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Measuring Student Engagement with Digital Tools

ViewSonic Education

Thankfully, digital technology, or EdTech, has helped to change this, offering ways to gain a much more accurate sense of how engaged students are. Read on to find out how, or choose to learn about myViewBoard Sens and other ViewSonic’s Education Solutions. Asynchronous Learning. Student-Centered Insights .

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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. More and more teachers are experimenting with ways to integrate mobile learning into their lesson plans. Continue reading to learn how mobile learning can benefit education in and out of the classroom. .

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Wasted Technology: Why Many Teachers Don’t Use the Programs Their Districts Provide

eSchool News

If the thought of using the gadget for the first time in front of a large audience gives you any level of anxiety, you now know why many teachers never use the technology their districts provide. According to EdNews Daily, the projection for educational technology spending in the United States will reach an astounding $38.2

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COVID-19 Is Costing Visually Impaired Students Time That Can’t Be Made Up

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When it comes to troubleshooting for her children’s remote learning, it seems like Barbara Lopez has done it all. There has to be somebody sitting next to him helping with the technology and getting him engaged in what’s going on. Fifty-six percent of the children of survey respondents had disabilities beyond a visual impairment.

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Educators Want More Mobile Technologies for Classroom Use, Better PD

Marketplace K-12

Special education teachers are more likely to use mobile apps with their students than general education teachers, but are not receiving enough formal training on the use of mobile technology for instructional purposes, according to a report released today as part of a new initiative examining the role of mobile technology in special ed.

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edWeb 2024 Survey: Impact of Staffing Shortages on Special Needs Students

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edWeb.net, in partnership with Stages Learning , has published the results of the second annual survey on the “Impact of Staffing Shortages on Special Needs Students.” The 2024 survey was emailed to 62,476 edWeb members with a role or interest in special education. We received 742 responses, a 1.1%

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2024 National Education Technology Plan targets the digital divide

eSchool News

Key points: A federal outline for education technology intends to close access gaps How to work for equity of access in classrooms How schools can help students overcome the digital divide For more news on digital access, visit eSN’s Educational Leadership page The latest iteration of the U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona.