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

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Häkkinen leads the Accessibility Standards and Inclusive Technology Research Group at ETS, the 60-plus-year-old nonprofit educational testing and assessment organization that administers K-12 state exams along with the well-known GRE and TOEFL, among other tests. How do you present science, technology, engineering, and math content?

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Top 10 K–12 Educational Technology Trends

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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. has proven to be an invaluable asset in K–12 education.

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

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Twice-exceptional students are found in all racial, ethnic, cultural, and socioeconomic groups. But, they may also have great difficulty with homework and project completion because of executive functioning challenges stemming from Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). Still, others experience both giftedness and disability.

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How to Serve Students With Special Needs From Afar

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To that last question, Sean Arnold, a STEM coach and special educator for the New York City Department of Education, has a suggestion. Essentially, these are tools and options that are designed for one specific group, like a ramp to a door, but it helps everybody out. Because if I can’t do that, then neither can assistive technology.

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

The Hechinger Report

She sometimes observes teachers, and other times helps children in small groups. 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. There are promising signs.

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

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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. My group introduced “Panda’s Box,” which is a wallet that can be stored away at the side of a wheelchair.

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64 predictions about edtech trends in 2024

eSchool News

Second, in response to talent-shortage concerns, schools will place greater emphasis on work-based learning, STEM education, and vocational training programs. STEM opportunities are on the rise for young learners as elementary and early childhood programs increase exposure to STEM activities and careers. Diane Myers, Ph.

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