article thumbnail

What You Might Have Missed in October–What’s up in November

Ask a Tech Teacher

Assistive technology tools for writing. Exercises to Strengthen Fingers for Keyboarding. Here are the most-read posts for the month of October, including: Freebie for history teachers. Digital Citizenship Week. 100+ Digcit websites. Dyslexia Awareness Month. Bully Prevention Month. Teacher Tech Training is Critical.

article thumbnail

Overcoming the challenges of online learning for students with disabilities

Neo LMS

However, the nature of online learning and its reliance upon technology that isn’t always well-designed for group education can leave some students at serious disadvantages. Closed captioning accuracy in live teaching video calls is often subpar, and not all online tools are compatible with assistive technology.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

The Pandemic Makes Dyslexia a Greater Challenge. But We Know How to Solve It.

Edsurge

Teachers may also need to consider audiobooks or other assistive technologies to help students who are behind in reading, especially in later grades, acquire the vocabulary and content knowledge they need to progress in other subjects.

How To 182
article thumbnail

12 Ways to Use Videos for Learning in the Classroom

ViewSonic Education

With the traditional homework model, new material is presented in class and then consolidated at home with exercises or tasks. In a scenario known as the “flipped classroom”, students may engage with video material at home before working through the issues in class.

Video 456
article thumbnail

How Educators Can Support Families of Children with Disabilities During Hybrid or Online Learning

Waterford

4] Principals should be in the loop on things like access to the curriculum for special education, need for assistive technologies, and other accommodations. Speech pathologists generally check for physiological problems and suggest exercises based on those findings. Strategies for When Special Education Moves Online.

article thumbnail

Learning technology once reserved for special needs students is now in everyone’s hands. Can teachers figure out how best to use it?

The Hechinger Report

Five years ago, these tools were considered purely assistive technology [for children with special needs]; now everyone’s using them. Until recently, for instance, classroom tech tools known as assistive technology, or AT, designed to aid children with disabilities, were frequently clunky and expensive, said Dr. Sean J.

article thumbnail

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. Her 24 classmates smile and wave as they log on from different states.