eSchool News

DECEMBER 1, 2022

BLUFFDALE, UTAH – Listen Technologies, the leading provider of advanced wireless listening solutions for 24 years, announced that John Rennie High School , a secondary school in Quebec, Canada, has selected Listen EVERYWHERE for use in its theater to support assistive listening. .

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Ask a Tech Teacher

DECEMBER 2, 2023

Here’s the complete overview on the role of assistive tech in encouraging inclusivity in education: What does that mead? 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.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 14, 2022

10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Texthelp , a global leader in literacy and accessibility technology, today announced that they will acquire the Education Technology Division of Don Johnston Inc., a leading assistive technology and special education curriculum company based outside of Chicago, IL. WOBURN, Mass.,

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 24, 2018

Häkkinen leads the Accessibility Standards and Inclusive Technology Research Group at ETS, the 60-plus-year-old nonprofit educational testing and assessment organization that administers K-12 state exams along with the well-known GRE and TOEFL, among other tests. How do you present science, technology, engineering, and math content?

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Edsurge

APRIL 27, 2018

But a common problem prevented that: some faculty have been slow to catch up with technological advances, and many wait until students ask for accomodations rather than having accessible materials from the start. “I That’s especially concerning to her, given assistive technologies alone won’t always help.

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eSchool News

JULY 29, 2024

With this visibility, educators can analyze patterns like whether mental health needs, lack of access to accommodations, or feelings of isolation are contributing factors. Just as an architect factors in accessibility, this design prioritizes inclusive practices that allow every student to fully participate.

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EdTech Magazine

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

In the summer months, educators had to determine the most effective way to adapt their classrooms for this unprecedented transition while ensuring accessibility.

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EdTech Magazine

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

In the summer months, educators had to determine the most effective way to adapt their classrooms for this unprecedented transition while ensuring accessibility.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

“The guidelines align with our approach to integrating AI to enhance education and provide a framework for a future where AI technologies drive positive educational outcomes in a manner that is understandable and accessible to all.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 27, 2023

Opening the Learning Journey We believe in an intentional focus on literacy, numeracy, and assistive technology. This model engages classroom teachers as well as reading teachers, math teachers, behavior intervention specialists, and assistive technology specialists, to name a few.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 28, 2019

Though I do miss seeing Hawaiian shirts and skateboards at the Surf conference that shared the south side of the Orange County Convention Center, the extra space taken over by FETC makes the conference workshops more accessible, convenient, and right in the heart of the main concourse. Assistive Technology.

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Faculty Focus

DECEMBER 5, 2024

This trend underscores the growing popularity of online education as a means of accessing higher education opportunities. Online education has revolutionized the way individuals access and engage with learning opportunities, providing flexibility and convenience that traditional institutions cannot always offer.

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Faculty Focus

DECEMBER 5, 2024

This trend underscores the growing popularity of online education as a means of accessing higher education opportunities. Online education has revolutionized the way individuals access and engage with learning opportunities, providing flexibility and convenience that traditional institutions cannot always offer.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Have you considered how assistive technologies like text-to-speech can be tailored to individual needs? Engaging them in decision-making won’t only empower them but also increase the likelihood that they’ll embrace the technology.

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EdTech Magazine

MARCH 31, 2015

Hayes Schools find there is no one-size-fits-all approach to assistive technology. Access Points Classroom Cloud Mobile Apps Mobility Networking' By Heather B.

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Edsurge

MAY 31, 2023

For teachers, this means providing equal access to educational experiences and ensuring that all students have the support and resources they need to succeed academically, socially and emotionally. For Mulcahy, UDL means “making sure that all of the students have an accessible way to learn.”

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EdTech Magazine

JULY 18, 2019

Federal laws such as the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) , as well as state allocations and local funding, give schools access to resources to support students with special needs. Assistive technology may be the best option. Many Devices Include Assistive Technology Tools. on a podcast.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 23, 2019

Technological innovation provides students with visual impairments new tools to support independent living. The significant rise in the sophistication and popularity of smartphones and tablets creates opportunities to enhance learning and increase access.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Inclusion Leaders: Explore assistive technologies and inclusive practices that support diverse learners, ensuring no student is left behind in the digital transformation. Coach Leaders: Join your peers in sessions dedicated to upskilling and communication tools that amplify the impact of edtech coaching. This track is new for 2025.

