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MAY 19, 2015

15 Assistive Technology Tools & Resources For Students With Disabilities. One tool to help students with disabilities even in the face of a special education teacher shortage is assistive technology. Today, assistive technology can help students with certain disabilities learn more effectively.

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Assistive Technology Technology Tools Resources 40

Edsurge

MAY 31, 2023

Christopher Bugaj Assistive Technology Specialist, Loudoun County Public Schools One way for educators to meet the needs of students is to integrate Universal Design for Learning (UDL) into their instructional practices. What does the menu analogy look like in the classroom?

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UDL Assistive Technology Accessibility Instructional Materials 190

ViewSonic Education

MAY 22, 2022

Digital accessibility is about ensuring that all users can perceive, use, and operate web content, software, mobile apps, and other forms of digital media. Video content will now often display subtitles or closed captions in order to assist those with hearing impairments.

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Accessibility Software Guidelines EdTech 349

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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Accessibility EdTech Software Mobility 203

Neo LMS

APRIL 25, 2017

Mobility-related disabilities. Not all of these can affect the learning process, but limited mobility of hands can hinder users’ experience online. Many visually-impaired people use screen readers or other forms of assistive technology to navigate web pages, and heading tags are easier to interpret by such technology.

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Accessibility How To Learning Guidelines 233

Edsurge

JANUARY 7, 2019

As a guy who lives on the cutting edge of technology, I found it very frustrating to see how far behind the school was, not just in terms of their use of one-off tech and old-school tools, like clickers and white boards, but their failure to connect the dots between better outcomes and using things like big data and mobile technologies.”

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Study Assistive Technology Data Course 150

Edsurge

DECEMBER 18, 2020

On the flip side, technology caused stress in families where parents became navigators for students who could not use assistive technology independently. Take for example a teacher who records a video demonstrating algebra equations on a whiteboard. He is still meeting with mobility instructors.

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Assistive Technology Survey Accessibility Mobility 175

Edsurge

JANUARY 7, 2019

As a guy who lives on the cutting edge of technology, I found it very frustrating to see how far behind the school was, not just in terms of their use of one-off tech and old-school tools, like clickers and white boards, but their failure to connect the dots between better outcomes and using things like big data and mobile technologies.”

Study 86

Study Assistive Technology Data Course 86

Edutopia

NOVEMBER 17, 2014

Photo credit: Mobile Digital Arts Matthew Farber Assistive Technology Here are four of many possible ways for transforming standard video games into assistive technology tools that students of any ability can enjoy.

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Assistive Technology Mobility Video Tools 52

Edsurge

JANUARY 28, 2019

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. So, I paid for a small private server for my students to explore and work together safely.

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Outcomes Assistive Technology STEM Mobility 167

Shake Up Learning

OCTOBER 17, 2023

These shortcuts can replace complex mouse operations and help learners with mobility challenges efficiently control their devices. Related: How to Create a Dynamic Reading Experience Chrome Accessibility Tutorial Videos Below is a YouTube playlist of 20 videos. Select Settings . Scroll, then select Keyboard.

Chromebook 68

Chromebook Accessibility Tools Tablets 68

Adam Watson Edtech Elixirs

FEBRUARY 17, 2021

The mobile app version of Classroom will be able to work offline and will be more effective with intermittent Internet/cellular connection. More Chromebooks will be offered with dual cameras, allowing students to better take pictures or record videos beyond selfies. When did they last log in? What was the last thing they submitted?

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Google Chromebook Learning Meeting 52

Adam Watson Edtech Elixirs

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

You could use it to collect digital artifacts -- URLs, pictures, YouTube videos, social media posts -- and you could sequence these items to create a narrative in order to share with others. The 49 second video below shows how this works. For several years, Storify was one of my favorite free "go to" edtech tools.

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Social Media EdTech Microsoft Google 52

Kitaboo on EdTech

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

Edtech features like online learning, digital modules, instructional videos & presentations, and much more allow learners to access learning material anytime and anywhere. . Edtech development and advancement have also benefitted learners with disabilities and cognitive impairments. REQUEST DEMO READ MORE. You May Also Like.

Trends 52

Trends eBook Gamification EdTech 52

techlearning

MAY 29, 2018

Beth Heile, Speech-Language Pathologist and Assistive Technology Specialist for North Shore School District 112 of IL, uses interactive displays to keep the classroom truly inclusive. Use of this tech not only engages students (and keeps them on their toes when asked to share their work), but it can help kids with challenges.

Assistive Technology 40

Assistive Technology Laptops Groups Mobility 40

ViewSonic Education

JANUARY 18, 2019

These include impairments in hearing, vision and mobility. Special ed teachers rely on assistive learning devices to address the needs of student challenges. Referred to as assistive technology (AT), these devices are often decidedly low tech. Pencil grips, adapted paper and spelling aids all assist with writing.

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EdTech Classroom iPad Assistive Technology 337

eSchool News

JUNE 14, 2015

LEARNstyle – trains those with learning barriers on using assistive technologies. Sibme – tool for sharing personal teaching practices, videos, and documents and reflect on them with others. Allcancode – an app that introduces younger students to computer science through gameplay.

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Industry Assistive Technology Company Policies 40

techlearning

JULY 27, 2018

This new feature gives students the opportunity to receive messages, updates, alerts, notifications, photos and videos directly from their teachers and schools, empowering them to take greater ownership in their learning. The system allows any organization to deliver live 360 4K video to viewers on computers and mobile devices.

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Tools Robotics Software Microsoft 54

The Shake Up Learning Blog

OCTOBER 18, 2022

You could dedicate a time and space for recording/dictating, similar to how we manage recording videos and audio in the classroom. Google Docs Mobile App). Did you know that Voice Typing works on mobile?!! Students who have mobile devices can dictate directly into their device. You can manage the chaos and make it work.

Google 29

Google Mobility Android Accessibility 29

ViewSonic Education

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

Even smart projectors won’t be able to do much more than playing a video or slideshow without streaming from another device. As an established classroom technology, projectors are popular for their relative simplicity, low cost to purchase, and their ability to project to very large screens. for group learning activities.

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Technology Classroom Smartphone Laptops 431