral part of learning today, educators and students deserve new and improved ways to display and interact with classroom content, but to be successful, these tools need to be flexible and user-friendly. One thing that cannot be denied is the disconnect in today’s education technology between AV and IT and various domains.

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Trends EdTech Industry Data 144

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 19, 2017

“A lot of people worry that technology will take the place of the teacher, but I think it’s exactly the opposite,” said math teacher Kaswell. Around him, the busy classroom hums as 30 students work on laptops, interact with other teachers and chat among themselves. Photo: Sarah Gonser. BROOKLYN, N.Y. Every computer and iPad has it.”.

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Shake Up Learning

FEBRUARY 11, 2020

Google tools are loaded with features that help us differentiate and support ALL learners in our classrooms. Ever wondered how you can use Chrome, Chromebooks, and Docs to create a more accessible classroom? How can accessibility tools help you reach the learners in your classroom? The Shake Up Learning Book Study.

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techlearning

MAY 15, 2018

Technologies actively engage the students through problem-solving games, quicker study methods, and unlimited potential for research. Making Global Connections Global connections are key to building empathy and social awareness for students beyond their classroom.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 18, 2016

ePals, a product of Cricket Media, in partnership with the Smithsonian’s Lemelson Center for the Study of Invention and Innovation, opened the call for entries for the Spark!Lab Lab Invent It Challenge. This year’s challenge invites kids to think about a real-world health problem and come up with a solution.

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Guidelines Assistive Technology Robotics Accessibility 55

Neo LMS

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

In recent years, the amount of time that students with disabilities spend in general education classrooms has shown an increase, signaling that inclusive practices are being adopted. The following tips provide strategies for using technology to create inclusive learning environments. Read more: How AI is changing special education.

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Accessibility Assistive Technology E-rate BYOD 525

eSchool News

JANUARY 5, 2024

As an integral part of learning today, educators and students deserve new and improved ways to display and interact with classroom content, but to be successful, these tools need to be flexible and user-friendly. One thing that cannot be denied is the disconnect in today’s education technology between AV and IT and various domains.

Trends 52

Trends EdTech Industry Data 52

Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 10, 2015

Thirty years ago a professor at Harvard University released findings from a series of studies. If we look at a standard day in any classroom, the activities and assessments are all channelled through writing. These findings have changed the way most experts in the field of psychology and neuroscience think about intelligence itself.

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Technology UDL Learning Software 150

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 10, 2017

As part of his special education accommodations, he was allowed to use a teacher-created study guide while taking tests. He rarely studied but still got As. Only a third of students with disabilities who enroll in four-year colleges graduate within eight years, according to a 2011 federal study. Something obviously went awry.”.

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Education Elementary Meeting Study 94

MindShift

NOVEMBER 3, 2019

“I thought that if the kids had a way to show me what they were learning, I would know what other kids were getting out of it,” Freedman said during a presentation on how she uses sketchnoting in her classroom at the Building Learning Communities conference. She didn’t feel like a good artist, but noticed herself improving as she kept at it.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JANUARY 8, 2011

Participants will learn how to use Audacity, to record, import and edit sound including filtering and export a sound file in different formats for classroom and web use. The session will use classroom based examples. His areas of interest are learning, ICT, video and Assistive Technology. Join the Classroom 2.0

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Elementary Assistive Technology Social Media STEM 52

Fractus Learning

FEBRUARY 21, 2017

With Paper-Mate Flair Felt Tip Pens your child will be able to create vibrant, colorful study notes and flashcards ( and daydream drawings). It was developed by a school psychologist as an assistive technology for students with ADHD and autism but is a helpful tool for any student. Paper-Mate Flair Felt Tip Pen.

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Assistive Technology Tools Elementary Study 46

SpeechTechie

FEBRUARY 17, 2017

TED-Ed : Like its grownup counterpart, TED-Ed embeds key science or social studies concepts in a larger, practical discussion, which can be good for making pragmatic connections. In a pinch, whiteboard-like videos like those available at The Science Classroom do a good job of making a topic more visual and showing movement (i.e.

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Video Strategy Meeting Study 60

SpeechTechie

SEPTEMBER 3, 2015

Overall, this type of interactive provides a visual contextual support for you to target objectives around description, sequencing, and cause-effect, while providing students (particularly upper elementary, MS, and HS students) additional review of classroom topics.

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iPad Elementary Accessibility Study 40

The CoolCatTeacher

SEPTEMBER 26, 2017

The Kids Discover online platform lets students explore 150 different science and social studies units for elementary and middle school learners at three different lexiles. It is a perfect inquiry-based tool you can use in your classroom and with your students. Go to coolcatteacher.com/discover and get started for free.

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Tools Assistive Technology Chromebook Microsoft 223

Hapara

MARCH 17, 2022

One of Mrs. Perkins’s learners uses assistive technology , a screen reader, to read and can also access the digital materials. Using the tool, Jasmine can access her work without the distractions or clutter of a busy Gmail inbox or the need to toggle between folders in Google Drive and Google Classroom. At 11:00 a.m.,

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OER Chromebook Hapara Accessibility 235

ViewSonic Education

JANUARY 16, 2023

Educators need to acknowledge this reality, as a new way to help students with their studies and boost engagement is through specific , per sonalized learning strategies. It is also important to adapt to the times and meet students where they are with technology, rather than maintain the status quo. Classroom Attendance .

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User Generated Education

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

The ultimate goal is to get students at any level of education to become as mentally and physically engaged as possible in the learning process, regardless of the subject they are studying. Plus, it’s fun ( 6 Reasons Why Puppets Will Change Your Classroom Forever )!

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edWeb.net

JANUARY 11, 2024

Resource Allocation: Educators express the need for better allocation of resources, such as assistive technologies and materials tailored to special education. One thing I feel ‘regular’ educators need to incorporate more in their classroom is adaptation. They are not being trained to support this.

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Survey Professional Learning Assistive Technology Report 89

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

NOVEMBER 29, 2010

Britt has expertly incorporated online tools into her classroom using her blog effectively as the communication platform. In this presentation, Britt will speak on her adaptation of the revised Bloom’s taxonomy for the 21st century classroom. They will highlight the use of digital text and other assistive technologies.

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ePortfolio Social Media Mobility Assessment 42

techlearning

JULY 27, 2018

The program includes in-classroom professional development sessions. Furthermore, ABCMouse will be offered at no cost to teachers for use in their classrooms, allowing them to take full advantage of many of these offerings. Videos provide stopping points to facilitate classroom discussion and encourage critical thinking.

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Tools Robotics Software Microsoft 52

Edsurge

OCTOBER 30, 2018

The traditional system of printing all our classroom learning materials is both chaotic and inefficient. Today, the concept of a paperless classroom is more than just a trend. The traditional system of printing all our classroom learning materials is both chaotic and inefficient. Kami offers a solution.

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