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6 Assistive Technologies That Can Help Students Reach Their Full Potential

EdTech Magazine

6 Assistive Technologies That Can Help Students Reach Their Full Potential. As the number of these students continues to grow, teachers and educators are increasingly turning to assistive technologies to help students across all ranges of ability learn more effectively and reach their full potential. . eli.zimmerman_9856.

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5 FETC 2024 sessions that grabbed our attention

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Plus, they’ll learn best practices and current trends to best leverage educational technology resources. Depth in learning comes from focusing on critical thinking, evaluation of information, and tapping into students’ intrinsic curiosity. The Magic of Merlyn: How AI Can Create wonders in Your Classroom?

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What Technology Helps Students Learn?

eSchool News

Coding programs such as Scratch foster critical thinking and problem-solving. 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.

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43 back-to-school predictions for the 2024-2025 year

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. –Peter Evans, CEO, Xtract One Technologies This school year we will see a continued focus on nurturing 21st century skills in the classroom. The COVID effect has impacted students’ communication, critical thinking, and motivation. Thus, preparing the next generation of STEM-literate citizens has never been more critical.

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K-12 Tech Innovation News

eSchool News

Building workforce-ready skills–including digital literacy, critical thinking, communication skills, collaboration skills, and more–is another big part of today’s education. Introducing robotics and coding into the curriculum helps students develop critical thinking and problem-solving skills.

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64 predictions about edtech trends in 2024

eSchool News

As we look to 2024, we should aim to integrate real-world problem solving that will encourage critical thinking and collaboration at an early age. This rapidly evolving technology has only begun to make an impact in the field of education. AI may empower more students with greater independence in their education.

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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. So, I paid for a small private server for my students to explore and work together safely.

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