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What is Digital Accessibility? (And Why It’s Crucial at Schools)

ViewSonic Education

Digital accessibility is about ensuring that all users can perceive, use, and operate web content, software, mobile apps, and other forms of digital media. For example, screen reading software can be utilized to read the content of a website out loud, greatly simplifying browsing for those with visual impairments.

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What School Leaders Need to Know About Funding in Tough Budget Times

EdTech Magazine

million to comply with recommended health and safety guidelines in 2020-2021, according to estimates from the School Superintendents Association (AASA) and the Association of School Business Officials International (ASBO). An average-sized district of 3,659 students will have to spend nearly $1.8 One key thing to note is that the U.S.

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What School Leaders Need to Know About Funding in Tough Budget Times

EdTech Magazine

million to comply with recommended health and safety guidelines in 2020-2021, according to estimates from the School Superintendents Association (AASA) and the Association of School Business Officials International (ASBO). An average-sized district of 3,659 students will have to spend nearly $1.8 One key thing to note is that the U.S.

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Creating a safe environment for online learning

Neo LMS

On the subject of communications, it is also a good idea to put guidelines in place for the types of emails that your students should and shouldn’t open. Again, this comes back to guidelines for sharing information. Inform kids not to share any hurtful comments that they wouldn’t want to read about themselves.

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Life-Long Kindergarten: Reviving play in the classroom and beyond

Neo LMS

Dr Resnick takes his ideas much further than the theoretical, and the MIT Lab has conducted a number of valuable research projects, alongside tool and software development projects, that infuse learning at every level with a sense of play. Reviving play in the classroom and beyond.

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What School Leaders Need to Know About Funding in Tough Budget Times

EdTech Magazine

million to comply with recommended health and safety guidelines in 2020-2021, according to estimates from the School Superintendents Association (AASA) and the Association of School Business Officials International (ASBO). An average-sized district of 3,659 students will have to spend nearly $1.8 One key thing to note is that the U.S.

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Can PDFs Be Made Accessible?

The Innovative Educator

That's because making PDFs accessible takes work, training, and includes a software purchase. Reality: Content placed directly on your site following WCAG guidelines can be read more easily across platforms. Reality: Today most people prefer to read via mobile. In fact, research from WebAim showed that 75.1% Start at 14:00.