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A FAMILY OF DYSLEXICS TRANSFORM ED THROUGH STRUCTURED LITERACY AND ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY

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Now in seventh grade, she sees a structured literacy tutor weekly, is taking all honors classes, and is getting straight As with appropriate accommodations (mostly technology). inform policy-makers on best practices to support students with dyslexia. Assistive technology helps to level the playing field for many struggling students.

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7 principles for AI in education

eSchool News

With AI being used by many teachers and educational institutions, we determined it was critical to work with the education technology industry to develop a set of principles to guide the future development and deployment of these innovative technologies,” said Chris Mohr, President, SIIA. Two panel discussions were also conducted.

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Think "Out of the Box" Assistive Technology #SXSWedu

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Policy can only take us so far; teacher collaboration is what will move education forward. Trust students to direct their learning even though we are held accountable for outcomes. assistive technology special education specialed sxswedu' How do we look at students on a daily basis? Take some risks along those lines.

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5 Ways EdTech Helps Students with Special Needs in the Classroom

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This can lead to low motivation and poor learning outcomes. 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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How Automated Speech Recognition Could Change Studying Forever

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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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edWeb 2024 Survey: Impact of Staffing Shortages on Special Needs Students

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Resource Allocation: Educators express the need for better allocation of resources, such as assistive technologies and materials tailored to special education. Student Progress and Outcomes: The lack of resources and support is impacting student progress, with many not receiving the services they require to succeed.

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64 predictions about edtech trends in 2024

eSchool News

In 2024, developing more meaningful school-home relationships and partnering with families to support better student outcomes will be imperative. Communications with student-level data tied to outcomes feel relevant and actionable to families. Freepik Cities and states will utilize dynamic policy making as they reach data maturity.

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