Shake Up Learning

JULY 5, 2022

Together they discuss how inclusive learning is meeting the needs of all learners. 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 this episode, Kasey interviews Mike Marotta, co-author of Inclusive Learning 365.

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ViewSonic Education

JANUARY 16, 2023

It is also important to adapt to the times and meet students where they are with technology, rather than maintain the status quo. After all, a significant advantage of using technology in the classroom is the ability to prepare students for the future. . Digital Identity vs. Digital Twin .

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edWeb.net

JANUARY 11, 2024

Professional Development: Both teachers and paraprofessionals require more targeted training to meet the diverse needs of special education students effectively. Resource Allocation: Educators express the need for better allocation of resources, such as assistive technologies and materials tailored to special education.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 27, 2023

We recently had the honor of presenting our model to stakeholders from across the country at AESA’s most recent conference. Opening the Learning Journey We believe in an intentional focus on literacy, numeracy, and assistive technology. We are literacy- and numeracy-centered.

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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

Online environments can be set up to support assistive technologies such as closed captions on videos and text to speech. If you’re not able to run many separate small-group discussions, you can use breakout rooms within larger synchronous class meetings to create similar conditions.

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Edsurge

APRIL 2, 2020

They might experience cyberbullying through the chat feature, by logging into the Zoom room before the teacher arrives and being harassed by classmates, or by having classmates take photos or screenshots of their face during a Zoom meeting and use it in a harmful way. font size, spacing, picture dictionary, translation) and read aloud.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

DECEMBER 28, 2023

How I Learned to Communicate My Inner Life with Asperger’s , by Alix Generous Alix Generous shares her experiences as a person with Asperger’s, highlighting her unique way of thinking and the challenges it presents in communication.

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Adam Watson Edtech Elixirs

FEBRUARY 17, 2021

Teaching and Learning includes originality reports for student work, a soon to launch Classroom Add Ons feature (see the below section for more details), and many of the previously announced Google Meet features like breakout rooms, recordings that do not expire after 30 days, and room polling.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 18, 2020

Hybrid and socially distant in-person classes present challenges of their own. On the flip side, technology caused stress in families where parents became navigators for students who could not use assistive technology independently. He is still meeting with mobility instructors. He still takes piano lessons.

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NeverEndingSearch

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

Members of the Microsoft Education team shared how features designed to enhance communication and better meet the needs of every learner. The presenters suggested using the free Microsoft Teams for live events and parent meetings to mitigate community language barriers. Here are some other powerful tools shared in the webinar.

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Shake Up Learning

AUGUST 3, 2021

We need them to know this upfront so that when we meet each of them where they are as learners they don’t see it as being treated differently, they see it all as learning. . Choice boards are one way to meet kids where they are as learners, as well as, give them ownership in their learning. Foster collaboration and community.

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N2Y

NOVEMBER 30, 2020

Have you ever been in an IEP meeting when it was clear that not everyone was on the same page? Assistive technology is another type of related service that helps unique learners achieve their IEP goals. More “brain space” for learning and practicing math increases the likelihood of mastering math goals.

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N2Y

SEPTEMBER 7, 2020

The 2E student may present as highly creative, imaginative, inquisitive, and verbal. If you are the parent or caregiver of a twice-exceptional student, ask your child’s school team how it is prepared to meet their unique needs. They are referred to as twice-exceptional or 2E students. What about IDEA? Questions to ask.

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SpeechTechie

APRIL 19, 2016

Just got back from presenting with the Hawaii Speech-Language Hearing Convention and New York's association the week before that. A key strategy within assistive technology is using what one already has. Oh, my, It's been a busy month! Thank you to both associations and membership groups for extremely warm welcomes!

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Edsurge

JANUARY 28, 2019

Certain elements are consistently present in quality games and quality learning tools. Minecraft, Autism and 21st Century Learning I was unaware of this early on, but eventually discovered that I wasn’t the only one who found Minecraft useful as an assistive technology for people with autism.

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Shake Up Learning

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Pam also shares her Chromebook Accessibility presentation (embedded below). Pam recently delivered a presentation on this topic! Chromebook Accessibility Tools for ALL Learners Click To Tweet Listen to this podcast episode below. Her slides are available here (and embedded below).

