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FETC 2019: Day One

eSchool News

Wearing winter coats and braving the harsh Florida weather, lines formed early for the 8 am workshops. The Expo floor did not open until 4:30 pm on Monday, but educators and administrators were able to choose from 100 workshops, Apple and Microsoft concurrent sessions, and an all-day Blueprint for Technology in Education Summit.

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Think "Out of the Box" Assistive Technology #SXSWedu

EdTechSandyK

Relevant Meaningful 21st Century Tasks (PBL) and relevant data provided to teachers so they can continue to customize learning. The best learning teachers get is by collaborating with other teachers, not from workshops delivered traditionally. assistive technology special education specialed sxswedu'

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

The Hechinger Report

Data suggests not having qualified teachers can worsen student achievement and increase costs for districts. 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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What’s New: New Tools for Schools

techlearning

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. The merger will create a $120-million nonprofit organization with 500 employees.

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Innovative Communication Techniques for Individuals with Autism

edWeb.net

STAR Autism Support (SAS) provides curriculum materials, workshops and training to school and agency staff who work with students with autism. Data is tracked automatically. Our mission is to help others successfully implement research-based applied behavior analysis (ABA) techniques.

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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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4 Strategies to Engage Families in Tech Partnerships

edWeb.net

Families indicated a need for better communication about assistive and accessible technology tools for technology infrastructure. Families want to be included in data-driven decision making to determine the quality and accessibility of technology before it is purchased.