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A Helping Hand: Assistive Technology Tools for Writing

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In a few seconds , they will get a plagiarism report in which all the coincidences are highlighted along with a list of original sources (where “plagiarized” text was taken from). But the handy tools mentioned above definitely deserve a closer look. Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-18 technology for 30 years.

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A Helping Hand: Assistive Technology Tools for Writing

Ask a Tech Teacher

In a few seconds , they will get a plagiarism report in which all the coincidences are highlighted along with a list of original sources (where “plagiarized” text was taken from). But the handy tools mentioned above definitely deserve a closer look. Technology Removes Obstructed Writers’ Barriers to Learning.

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

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Credit: Kavitha Cardoza for The Hechinger Report In two and a half years, the teacher training program, run by nonprofit Reach University, has grown from 50 applicants to about 1,000, with most coming from rural areas of Louisiana, Arkansas, Alabama and California. What if we eliminate the question?” Let’s turn jobs into degrees.”

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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?

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“A lot of people worry that technology will take the place of the teacher, but I think it’s exactly the opposite,” said math teacher Kaswell. Kaswell’s class is known as the STEAM lab, for science, technology, engineering, arts and math. It’s definitely been hard for them,” Kaswell said. “It Photo: Sarah Gonser. BROOKLYN, N.Y.

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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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ASHA 2013 Update- from a Techie Point of View!

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Many visitors to the booth reported that the site is definitely something they have been looking for- a "Google for therapy apps." Giving credit where credit is due ( especially since this is something I whined about two years ago ), ASHA has made good steps in helpful infusion of technology into the Convention.

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Georgia program for children with disabilities: ‘Separate and unequal’ education?

The Hechinger Report

His paltry education was much like that of dozens of other children in the GNETS system whose experiences this reporter researched. Most, but not all, reported an absence of the sort of therapeutic benefit implied by the program’s name. The experiences of these families generally matched the DOJ findings.