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5 FETC 2024 sessions that grabbed our attention

eSchool News

Plus, they’ll learn best practices and current trends to best leverage educational technology resources. In the standardized testing era, students are too often asked to memorize facts and/or recall ideas without being expected to retain a deeper understanding of information. 23, 2024 in Orlando.

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How a Blind Student Who Felt Locked Out of STEM Classes Challenged—and Changed—Her University

Edsurge

When officials realized that students who are blind had no way to get the information displayed on monitors around campus, for instance, they started a podcast that relays the same updates about campus news and events. Some changes have been relatively straightforward to implement. But I can’t do that.”

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64 predictions about edtech trends in 2024

eSchool News

Organizations and institutions spring into action, including gathering information about the scope of the problem and implementing emergency solutions. Second, in response to talent-shortage concerns, schools will place greater emphasis on work-based learning, STEM education, and vocational training programs. Diane Myers, Ph.

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At Emoti-Con 2016, NYC Youth Present Innovative Ideas For the World—Including a Wheelchair Wallet

Edsurge

If you were to walk through the Celeste Bartos Forum—a beautiful venue in the New York Public Library—on June 11th, you would have found yourself amidst diverse youth with dreams of changing the world for the better through STEM. Because this was my first year, I was pretty amazed by all the events planned.

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

The Hechinger Report

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. Some states have staffing shortages only in specific areas, like special education, STEM or elementary ed.

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65 predictions about edtech trends in 2024

eSchool News

Organizations and institutions spring into action, including gathering information about the scope of the problem and implementing emergency solutions. Second, in response to talent-shortage concerns, schools will place greater emphasis on work-based learning, STEM education, and vocational training programs. Diane Myers, Ph.

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Week of January 9, 2011 - Live, Interactive, and Free Webinars in Elluminate

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

The time of the events below will show up automatically in your own time zone when you are registered in LearnCentral and when you have chosen your time zone in your profile, or you can check the new event time converter on the event page. His areas of interest are learning, ICT, video and Assistive Technology.