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Using Assistive Technology for Your Struggling Readers

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Assistive technology, especially audiobooks, provide both multisensory reading and writing experiences and enhance word recognition. Struggling readers themselves, Gavin and Marley, embraced an opportunity from Blackaby to become assistive technology leaders and trainers in their district. is “As often as they need it.”

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What Happened to Google's Effort to Scan Millions of University Library Books?

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It was a crazy idea: Take the bulk of the world’s books, scan them, and create a monumental digital library for all to access. It got part of the way there, digitizing at least 25 million books from major university libraries. But the promised library of everything hasn’t come into being.

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Smartphones in Education: Redirecting Distraction with Mobile Learning

ViewSonic Education

Featuring video tutorials, study material handouts, and interactive quizzes, EdX enables advanced supplementary learning at an individual’s own pace. Khan Academy is another highly popular learning app that features video tutorials to drive home classroom studies.

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How Windows 10 Can Support New Classroom Growth

EdTech Magazine

Windows 10 devices can be equipped with a wide variety of assistive technology as well. Studies show teachers experienced a 35 percent increase in student engagement and retention when using immersive and 3D technologies. Provide Feedback Seamlessly with Windows 10 Devices. Expand the Classroom with Mixed Reality Tools.

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Alexa goes to uni: how smart speakers found their place in HE

Neo LMS

For example, Northeastern University uses Amazon Echo devices to deliver information such as FAQs, academic advising, housing, the university library and admissions. For example, instead of searching online for information about a campus event, they can get the answer quickly by asking the assistant.

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6 Benefits of Immersive Learning with the Metaverse

ViewSonic Education

Using the metaverse can assist greatly with this by providing the opportunity to invite students with different needs to participate in positive and engaging learning experiences. For instance, imagine a class trip to study mountain ranges.

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

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Their report , titled “Access and Engagement to Education Study,” surveyed over 1,400 parents and professionals in the U.S. On the flip side, technology caused stress in families where parents became navigators for students who could not use assistive technology independently. and Canada.