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Smartphones in Education: Redirecting Distraction with Mobile Learning

ViewSonic Education

As mobile learning becomes more and more popular, so does the potential for distraction in the classroom. With so many captivating apps and games, it is easy to see how students would have a hard time putting their smartphones and other mobile devices away. Assess Learning and Stay Organized.

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October is Dyslexia Awareness Month

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The IDA recommends accommodations in areas such as: variable work and test-taking settings (such as small groups, reduced distractions, and alternative furniture arrangements). provide assistive technology (such as a calculator, text-to-speech tools, and electronic dictionaries). offer an alternative answer sheet. DyslexiaIDA.

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October is Dyslexia Awareness Month

Ask a Tech Teacher

The IDA recommends accommodations in areas such as: variable work and test-taking settings (such as small groups, reduced distractions, and alternative furniture arrangements). provide assistive technology (such as a calculator, text-to-speech tools, and electronic dictionaries). offer an alternative answer sheet. DyslexiaIDA.

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October is Dyslexia Awareness Month

Ask a Tech Teacher

The IDA recommends accommodations in areas such as: variable work and test-taking settings (such as small groups, reduced distractions, and alternative furniture arrangements). provide assistive technology (such as a calculator, text-to-speech tools, and electronic dictionaries). offer an alternative answer sheet.

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How Tablet Games Can Teach Skills to Students with Visual Impairments

Edsurge

Schultz has taken a career in building special needs software and games for people who are blind or have low vision into ObjectiveEd, a new endeavor at a time when investor interest in educational tools and investor interest in assistive technology are apparently on the rise. million across 38 deals in 2012 to $276.5

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October is Dyslexia Awareness Month

Ask a Tech Teacher

The IDA recommends accommodations in areas such as: variable work and test-taking settings (such as small groups, reduced distractions, and alternative furniture arrangements). provide assistive technology (such as a calculator, text-to-speech tools, and electronic dictionaries). offer an alternative answer sheet. OpenDyslexic.

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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. Some benefits of mobile devices include the ability to view textbooks, research, participate in Internet-based class assignments, and create media-rich projects. 3 Wearable Technology —Wearable technology is an up-and-coming trend in edtech.

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