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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. Elevating Equity: Unveiling Startling Insights for Inclusive CS Classrooms : Did you know the “nerd” stereotype can dissuade girls from pursuing STEM education? Who makes a better programmer, a mathematician or a linguist?

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Assistive Technology with MakeyMakey

Cycles of Learning

The below video provides more information about the MakeyMakey along with specific examples. As the video so clearly demonstrates, the MakeyMakey is an engaging piece of technology with incredible potential as a tool for budding inventors. Pictures of a few different assistive technology prototypes from are shown below.

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Assessments Become More Accessible With Speech Synthesis—and an Almost Human Voice

Edsurge

EdSurge spoke with Häkkinen about the impact of new speech synthesis technologies on student assessments, and how his company is making the most of them. EdSurge: First, when we say “assistive technologies,” what exactly are we talking about? How do you present science, technology, engineering, and math content?

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How Automated Speech Recognition Could Change Studying Forever

Edsurge

Can you share an example of an educator using this technology? One example that comes to mind is University of Massachusetts, Boston, economics professor Andrew Perumal, who uses Echo360 to facilitate in-class activities, such as asking students open-ended questions about course material.

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Top 10 K–12 Educational Technology Trends

techlearning

3 Wearable Technology —Wearable technology is an up-and-coming trend in edtech. Wearable technology covers a wide range of items—from assistive technology for students with disabilities to devices to encourage motivation and participation. This provides diverse possibilities for robotics in K–12 education.

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

N2Y

For example, a student with high intelligence in math may show superior problem-solving and calculation abilities. But, they may also have great difficulty with homework and project completion because of executive functioning challenges stemming from Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). What about IDEA?

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How Speech Recognition Could Change Studying Forever

Edsurge

Can you share an example of an educator using this technology? One example that comes to mind is University of Massachusetts, Boston, economics professor Andrew Perumal, who uses Echo360 to facilitate in-class activities, such as asking students open-ended questions about course material.

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