Shake Up Learning

JULY 5, 2022

The school needed his expertise to help keep its assistive technology up and running as it was a school for children and adults with disabilities. In the beginning, Mike fixed wheelchairs and such, but as technology expanded so did his work assisting students with disabilities. About Mike Moratta. Twitter : @mmatp.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 20, 2023

Not only did the client make these gains in the therapy group, but when we informed her teacher about this connection strategy, it enabled the client to increase participation and decrease anxiety during the difficult days of virtual school.

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Neo LMS

OCTOBER 1, 2020

Last time we talked about Artificial Intelligence (AI) in education , we’ve seen how smart speakers can help university students navigate campus life. However, voice-assisted technology isn’t the only one making a splash in universities; text-based communication is also a big hit.

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SpeechTechie

JUNE 16, 2011

Chris Bugaj and his colleague Sally Norton-Darr have penned an informative (and indeed, fun to read) guide to the role of Assistive Technology (AT) and its practitioners in the school setting. The book will still provide a treasure trove of valuable information about AT and how it shapes our practice as therapists.

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ViewSonic Education

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

The metaverse is an emerging technology that is gradually becoming more mainstream within education, in part because it delivers immersive learning experiences for students. Read more about accessibility in the classroom , or how to teach tech-savvy students using metaverse avatars , or if you haven’t yet, visit UNIVERSE by ViewSonic.

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Ditch That Textbook

MARCH 28, 2016

For me, that often came in the form of Google Docs with information my students were responsible for and a website for pointing students [.]. We, as teachers, know exactly what our students need much better than a textbook company hundreds or thousands of miles away.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 20, 2023

Not only did the client make these gains in the therapy group, but when we informed her teacher about this connection strategy, it enabled the client to increase participation and decrease anxiety during the difficult days of virtual school.

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edWeb.net

OCTOBER 9, 2019

Assistive technology teachers working at schools in the Fairfax County, VA school district, one of the largest in the United States, are finding that the use of audiobooks is improving access to grade-level content while also developing the love of reading that motivates many students to continue improving.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 1, 2020

If you work in education in 2020, you are making tough decisions about how to best reach and teach your learners in the midst of a global pandemic. There is a dearth of evidence to help teachers make informed choices on how to allocate time to asynchronous vs. synchronous online learning.

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Waterford

OCTOBER 21, 2020

Chief among those is determining how to support students with special educational needs. 4] Principals should be in the loop on things like access to the curriculum for special education, need for assistive technologies, and other accommodations. Strategies for When Special Education Moves Online. Swartzer, Keely. “5 Hoffman.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

DECEMBER 28, 2023

She emphasizes the importance of autism-assistive technology, like her app Podium, in bridging communication gaps for people with autism, ultimately encouraging a shift in societal perspectives towards autism and recognizing its potential.

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edWeb.net

FEBRUARY 22, 2018

In “ Cutting-Edge Research to Empower Schools to Support Students with Reading Disabilities ,” Rick Wagner, Associate Director for the Florida Center for Reading Research, discussed problems with current methods and how to better help students with these disabilities.

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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 3, 2023

Products that use voice assistant technology to measure a student’s language comprehension and creation skills are one example. Hebbar said schools can also proactively provide students and educators with the tools to understand how AI works and the risks associated with it. “AI

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Graphite Blog

JANUARY 17, 2018

All my students were learning how to read, and the captions helped them connect the audio to the visual representation of text. Plus, the students who struggled with attention didn't miss out on any information since they could access the content through the voice-over, the visuals in the video, and the text in the captions.

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Shake Up Learning

AUGUST 3, 2021

You’ll learn some of the common misconceptions about creating choice boards, but most importantly, you’ll learn how to get started with utilizing the choice board for your classroom. Offer alternatives for auditory and visual information. . Optimize access to tools and assistive technology. . Click To Tweet.

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edWeb.net

FEBRUARY 28, 2018

Just as teachers need specialized training to understand how to help students with dyslexia, the teachers also need specialized programs or assistive technology that supports the students’ learning styles. Finally, administrators can look for ways to pool resources from different budget streams to assist students.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 16, 2015

UDL is tough enough in a face-to-face environment, but the real challenge might be how to implement the principles in an online world where students’ abilities and learning styles differ drastically. In presentation , the course provides learners with various way of acquiring information and knowledge.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 1, 2024

From how to delve into the nuances of student learning and removing the heavy lift of teachers trying to figure out how to individualize instruction, to enabling someone like me to speak in seven languages so that I may express ideas or collaborate with others from around the world, AI holds endless potential.

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SpeechTechie

OCTOBER 9, 2015

Cult of Mac always provides a nice guide to these updates- please see this link for information on which devices will run iOS 9 and how to update. That said, you'll want to follow some steps to ensure your update goes without issue.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 10, 2015

But do educators know how to support our requirements? According to CAST, the association working to increase opportunities for everyone to learn, the way we all absorb information is as unique as our fingerprint. I can use the color codes to categorize the recorded information by subject, lecture, or information priority.

