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The Role of Assistive Technology in Promoting Inclusive Education

Ask a Tech Teacher

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. Examples include high-tech tools like alerting devices and low-tech ones like Braille and pencil grips.

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Rethinking Our Roles

Reading By Example

Last week we distributed mobile hot spots to families who do not have reliable or any Internet access. When we deployed the hotspots, I was technology support in addition to an administrator. When we deployed the hotspots, I was technology support in addition to an administrator.

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Technology’s Role in Putting Learning Science Research To Work

Digital Promise

Digital tools, such as mobile apps and educational games, are the newest additions to the teacher’s toolbox. For example, in GlassLab’s Mars Generation One : Argubot Academy EDU, students must make decisions about building and governing a city on Mars. Supporting authentic, real-world learning.

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6 Super Science Edtech Ideas: Using Technology to Level Up Science Classrooms

The CoolCatTeacher

Leah: Another way that I try to give students technology to showcase their science understanding is through like tools that help them to maybe build electronic books. Like our mobile devices, especially in science, is using that camera feature and having the students like capture a photo and annotate over the top of it.

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EDENTube

Learning with 'e's

The result is a 6-7 minute interview in which I talk about the EDEN community of academics and professionals, mobile learning and games in education, and digital badges, as well as some elaboration on the way EDEN has been leveraging the potential of social media over the last few years. Unported License.

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

Graphite Blog

Other activities like reading, for example, could sometimes be done on a screen, though may not offer any benefits. Overall, it's essential to think about whether digital media and technology are enhancing students' learning, or potentially even detracting from it. Students could now edit the doc and do the work online.

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Cengage sees digital outpace textbook sales for first time

eSchool News

The program can be accessed on mobile devices, which is beneficial for micro-learning. For example: The Company is experimenting with new business models and strategies to offer more affordable options for students, while lowering the cost to deliver these products.