The Hechinger Report

MARCH 3, 2023

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EdTech Company Data Software 112

Teacher Reboot Camp

JULY 2, 2018

One of the many reasons I enjoy working with the team at Edtechnology Specialists is that the company believes in giving back. Get your copy of Hacking Digital Learning , The 30 Goals Challenge , or Learning to Go. The courses are engaging with hands-on learning, real world application and community support emphasized.

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Course Game-Based Learning Assistive Technology Social Media 159

Teacher Reboot Camp

JULY 2, 2018

One of the many reasons I enjoy working with the team at Edtechnology Specialists is that the company believes in giving back. Get your copy of Hacking Digital Learning , The 30 Goals Challenge , or Learning to Go. The courses are engaging with hands-on learning, real world application and community support emphasized.

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Course Game-Based Learning Assistive Technology Social Media 159

Neo LMS

APRIL 30, 2019

Dyslexia, and its lesser-known cousin, Dyscalculia are defined as a brain-based learning difficulties related to either reading, or to the difficulty in learning or comprehending arithmetic. But some people fell by the wayside – particularly those that struggled to learn from encoded knowledge (i.e. A turn of the tide.

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Classroom Industry Assistive Technology System 308

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

As the new school year gets into full swing, educators are likely to shift their focus from worrying about the depth of learning loss for students as a group, and begin zeroing in on where individual students are at. did, closing school buildings and pivoting to remote learning. Sweden, for the most part, did not close its schools.

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How To Assistive Technology Assessment Exercises 178

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 24, 2018

These are exciting times in the world of assistive learning technology. Recent advances in artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) are behind next-generation improvements in a range of software tools for students with sensory or learning disabilities. It can be a challenge to meet those expectations.

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Assessment Accessibility Assistive Technology Software 147

Edsurge

JANUARY 7, 2019

Tech entrepreneur Fred Singer is the CEO and founder of Echo360 , a company which he launched after a visit to his son’s classroom. Singer has funded and led a wide range of digital companies over the past twenty years, and the list of business and charitable boards on which he serves is long. But the phones aren’t the problem.

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Study Assistive Technology Data Course 141

eSchool News

JULY 1, 2022

PRNewswire/ — Texthelp , a global leader in literacy and assistive technology, announced it has appointed Gus Schmedlen, Ed.D., Dr. Schmedlen brings over two decades of experience in the education technology sector to Texthelp. To learn more about Texthelp, visit www.texthelp.com. WOBURN, Mass.

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Industry Company Outcomes Assistive Technology 64

techlearning

APRIL 17, 2018

Renaissance ® announces Learning A-Z, a literacy-focused pre-K–6 educational provider of technology-enabled learning resources, as its latest Renaissance Growth Alliance™ partner. The companies are working together to provide personalized reading instruction.

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Instructional Materials Assistive Technology Blended Learning Learning 40

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

DECEMBER 28, 2023

Whether you’re personally touched by autism, working in the field, or simply curious to learn more, these TED Talks provide invaluable perspectives. Grandin stresses the need for practical, hands-on learning opportunities, which nurture different types of minds. TED Talks on Autism Here are some of the best TED talks on autism: 1.

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Assistive Technology Outcomes Company Technology 124

Edsurge

DECEMBER 18, 2020

When it comes to troubleshooting for her children’s remote learning, it seems like Barbara Lopez has done it all. As parents and educators continue to navigate remote learning, children with visual impairments have the added burden of learning in virtual classrooms that aren’t designed for them. or she could be helping all four.

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Assistive Technology Survey Accessibility Mobility 171

Edsurge

JANUARY 7, 2019

Tech entrepreneur Fred Singer is the CEO and founder of Echo360 , a company which he launched after a visit to his son’s classroom. Singer has funded and led a wide range of digital companies over the past twenty years, and the list of business and charitable boards on which he serves is long. But the phones aren’t the problem.

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Study Assistive Technology Data Course 83

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 1, 2016

The San Francisco-based software company will continue a four-year partnership with San Francisco Unified School District. Funding in both districts will go toward hiring math and computer science middle school staff, buying assistive technology for special education students and supporting college and career programs.

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Education Company Software Assistive Technology 106

Edsurge

JANUARY 28, 2019

I find it baffling that in 2019 I still have to explain why it’s important to play with students, especially when Fortune 500 companies are gamifying their workplace and their customer outreach, profitable gamer-culture on YouTube is on the rise and colleges have eSports teams. Of course, not all games are created equal.

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Outcomes Assistive Technology STEM Mobility 165

Kitaboo on EdTech

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

Edtech refers to digital technology like operative devices and online software, which has been designed to aid educational learning and teaching. Edtech allows learners to learn and teachers to teach despite language barriers, inability to gather physically in one place, network and bandwidth problems, etc. Remote Learning .

