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5 FETC 2024 sessions that grabbed our attention

eSchool News

Plus, they’ll learn best practices and current trends to best leverage educational technology resources. In the standardized testing era, students are too often asked to memorize facts and/or recall ideas without being expected to retain a deeper understanding of information. 23, 2024 in Orlando.

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FETC 2019: Day One

eSchool News

Because this is my 13th FETC, I confidently walked into the conference center as a tour guide for an FETC first timer. The new and improved conference registration location is an upgrade from its previous place in the corner of the Expo floor. Assistive Technology. Student Data Privacy.

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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. About Mike Moratta. Twitter : @mmatp.

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How Educators Can Support Families of Children with Disabilities During Hybrid or Online Learning

Waterford

Video conferences, emails, or simple phone calls are good ways to keep in touch with families of special needs students. 4] Principals should be in the loop on things like access to the curriculum for special education, need for assistive technologies, and other accommodations. Strategies for When Special Education Moves Online.

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Support Struggling Readers District Wide with Assistive Tech

edWeb.net

Assistive technology teachers working at schools in the Fairfax County, VA school district, one of the largest in the United States, are finding that the use of audiobooks is improving access to grade-level content while also developing the love of reading that motivates many students to continue improving.

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Back to School with Choice Boards – SULS0121

Shake Up Learning

Offer alternatives for auditory and visual information. . Optimize access to tools and assistive technology. . Other simple options for starting out with this method include reviewing material, gathering background information, or final project options to demonstrate learning. The Back to School Conference (FREE).

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

Edsurge

That’s especially concerning to her, given assistive technologies alone won’t always help. That includes the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), for example, or Section 508 in the Rehabilitation Act, which states electronic and information technology must be accessible to all people including those with disabilities.