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. The courses are taught by education technology thought leaders and many are certified trainers, authors, teachers, and innovators. These are the charities Edtechnology Specialists supports.

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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. The courses are taught by education technology thought leaders and many are certified trainers, authors, teachers, and innovators. These are the charities Edtechnology Specialists supports.

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Course Game-Based Learning Assistive Technology Social Media 159

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 24, 2018

These are exciting times in the world of assistive learning technology. Speech synthesis in particular is benefiting from deep learning technologies, which are used to generate speech that sounds like a human voice. These are exciting times in the world of assistive learning technology.

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Marketplace K-12

JUNE 27, 2018

Educators at the annual conference of the International Society for Technology in Education said education companies should focus on text-to-speech capabilities, switch accessibility, assistive technology, and other supports for students with special needs.

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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. “Gus has an impressive background in education technology.

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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.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

When researchers at my company, Lexplore, compared the fall 2019 and spring 2021 assessment results of more than 57,000 Swedish students in grades 2 to 6, they found that students in 2021 were, on average, 10 percentile points, or seven to eight months, behind the 2019 students in reading ability.

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Neo LMS

APRIL 30, 2019

Assistive technologies abound to help younger students to master reading, and older students with note taking and organising their thoughts. Consequently they are also good at managing companies and motivating staff; they are able to “see” future consequences, patterns of success and swiftly visualize complex management hierarchies.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 18, 2020

There has to be somebody sitting next to him helping with the technology and getting him engaged in what’s going on. On the flip side, technology caused stress in families where parents became navigators for students who could not use assistive technology independently.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

DECEMBER 28, 2023

Chung emphasizes the importance of early diagnosis and intervention, exploring potential strategies including medication, education, and technology. Her journey includes overcoming misunderstandings and harnessing her exceptional focus, leading to her achievements in coral reef research and co-founding a biotech company.

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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.

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Study Assistive Technology Data Course 88

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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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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The Innovative Educator

MAY 16, 2019

Fortunately, there are low-to-no-cost technologies that provide support to the visually impaired and blind population. Fi ve technologies to support the visually impaired and legally blind. By the tap of a button, users can get connected to a sighted volunteer, who is ready to provide visual assistance for the task at hand.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 1, 2024

The future of education is changing, and global workforce demands will be influenced by the need for knowledge around and skills in fast-growing technologies such as AI. With AI, we have just begun to see the possibilities this technology can provide for education. This begs the question: What’s next for education?

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Trends EdTech Industry Data 144

Kitaboo on EdTech

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

Before the onset of the global pandemic, the education industry was hesitantly playing with the idea of infusion of immersive technology. Moreover, with the rapid development of digital technology, education tech trends will continue to transform. . Blockchain Technology . What is Edtech and Why Is It Important?

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 1, 2016

million goes to San Francisco Unified School District and Oakland Unified School District to fund principals’ innovative ideas, hiring computer science and math teachers, developing college and career guidance and buying assistive technology for special education. Salesforce’s donation this year of $8.5 million of the total amount.

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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.

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eSchool News

JUNE 14, 2015

The State Educational Technology Directors Association (SETDA), which represents U.S. state and territorial educational technology leaders, recently announced its third annual cohort of Emerging Private Sector Partners. LEARNstyle – trains those with learning barriers on using assistive technologies.

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Industry Assistive Technology Company Policies 40

Ditch That Textbook

MARCH 28, 2016

We, as teachers, know exactly what our students need much better than a textbook company hundreds or thousands of miles away. I’m a huge fan of creating custom resources for student learning. For me, that often came in the form of Google Docs with information my students were responsible for and a website for pointing students [.].

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eSchool News

JANUARY 5, 2024

The future of education is changing, and global workforce demands will be influenced by the need for knowledge around and skills in fast-growing technologies such as AI. With AI, we have just begun to see the possibilities this technology can provide for education. This begs the question: What’s next for education?

Trends 52

Trends EdTech Industry Data 52

Neo LMS

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

Some obstacles can be assisted with the support of technology. The following tips provide strategies for using technology to create inclusive learning environments. The following tips provide strategies for using technology to create inclusive learning environments. Model technology use. Decrease the stigma.

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edWeb.net

JULY 22, 2019

How do you approach purchasing education technology tools? At every step, they involve the developers so the companies understand Broward’s expectations and why the team made its final decision. If companies make smartphones that a two-year old can use, why are developers making edtech so complicated? About the Presenters.

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EdTech LMS Robotics Training 40

The CoolCatTeacher

SEPTEMBER 26, 2017

So Brian, when someone is struggling, and you’re trying to use technology… Let’s talk about some of your favorite tools. With today’s technology, everything we’re working with is being done in the browser – usually the Chrome browser – and so there are some really great tools. Again, it’s another technology.

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edWeb.net

MAY 12, 2017

The VIS uses technology to show visual symbols, maintain children’s attention, and provide compelling multimedia language instruction. Wearable technology, like the Apple Watch, allows for discrete support that is there whenever the individual needs it.

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Android Laptops Tablets Training 42

ViewSonic Education

JANUARY 16, 2023

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. Digital technology is integrated into almost every aspect of a modern student’s life, which is why students of this generation are often referred to as digital natives.

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techlearning

JULY 27, 2018

ADVANCED & MEASURED PROGRESS ( www.advanc-ed.org ) & ( www.measuredprogress.org ) Measured Progress and AdvancED will join forces to form a unique and far-reaching nonprofit educational company focused on data-driven tools for school improvement. has joined the ENA family of companies.

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Tools Robotics Software Microsoft 52

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. Technology gets truly exciting when the complexity under the lid is just that; under the lid, hidden from view.

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EdTech Strategy Education Analysis 216

Edsurge

APRIL 2, 2020

Unfortunately, across the board, educators have not been prepared to teach well with technology, let alone teach remotely with technology. In some teacher preparation programs, pre-service teachers are not provided with any opportunities to engage with technology in meaningful ways.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 8, 2017

The agreement also calls for the university to perform an accessibility audit of its technology, hire or designate an official to coordinate access issues, and create a grievance process for “vision-related disability issues” for times when students feel an accommodation is not effective. “It But I can’t do that.”

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 30, 2018

And as technology improves, so do the benefits for teachers, schools and, most importantly, students. My company created just such a tool; Kami lets students and teachers save edited documents in the cloud in just a few seconds. Ben Sondgeroth is Regional Education Technology Coordinator for the state of Illinois.

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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 21, 2017

They are often placed in separate classrooms within public schools and spend large numbers of hours on computers using technology that is not aligned with their specific needs. Developed by a company now called Edgenuity , the platform is available for all K-12 subjects. “It Classrooms were off a hallway with locked doors at both ends.

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