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Trends eBook Gamification EdTech 52

eSchool News

JANUARY 1, 2024

Moving away from the pandemic, educators still grapple with learning loss and academic disparities and inequities. In 2023, a new popular kid in town, better known as AI, dominated headlines and prompted debates around how students could abuse–and should use–the generative tool for learning.

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Trends EdTech Industry Data 143

Ditch That Textbook

MARCH 28, 2016

I’m a huge fan of creating custom resources for student learning. We, as teachers, know exactly what our students need much better than a textbook company hundreds or thousands of miles away.

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Accessibility Resources How To Company 100

eSchool News

JUNE 14, 2015

LEARNstyle – trains those with learning barriers on using assistive technologies. State educational technology leaders will receive the benefit of learning about our strategic partners’ high quality digital learning products and services,” stated Lan Neugent, SETDA’s Interim Executive Director. “At

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Industry Assistive Technology Company Policies 40

Neo LMS

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

Within inclusion settings, all students are placed in the same room to learn alongside each other, as opposed to removing students with disabilities to a separate space. The following tips provide strategies for using technology to create inclusive learning environments. Read more: How to create accessible e-learning design.

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Accessibility Assistive Technology E-rate BYOD 525

edWeb.net

JULY 22, 2019

The participants: Large district: Dr. Daryl Diamond, Director of Innovative Learning, Broward County Public Schools, FL. They not only look at how the product would fit with their learning standards and curriculum, but the product must also work within their LMS. What role do learning goals play when searching for the best edtech?

EdTech 40

EdTech LMS Robotics Training 40

eSchool News

JANUARY 5, 2024

Moving away from the pandemic, educators still grapple with learning loss and academic disparities and inequities. In 2023, a new popular kid in town, better known as AI, dominated headlines and prompted debates around how students could abuse–and should use–the generative tool for learning.

Trends 52

Trends EdTech Industry Data 52

The CoolCatTeacher

SEPTEMBER 26, 2017

From voice dictation to word suggestion and more, this podcast talks about the practical tools that will help kids empower themselves to learn. FREE WEBINAR ON INQUIRY-BASED LEARNING. They’re doing awesome things to drive inquiry-based learning. Friedlander is a school psychologist with expertise in assistive technology.

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Tools Assistive Technology Chromebook Microsoft 222

techlearning

JULY 27, 2018

Teachers can create transformational learning experiences for students by joining 3DBear’s AR Innovator Program. Amplify Fractions covers math standards in grades 3–6 and uses adaptive learning, interactive storytelling, and a personalized digital tutor to help students conquer fractions. has joined the ENA family of companies.

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Tools Robotics Software Microsoft 52

ViewSonic Education

JANUARY 16, 2023

G iving students an opport unity to use digital avatars with the metaverse fo r learning is a relatively new phenomenon, but one with tremendous potential. Despite their novelty, avatars can appeal to a generation of students who have grown up using technology in almost every aspect of their day-to-day lives.

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How To Gamification Accessibility Technology 316

ViewSonic Education

APRIL 23, 2019

The strategy laid out the government’s expectations of a closer relationship between schools and the EdTech companies who supply them. Collaboration underpins the most successful technology companies. Interactive and assistive technology can help to ensure that education is accessible to all learners.

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EdTech Strategy Education Analysis 216

edWeb.net

MAY 12, 2017

His technologies have led to the creation of three technology companies that create products for people with disabilities. He has designed more than a dozen computer applications used widely by individuals with disabilities and holds two U.S. Join the Community.

Android 42

Android Laptops Tablets Training 42

Edsurge

APRIL 2, 2020

While the authors of the 2017 National Educational Technology Plan recommended that, “every new teacher should be prepared to model how to select and use the most appropriate apps and tools to support learning and evaluate these tools against basic privacy and security standards,” this has not come to fruition.

Digital Divide 209

Digital Divide Social Media Microsoft Policies 209

Edsurge

OCTOBER 30, 2018

The traditional system of printing all our classroom learning materials is both chaotic and inefficient. The traditional system of printing all our classroom learning materials is both chaotic and inefficient. My company created just such a tool; Kami lets students and teachers save edited documents in the cloud in just a few seconds.

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Assistive Technology Examples Tablets Video 151

Edsurge

DECEMBER 8, 2017

Tim Ferebee, acting assistive technology coordinator at Northern Virginia Community College, says that he sees the same problem on his campus with math and science courseware. Because the materials are produced by a company, he says, many professors assume that that means they must be accessible. But I can’t do that.”

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STEM Software Course Accessibility 130

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 21, 2017

Not only did Caleb never return to his local school, but he learned little throughout his elementary, middle and high school years — which included hundreds of hours struggling through computer lessons in math, science and social studies. Developed by a company now called Edgenuity , the platform is available for all K-12 subjects. “It

Education 78

Education Assistive Technology Advocacy System 78