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5 FETC 2024 sessions that grabbed our attention

eSchool News

Attendees will learn directly from top ed tech experts and successful real-world practitioners in hundreds of in-depth workshops and hands-on sessions. Plus, they’ll learn best practices and current trends to best leverage educational technology resources. 23, 2024 in Orlando.

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FETC 2019: Day One

eSchool News

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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Closing the Gap 2021

N2Y

The Closing the Gap 2021 conference showcases the latest in assistive technology for special education, rehabilitation, and everyday living. Join the in‑depth pre‑conference workshops on Oct. 7 and 8 focusing on best practices for assistive technology implementation.

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Book Review- The Practical (and fun) Guide to Assistive Technology in Public Schools: Building or Improving Your District’s AT Team

SpeechTechie

Chris Bugaj and his colleague Sally Norton-Darr have penned an informative (and indeed, fun to read) guide to the role of Assistive Technology (AT) and its practitioners in the school setting. Where to look to learn more about Assistive Technology. Items in every AT’s toolkit (also might be helpful to have in yours).

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Libraries Ready to Code Beta Collection Release

NeverEndingSearch

They workshopped their experiences in formal weekly meetings and as an online community, cheering and critiquing each other’s work. A high school librarian collaborating with a local music mentorship program to teach youth in special education classes how to code music with assistive technology.

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Make a "BIG" Visual Support

SpeechTechie

A takeaway I always emphasize in my workshops is that we can use technology in simple ways to engage. Make it Big is therefore a tool for: -Displaying a strategy to be targeted in a session -Emphasizing a vocabulary word -Presenting articulation targets -Conversational repair/AAC for those with intelligibility issues.

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Terrie Noland of Learning Ally Talks About Supporting Dyslexic Students in Your School

edWeb.net

Terrie presented in the webinar, “How to Support Dyslexic Students in Your School,” sponsored by Learning Ally. Empowering Struggling Readers also provides insight on assistive technology, accommodations, and overall solutions to foster academic success and a love of reading in students.