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The Role of Assistive Technology in Promoting Inclusive Education

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The Role of Assistive Technology in Promoting Inclusive Education Persons with disabilities may struggle with coordination problems, short attention spans, and limited mobility, which may or may not be obvious. Among the services they provide is guidance on assistive technology in schools. What are the benefits? What are the drawbacks?

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Part Three: Beyond SAMR… Making Sure Technology Supports Content Standards

21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

In this post I would like to introduce you to way that you can ensure the standards are amplified, and not ignored, by the integration of educational technology. They include; One-Half Day PBL Splash, Full Day PBL Starter; and a One-Half Day Technology Workshop dedicated to amplifying standards and process using Technology.

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Building Good Relationships with Your Students’ Parents

The CoolCatTeacher

Mike Daugherty, a Director of Technology in Ohio, has been studying this topic and experimenting for the last several years to find optimal ways to communicate with today’s parents. He has eighteen years of experience in K-12 technology support serving in a wide variety of roles. Today, he shares what he has learned.

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How to Run a Parent Class

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Parents often find technology a roadblock to helping their children with classwork. help them understand how technology supports the school’s mission and overarching curricula (such as Common Core or Everyday Math). how to digitize photos to use on phones/desktops/ a desktop slideshow. how to use email.

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Touch-Typing: Rote vs Integrated Learning or Rote and Integrated Learning?

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Having previously worked as a Teacher’s Aide with students who have required technological support to effectively integrate their learning into mainstream environments, he is now nearly at the end of his secondary teaching degree through the University of New England. World Typeathon Starts Monday–Join in! Keyboarding 101.

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Beyond the Test: How Have We Learned This Decade?

Edsurge

This op-ed is part of a series of reflections on the past decade in education technology. The quiz seems deceptively easy: The past decade has seen literally hundreds of technologies and ideas emerge, many aimed at engaging or involving K-12 students and supporting student learning. Betsy Corcoran is co-founder of EdSurge.

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Screen Time in School: Finding the Right Balance for Your Classroom

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Digital media and technology are increasingly a part of our lives, but it's important that we're conscious of the media choices we're making. Overall, it's essential to think about whether digital media and technology are enhancing students' learning, or potentially even detracting from it.