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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. They’ll share best practices, innovative ideas, leadership strategies and provide valuable perspectives and solutions to challenging edtech problems. 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

The beta site is based on the experiences of the 30 participating school and public librarians who have been developing and piloting strategies for creating and facilitating programs that build problem-solving and critical thinking skills through computational thinking. First Time Around. Good to Go. Connecting Interests. Family Focused.

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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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4 Strategies to Engage Families in Tech Partnerships

edWeb.net

Engagement Strategies The panelists shared core engagement methods that have successfully involved families in critical assistive tech efforts. Conducting Training Offer face-to-face and virtual workshops at varied times during the day. Practicing Empathy Built into all family engagement strategies is empathy.