Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 2, 2019

provide assistive technology (such as a calculator, text-to-speech tools, and electronic dictionaries). HumanWare offers assistive technology for people who are blind or have low vision. More on visual needs: Technology Removes Obstructed Writers’ Barriers to Learning. offer an alternative answer sheet.

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Edsurge

JULY 29, 2019

Schultz has taken a career in building special needs software and games for people who are blind or have low vision into ObjectiveEd, a new endeavor at a time when investor interest in educational tools and investor interest in assistive technology are apparently on the rise. million across 38 deals in 2012 to $276.5

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eSchool News

JANUARY 14, 2022

10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Texthelp , a global leader in literacy and accessibility technology, today announced that they will acquire the Education Technology Division of Don Johnston Inc., a leading assistive technology and special education curriculum company based outside of Chicago, IL. WOBURN, Mass.,

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Educational Technology Guy

MARCH 26, 2019

This post originally appeared on Educational Technology Guy. Feel free to share summaries and links to these articles, but do not copy and repost entire article.

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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. This technology can also cater to a variety of other needs too.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

JANUARY 12, 2021

One of the key strengths of learning technologies and more specifically assistive technologies is that they help students with disabilities tap into their full potential and provide inclusive.read more.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 28, 2019

The Expo floor did not open until 4:30 pm on Monday, but educators and administrators were able to choose from 100 workshops, Apple and Microsoft concurrent sessions, and an all-day Blueprint for Technology in Education Summit. Assistive Technology. Student Data Privacy. STEAM and STEM.

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Neo LMS

NOVEMBER 22, 2018

Undoubtedly eye-gaze technology has created the greatest advance in access for people with serious immobility such as those suffering paralysis or ALS. Undoubtedly eye-gaze technology has created the greatest advance in access for people with serious immobility such as those suffering paralysis or ALS.

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techlearning

APRIL 8, 2018

Today, Microsoft announced a partnership with the Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT), which has piloted the use of Microsoft Translator language technology to help students who are deaf and hard of hearing feel more engaged by transcribing lectures in real time. To learn more, visit the Microsoft AI Blog.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 18, 2022

Last October, NWEA was awarded an AI for Accessibility grant from Microsoft. Last year when we were awarded this grant, I knew we had our work cut out for us because creating accessible online math for students using assistive technology would be a challenge,” said Barker.

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NeverEndingSearch

JULY 18, 2019

Such a partner is Microsoft EDU’s Immersive Reader, a growingly popular tool that presents scalable, friendly, flexible, stigma-free solutions to improve literacy schoolwide. Launched in January 2016 as a bold Microsoft Hackathon idea, Immersive Reader , incorporates current reading research and inclusive design principles.

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eSchool News

JULY 1, 2022

/PRNewswire/ — Texthelp , a global leader in literacy and assistive technology, announced it has appointed Gus Schmedlen, Ed.D., Dr. Schmedlen brings over two decades of experience in the education technology sector to Texthelp. “Gus has an impressive background in education technology.

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Edsurge

APRIL 1, 2020

Because if I can’t do that, then neither can assistive technology. Arnold : There are particular tool add-ons like Clicker, which helps students who are barely verbal, as well as Immersive Reader, and Microsoft Teams, which has some really great stuff for multilingual learners and those struggling with language.

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Edsurge

APRIL 27, 2018

But a common problem prevented that: some faculty have been slow to catch up with technological advances, and many wait until students ask for accomodations rather than having accessible materials from the start. “I That’s especially concerning to her, given assistive technologies alone won’t always help.

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SpeechTechie

AUGUST 9, 2016

A few months ago, however, Pic Collage struck a partnership with Microsoft's search engine BING! This past year I was involved with a productive assistive technology and language consultation regarding a student who LOVED to be in all of his classes. So the results are back to being as good as they ever were.

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Graphite Blog

JANUARY 17, 2018

Can the content be interpreted by assistive technologies? According to the Assistive Technology Industry Association , "[a]ssistive technology (AT) is any item, piece of equipment, software program, or product system that is used to increase, maintain, or improve the functional capabilities of persons with disabilities.

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Adam Watson Edtech Elixirs

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

You can use Google, Microsoft, Facebook, or just use your email address. Another new feature utilizes Microsoft's " Immersive Reader " in order to read aloud your Collection ! How does it work? Making a "Collection" in Wakelet is quick and easy; the interface is very user friendly. First, you need to create a free account.

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The CoolCatTeacher

SEPTEMBER 26, 2017

So Brian, when someone is struggling, and you’re trying to use technology… Let’s talk about some of your favorite tools. With today’s technology, everything we’re working with is being done in the browser – usually the Chrome browser – and so there are some really great tools. Again, it’s another technology. Start talking.

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techlearning

JULY 27, 2018

The software takes advantage of Casio’s Natural Display technology for input and output of mathematical expressions. The deal pairs ENA’s comprehensive infrastructure technology and support services with CatchOn’s unique software as a service tool that delivers essential data about ed tech usage in U.S.

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Reading By Example

OCTOBER 31, 2019

Rachel Berger is the Executive Director of Decoding Dyslexia Minnesota and also works with Microsoft as a dyslexia and learning disability community assistive tech consultant. There are so many assistive technology tools to support students with dyslexia.

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Edsurge

APRIL 2, 2020

Unfortunately, across the board, educators have not been prepared to teach well with technology, let alone teach remotely with technology. In some teacher preparation programs, pre-service teachers are not provided with any opportunities to engage with technology in meaningful ways.

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NeverEndingSearch

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

To address challenges relating to accessibility and inclusion in our growingly diverse communities, you may want to explore some of the free, and game-changing, features Microsoft has been introducing in across the applications in its Office suite. Browser for Microsoft Translator , or translate.it Translator for Education.

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