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Edsurge

JULY 29, 2019

Schultz has taken a career in building special needs software and games for people who are blind or have low vision into ObjectiveEd, a new endeavor at a time when investor interest in educational tools and investor interest in assistive technology are apparently on the rise. million across 38 deals in 2012 to $276.5

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EdTech Magazine

MAY 11, 2023

As K–12 schools adopt one-to-one device programs, they have the opportunity to introduce more assistive technologies into classrooms. These accommodations can help bring equity into schools, and in ways that don’t make students feel singled out.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 27, 2024

To support their professional growth, teachers will also have continued access to the AI Coach platform , which enables them to watch and reflect on videos of their classroom instruction, set professional goals, and receive personalized observation tips, coaching, and resources from a virtual, computerized AI coach.

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eSchool News

MARCH 21, 2025

Jones , CEO of CAST, Lindsay Kruse, CEO of All Means All, and Rachell Johnson , director of assistant technology at SCATP, will participate in a general session, Leadership, Not Bystanders, moderated by Sarah Radcliffe , director of Future Ready Learning in the School District of Altoona. On Tuesday, April 1, panelists Lindsay E.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 20, 2020

Tobii Dynavox, the global leader in assistive technology for communication, today announced the new generation of its special education platform Boardmaker. Boardmaker provides a fully inclusive education environment for parents, special education teachers and schools to millions of students around the world.

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eSchool News

APRIL 4, 2019

These two teachers have found the answers through audiobooks and access. Since her district expanded access to grade-level text by providing human-read audiobook technology, Nappi’s students’ reading skills and confidence have improved dramatically. Making reading more enjoyable for all.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 18, 2020

There has to be somebody sitting next to him helping with the technology and getting him engaged in what’s going on. When the teacher shows him something that’s not accessible for him, I have to figure out, ‘Do I enlarge it to remove the visual clutter? There’s a difference between accessibility and usability.” and Canada.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 18, 2022

Portland, OR – NWEA , a not-for-profit, research and educational services organization serving K-12 students, today announced progress it has made toward creating an accessible and equitable math assessment for middle school students with visual impairments. Last October, NWEA was awarded an AI for Accessibility grant from Microsoft.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 22, 2021

How Wearable Technology is Changing Education and Easing Disabilities. How Smart Tech and IoT are Making Educational Spaces More Accessible. A Helping Hand: Assistive Technology Tools for Writing. Favorite Shortkeys for Special Needs. Is Orton-Gillingham Right For Your Students? 3 Great Special Needs Digital Tools.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 7, 2019

How does classroom video capture technology address this issue? This technology captures whatever is going on in the classroom and turns it into easily searchable and referenceable video content that students can access anywhere, anytime, on all their devices—which is one piece of the puzzle.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Students now have access to a wealth of information at their fingertips, allowing for self-directed exploration and reinforcing classroom concepts. Immersive technologies such as virtual and augmented reality are redefining traditional learning methods.

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Edsurge

APRIL 1, 2020

Arnold recently joined Luis Perez, a technical assistance specialist for the National Center on Accessible Education Materials , which is affiliated with the nonprofit CAST, on an interactive webinar, Understanding the Impact of Coronavirus on K-12 Education , hosted by EdSurge and ISTE, our parent organization.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 1, 2024

Ten years ago, when we began building equitable, offline-first education technology for the 2/3 of the world who didn’t have internet access, many people told us to just wait and the gap would close naturally. 2024 will be a mix of states and districts spending their remaining funds while also looking to the future.

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Edsurge

APRIL 2, 2020

Businesses and organizations are providing free access to digital tools and apps for teaching and learning (see THE Journal’s ever-growing list of Free Resources for Schools During COVID-19 Outbreak ). To assist with this, my students and I co-wrote a freely available, open access book, “ Teaching with Digital Tools and Apps.”

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eSchool News

JANUARY 3, 2024

Digital textbooks offer interactive content, and assistive technologies like speech-to-text tools support diverse learning needs, collectively creating a dynamic and enriched learning environment for students. How does technology help students learn? Coding programs such as Scratch foster critical thinking and problem-solving.

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eSchool News

JULY 1, 2022

PRNewswire/ — Texthelp , a global leader in literacy and assistive technology, announced it has appointed Gus Schmedlen, Ed.D., Dr. Schmedlen brings over two decades of experience in the education technology sector to Texthelp. “Gus has an impressive background in education technology. WOBURN, Mass.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 27, 2023

Opening the Learning Journey We believe in an intentional focus on literacy, numeracy, and assistive technology. This model engages classroom teachers as well as reading teachers, math teachers, behavior intervention specialists, and assistive technology specialists, to name a few.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 1, 2020

To increase equity, you should set up your asynchronous learning environments to maximize accessibility. Online environments can be set up to support assistive technologies such as closed captions on videos and text to speech. Using headings and image captions can aid student comprehension and break up long text.

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