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6 Benefits of Immersive Learning with the Metaverse

ViewSonic Education

The metaverse and its ability to offer immersive learning could serve as another means of helping both students and teachers to create a successful learning environment that meets contemporary educational standards and prepares students for modern life.

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Learning with Google: Announcements for 2021

Adam Watson Edtech Elixirs

Teaching and Learning includes originality reports for student work, a soon to launch Classroom Add Ons feature (see the below section for more details), and many of the previously announced Google Meet features like breakout rooms, recordings that do not expire after 30 days, and room polling.

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Twice-Exceptional (2E) Students: Characteristics and Educational Considerations

N2Y

If a student with a physical disability like cerebral palsy or Multiple Sclerosis requires assistive technology to move, manipulate classroom learning materials, or communicate , for example, school staff may be more inclined to miss their advanced skills in other areas. However, the very definition of gifted is debatable.

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Change the Game: Using Minecraft to Teach Students with Autism

Edsurge

And while I love LEGOs, Minecraft is definitely easier to build in scale and clean up, not to mention less likely to hurt your foot in a misstep. Minecraft gives children a way to use their creative faculties in an environment unbound by rules. So, I paid for a small private server for my students to explore and work together safely.

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How to create accessible e-learning design

Neo LMS

Many visually-impaired people use screen readers or other forms of assistive technology to navigate web pages, and heading tags are easier to interpret by such technology. Add the alternative text for each and every image and make them descriptive as well. Addressing mobility-related disabilities when designing e-learning.

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Learning technology once reserved for special needs students is now in everyone’s hands. Can teachers figure out how best to use it?

The Hechinger Report

Five years ago, these tools were considered purely assistive technology [for children with special needs]; now everyone’s using them. It’s definitely been hard for them,” Kaswell said. “It For so long, special education and assistive technology has been for ‘those kids over there.’ Every computer and iPad has it.”.

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3 Steps to a More Accessible Classroom

Graphite Blog

Evaluating Accessibility The next time you introduce a new digital learning tool, consider these three key questions to help ensure you're meeting all your students' needs. The definition of "easy" will depend on the target age. Can the content be interpreted by assistive technologies?