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Think "Out of the Box" Assistive Technology #SXSWedu

EdTechSandyK

Industry does not give its employees course content and then ask them to fill out a T/F quiz. The best learning teachers get is by collaborating with other teachers, not from workshops delivered traditionally. assistive technology special education specialed sxswedu' Diagnostic and pre-emptive tools are used.

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Book Review- The Practical (and fun) Guide to Assistive Technology in Public Schools: Building or Improving Your District’s AT Team

SpeechTechie

Chris Bugaj and his colleague Sally Norton-Darr have penned an informative (and indeed, fun to read) guide to the role of Assistive Technology (AT) and its practitioners in the school setting. Where to look to learn more about Assistive Technology. Items in every AT’s toolkit (also might be helpful to have in yours).

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To fight teacher shortages, schools turn to custodians, bus drivers and aides 

The Hechinger Report

It’s the night of the final class of her course, “Children with Special Needs: History and Practice.” They’ve been taking turns presenting on disabilities such as dyslexia, brain injuries and deafness; Noble gave hers, on assistive technologies for children with physical disabilities, last week.

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SETDA partners with 9 hot ed-tech startups

eSchool News

LEARNstyle – trains those with learning barriers on using assistive technologies. Zulama – provides courses and training for students to gain skills in game design, 3D modeling, and other related topics. Allcancode – an app that introduces younger students to computer science through gameplay.

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Increasing Engagement, Creativity, and Innovation with Minds-On/Hands-On Activities

User Generated Education

Learner-Initiated and Directed – When presented as self-directed learning, educators, as mentioned above, give learners an open ended task, like develop a new type of transportation for use on another planet or design an assistive technology for someone with a disability. Then they commented on one another’s work.

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The 3 Biggest Remote Teaching Concerns We Need to Solve Now

Edsurge

In some teacher preparation programs, pre-service teachers are not provided with any opportunities to engage with technology in meaningful ways. Other programs provide a standalone workshop or course about education technology. Additionally, most digital tools and apps are not very accessible.