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SpeechTechie

MARCH 5, 2013

In this series of steps, you will see how to make an image aura from Aurasma''s own library of images "float" above a book page when the page is scanned. Recount or describe key ideas or details from a text read aloud or information presented orally or through other media.

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edWeb.net

OCTOBER 28, 2016

Every educator must know how to address these learning deficits in the classroom, because students must read, write, and spell in every subject. Terrie presented in the webinar, “How to Support Dyslexic Students in Your School,” sponsored by Learning Ally. For more information on Learning Ally, visit Learning Ally.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 10, 2017

And print-disabled users can use assistive technologies to read scanned books that might otherwise be difficult if not impossible to find in accessible formats. He’s also vice provost for information collaboration and a professor of history there. That the universal bookstore-cum-library failed is, to me, a sadness,” he says.

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MindShift

JUNE 9, 2021

During virtual education, he relied on reference materials and parent assistance when available. An adult in the room could help demonstrate grips, steer hands and inform Nahal when additional resources were needed. And it’s a matter of teaching them how to use the tools,” Parkinson said. .

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eSchool News

JANUARY 5, 2024

From how to delve into the nuances of student learning and removing the heavy lift of teachers trying to figure out how to individualize instruction, to enabling someone like me to speak in seven languages so that I may express ideas or collaborate with others from around the world, AI holds endless potential.

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Marketplace K-12

AUGUST 23, 2016

“It can be used in a formal classroom or an informal setting or at home.” Therapeutic professionals said the type of technology they most often used for instructional purposes were iPads, desktop or laptops and specific assistive technology devices. ” More Than 400 Apps Reviewed.

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SpeechTechie

FEBRUARY 16, 2013

It''s important for us to be able to figure out what to do when there isn''t a big button that says "Tap Here," and it''s arguably important for us to be teaching kids how to navigate these digital spaces. This app''s gestures also let you interact with time- and location-based information. Let''s consider it "gesture literacy."

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SpeechTechie

NOVEMBER 20, 2013

Giving credit where credit is due ( especially since this is something I whined about two years ago ), ASHA has made good steps in helpful infusion of technology into the Convention. I think the idea of pairing picture books and apps is one of my favorites to explore. At heart, I''m a context guy. I was honored to be part of the offerings.

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Reading By Example

OCTOBER 31, 2019

The following article has more information on early warning signs: “ Kindergarten Teachers to the Rescue–Please! ”. For resources and information on dyslexia and literacy look up your local branch of the International Dyslexia Association and your local Decoding Dyslexia chapter. Additionally, visuals are helpful. Michele Haiken, Ed.D.

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Shake Up Learning

FEBRUARY 11, 2020

These extensions help younger students learn how to read, but is also helpful for students who have dyslexia or other learning difficulties. . You can also watch this video playlist that has additional information on Chrome and Chrome OS Accessibility. Text to Speech (Reading with Your Ears). Chrome OS & Chromebooks.

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User Generated Education

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

Learner-Initiated and Directed – When presented as self-directed learning, educators, as mentioned above, give learners an open ended task, like develop a new type of transportation for use on another planet or design an assistive technology for someone with a disability. Puppet Making and Green Screen Recording.

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MindShift

NOVEMBER 3, 2019

She always saw gains and made solid progress on her students’ Individualized Education Programs (IEPs), but she hadn’t done a lot of thinking about how to get them excited about what they were learning. She points out to students how much cognitive processing is happening as they sketchnote. It was an uncomfortable experience for her.

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ViewSonic Education

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

Technology has always had an uneasy relationship with education. There was a time when the only available method of storing information was in people’s memories. Information was passed down through oral traditions of songs, stories, or memorized lectures. This was education without any technology. .

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Hapara

MARCH 17, 2022

One of Mrs. Perkins’s learners uses assistive technology , a screen reader, to read and can also access the digital materials. The teacher asks for help finding resources related to metabolic reactions because the information in the textbook is outdated and inaccurate. . Easily keeping parents informed.

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MindShift

JANUARY 24, 2019

I think it’s so important for us to encourage kids to have that productive struggle and how to handle that once you’ve encountered it. HOW TO SET UP THE ROOM. It really opened their eyes to how much effort this requires for students who aren’t verbal,” Duffy said. Students work together on a puzzle.

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edWeb.net

OCTOBER 25, 2023

Watch the Recording Listen to the Podcast Families are thirsty for information about inclusive technology that supports their children with disabilities. They want to understand and inform the tools schools use. Are often tech savvy: Their engagement can steer schools toward appropriate technology.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JANUARY 8, 2011

Participants will learn how to use Audacity, to record, import and edit sound including filtering and export a sound file in different formats for classroom and web use. His areas of interest are learning, ICT, video and Assistive Technology. Simple sound effects through to complex soundscapes can be created using audacity.

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