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Using Assistive Technology for Your Struggling Readers

edWeb.net

Assistive technology, especially audiobooks, provide both multisensory reading and writing experiences and enhance word recognition. Struggling readers themselves, Gavin and Marley, embraced an opportunity from Blackaby to become assistive technology leaders and trainers in their district. is “As often as they need it.”

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n2y Acquires Equals Mathematics

N2Y

Huron, Ohio— Business Wire n2y, the leader in special education content development, announced today the acquisition of AbleNet’s Equals Mathematics program with the corresponding manipulatives kit, a proven multisensory math instruction developed for students with disabilities. About AbleNet.

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Resources, stories, and connections with those who use social media in today’s k-12 classrooms

The Innovative Educator

social media in education'

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“It’s unfair” special education students lag behind under Common Core in Kentucky

The Hechinger Report

It’s unfair these students – about 98,000 across the state with conditions ranging from dyslexia to severe cognitive impairments – are entering society unprepared, said former Kentucky Education Commissioner Gene Wilhoit, a longtime supporter of the Common Core standards. This includes assistive technology devices. But we do.”.

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Mobile Learning Experience 2012 - April 11-13 in Phoenix, Arizona

The Mobile Native

Excited about mobile technology for learning and teaching? Want to connect with other educators and learn from their successes and challenges? Like Mobile Learning Experience on Facebook. Then join me for Mobile Learning Experience 2012 April 11-13 in Phoenix, Arizona. Follow Mobile Learning Experience on Twitter.

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Adam Watson Edtech Elixirs

You can use Google, Microsoft, Facebook, or just use your email address. Storify allowed you to natively find and embed Facebook and other social media posts; I would like Wakelet to easily do the same beyond just Twitter. Please share your educator story. I have been an educator since 2013. How does it work?

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The 3 Biggest Remote Teaching Concerns We Need to Solve Now

Edsurge

With the rapid spread of COVID-19, educators across the country and around the world have been tasked with shifting to emergency remote teaching—a move from in-person to remote classes made necessary by pressing circumstances. Other programs provide a standalone workshop or course about education technology.