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How Tablet Games Can Teach Skills to Students with Visual Impairments

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“We’ve now taken the boring task of learning Braille and turned it into a game,” says Schultz, co-founder of Boston-based educational games maker ObjectiveEd. We’re changing the dynamic so that a kid is looking forward to learning.” Schultz isn’t a stranger to technology for people with impairments.

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Top 10 K–12 Educational Technology Trends

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2 Mobile Devices —Mobile devices in education can be controversial. Proper implementation and monitoring are essential to ensure a beneficial learning experience. 3 Wearable Technology —Wearable technology is an up-and-coming trend in edtech. has proven to be an invaluable asset in K–12 education.

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Change the Game: Using Minecraft to Teach Students with Autism

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It’s even more baffling when you acknowledge that throughout history, renowned philosophers and educators—including Plato , Comenius , Locke , Rousseau, Froebel , Piaget, and Papert —have lauded the power of play in teaching, especially for young learners. Of course, not all games are created equal.

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