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FETC 2019: Day One

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Wearing winter coats and braving the harsh Florida weather, lines formed early for the 8 am workshops. 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.

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Think "Out of the Box" Assistive Technology #SXSWedu

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Microsoft has been working with Kinect technology and autistic students. Technology removes barriers and helps them interact with the world. The best learning teachers get is by collaborating with other teachers, not from workshops delivered traditionally. assistive technology special education specialed sxswedu'

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What’s New: New Tools for Schools

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GRADECAM ENHANCED ANSWER FORMAT ( www.GradeCam.com ) GradeCam introduced a futuristic new answer format powered by Aita – their proprietary Artificial Intelligence Teaching Assistant technology – that can read and score handwritten letters and words up to twenty characters in length. announced it has acquired Flipgrid Inc.,

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The 3 Biggest Remote Teaching Concerns We Need to Solve Now

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In some teacher preparation programs, pre-service teachers are not provided with any opportunities to engage with technology in meaningful ways. Other programs provide a standalone workshop or course about education technology. font size, spacing, picture dictionary, translation) and read aloud.