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eSchool News

JANUARY 1, 2024

This past year presented numerous challenges for educators, leaving many of us scrambling to do our best to meet the rising needs with limited time and resources – which isn’t sustainable. 2024 presents an opportunity for teachers leading the adoption curve to experiment with AI as a tool for assessment.

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NeverEndingSearch

JULY 5, 2018

They workshopped their experiences in formal weekly meetings and as an online community, cheering and critiquing each other’s work. A high school librarian collaborating with a local music mentorship program to teach youth in special education classes how to code music with assistive technology.

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N2Y

JULY 9, 2020

In this blog article, we’ll walk through a systematic approach for meeting students where they are as communicators and designing a language- and vocabulary-rich teaching environment to allow them to improve their communication and grow as learners. Do they need large pictures, or can they discriminate and select an image from a group?

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Adam Watson Edtech Elixirs

OCTOBER 12, 2020

For more on Mote, please see the following Google Slide presentation I have created , along with an example Mote on Slide 3. This last idea may especially come in handy if you have blocked chat and muted student mics in a virtual meeting.) In the free version, you can both create and listen to an unlimited amount of Motes.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 10, 2015

Unlike most, my learning needs are clearly labelled; when I arrive at a college event or meeting my specific needs are immediately understood. It enables me to capture everything, from my own speech, to recordings of a teacher’s presentation, to audiobook excerpts, directly onto my laptop as an audio file.

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SpeechTechie

FEBRUARY 16, 2013

I traveled to the Illinois Speech-Language Hearing Association convention in Chicago last week, which was a great experience (nice meeting Jenna Rayburn !), About 90 min after that, we had confirmed my only option- to fly directly to Dallas where I was scheduled to present at the Social Thinking Provider''s Conference on Tuesday.

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SpeechTechie

NOVEMBER 20, 2013

A few techie points: It was terrific hanging out with many of the folks I have corresponded with on Twitter through the #slpeeps community, and meeting some I had never met IRL (in real life). Or maybe I am just older and it is harder for me to get around! Wait, that has nothing to do with Chicago. At heart, I''m a context guy.

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techlearning

MAY 15, 2018

We are discovering new ways to marry technology into curriculum, and are finding successful outcomes. These include: More engaged students – Students are often more engaged when material is presented with digital tools. Then, play the Buncee on auto-advance to read it like a storybook or use GSlides in presentation mode.

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Reading By Example

OCTOBER 31, 2019

This presents a good opportunity to explore this language-based learning challenge and question our own knowledge. The earlier students are identified with reading issues, the sooner they can be matched to the appropriate instruction to meet their specific needs. Early screening is critical to ensuring grade level reading proficiency.

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The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 7, 2023

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. It’s the night of the final class of her course, “Children with Special Needs: History and Practice.”

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The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 10, 2017

She presented it to the class as though she was doing them a favor. He still lives in Monrovia, California, just east of Los Angeles, but with his pickup truck and ever-present cowboy hat he looks like he’d be at home in Texas. During his sophomore year, Nelson and his parents hired an advocate who began attending meetings with them.

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MindShift

JUNE 9, 2021

She said that specifically identifying which standard is being assessed, and providing accommodations for the standards not presently up to bat, can help make school more accessible for all students. Offered on both Google Meet and Zoom, closed captioning can have benefits for all students. She has been teaching online for seven years.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 5, 2024

This past year presented numerous challenges for educators, leaving many of us scrambling to do our best to meet the rising needs with limited time and resources – which isn’t sustainable. 2024 presents an opportunity for teachers leading the adoption curve to experiment with AI as a tool for assessment.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JANUARY 8, 2011

George''s presentation will immediately flow into the Webstitute''s closing conversation.We His areas of interest are learning, ICT, video and Assistive Technology. This presentation provides educators with a framework that supports student learning communities around STEM concepts.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

NOVEMBER 29, 2010

Starting from the practices and personal views about the planning of an exam, we will try to make: i) a reflection via the personal views of other peers, ii) a presentation of the fundamental and problems of assessment, iii) a conversation about the criticism and the side-effects that have been found from the research.

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The Shake Up Learning Blog

OCTOBER 18, 2022

I have shared this little feature during my presentations, and I was reminded just last week how powerful this tool can be for any student, but especially for struggling students, ELL, and primary. You can also dictate formatting, punctuation, and editing. But wait…there’s more! YOU CAN DICTATE IN OTHER LANGUAGES!!!!!

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