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6 Benefits of Immersive Learning with the Metaverse

ViewSonic Education

The metaverse and its ability to offer immersive learning could serve as another means of helping both students and teachers to create a successful learning environment that meets contemporary educational standards and prepares students for modern life.

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Chromebook Accessibility Tools for ALL Learners – SULS0204

Shake Up Learning

Mouse and touchpad : Turn on navigation buttons in tablet mode , automatic clicking , tap dragging , cursor highlighting, or change the cursor’s size or color. Take a screenshot on tablets : Press Power button + Volume down button. Audio : Play all sounds together through all speakers or play sound on startup.

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3 Steps to a More Accessible Classroom

Graphite Blog

Evaluating Accessibility The next time you introduce a new digital learning tool, consider these three key questions to help ensure you're meeting all your students' needs. Can the content be interpreted by assistive technologies? Is it easy to operate? The definition of "easy" will depend on the target age.

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Learning technology once reserved for special needs students is now in everyone’s hands. Can teachers figure out how best to use it?

The Hechinger Report

Five years ago, these tools were considered purely assistive technology [for children with special needs]; now everyone’s using them. Until recently, for instance, classroom tech tools known as assistive technology, or AT, designed to aid children with disabilities, were frequently clunky and expensive, said Dr. Sean J.

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“It’s unfair” special education students lag behind under Common Core in Kentucky

The Hechinger Report

Most educators agree the Common Core standards are rigorous enough that students who meet these guidelines will be adequately prepared to pursue a career or a college degree after they graduate from the public school system. This includes assistive technology devices. Reframing expectations.

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What’s New: New Tools for Schools

techlearning

Serving at least 28 million students in more than 40,000 schools in every state and in more than 70 nations, the new organization represents a meeting of the minds and of complementary areas of skill and experience. Combined, ENA and CatchOn provide a rich portfolio of services to meet the demands of today’s digital schools.

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The 3 Biggest Remote Teaching Concerns We Need to Solve Now

Edsurge

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. Some schools rushed to get laptops and tablets to students in need.