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Assessments Become More Accessible With Speech Synthesis—and an Almost Human Voice

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These are exciting times in the world of assistive learning technology. Recent advances in artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) are behind next-generation improvements in a range of software tools for students with sensory or learning disabilities. It can be a challenge to meet those expectations.

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What Technology Helps Students Learn?

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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? Technology streamlines efficiency and productivity.

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K-12 Tech Innovation News

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The rise of collaborative learning environments within hybrid and blended learning models is another notable development in K-12 technology trends. Online collaboration tools and platforms let students work together seamlessly, helping them build teamwork and communication skills that are essential for the future.

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64 predictions about edtech trends in 2024

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Anne Brown, CEO & President, Cook Center for Human Connection More meaningful, tailored school-home communication will be imperative to supporting academic recovery and addressing chronic absenteeism. Communications with student-level data tied to outcomes feel relevant and actionable to families.

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Change the Game: Using Minecraft to Teach Students with Autism

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Minecraft, Autism and 21st Century Learning I was unaware of this early on, but eventually discovered that I wasn’t the only one who found Minecraft useful as an assistive technology for people with autism. Research shows how players “modded” their environment to “support self-regulation and community engagement.”

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65 predictions about edtech trends in 2024

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Anne Brown, CEO & President, Cook Center for Human Connection More meaningful, tailored school-home communication will be imperative to supporting academic recovery and addressing chronic absenteeism. Communications with student-level data tied to outcomes feel relevant and actionable to families.

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25 AI predictions for 2025

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By taking a deliberate approach that focuses on ethical practices, user-centered design, and supporting the cultivation of essential skills, successful education companies will use AI less as innovation for its own sake and more as a means to provide rich and memorable teaching and learning experiences. — Janine Walker-Caffrey , Ed.D.,

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