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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. Because if I can’t do that, then neither can assistive technology. HIPAA, the health privacy law, has relaxed their guidelines somewhat. How are schools adjusting?

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64 predictions about edtech trends in 2024

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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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Annual Invent It challenge launches, focusing on solving health problems

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Specifically, the challenge encourages them to tackle issues such as nutrition, the importance of sleep, preventing the spread of disease, street safety, screen time, assistive technologies, mental and emotional health, sports safety, healthy air and water and elder health. The deadline for submitting inventions to the Spark!Lab

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65 predictions about edtech trends in 2024

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

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Tim Ferebee, acting assistive technology coordinator at Northern Virginia Community College, says that he sees the same problem on his campus with math and science courseware. But some STEM textbooks are produced by smaller and more niche publishers who may not have the same awareness of the issue, she adds. But I can’t do that.”

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