EdTech Magazine

JANUARY 17, 2024

Educators, administrators and IT experts will kick off the new year with one of the biggest national ed tech conferences for K–12 educators: the Future of Education Technology Conference. Now in its 44th year, the conference will run from Jan. 23-26 at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Fla.

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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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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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Edsurge

JANUARY 7, 2019

Of course, this is also essential assistive technology. Although it’s true that the law requires this kind of assistive technology at some schools, I believe ASR is now more than just assistive technology; it’s on its way to becoming foundational educational technology for all students.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 24, 2018

EdSurge spoke with Häkkinen about the impact of new speech synthesis technologies on student assessments, and how his company is making the most of them. EdSurge: First, when we say “assistive technologies,” what exactly are we talking about? How do you present science, technology, engineering, and math content?

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Edsurge

MAY 31, 2023

Recently, EdSurge met with field experts, all part of the Educating All Learners Alliance (EALA), to discuss how they leverage edtech to provide an inclusive learning environment for all students. Starting from the initial planning stage, they should anticipate different pathways for students in the learning journey.

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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.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 11, 2023

K-12 tech innovation is driving a paradigm shift in education, embracing interactive tools, personalized learning, and digital resources to prepare students for the challenges and opportunities of the evolving global landscape. What are the educational technology trends in 2024? How has technology impacted K-12 education?

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Edsurge

APRIL 2, 2020

Unfortunately, across the board, educators have not been prepared to teach well with technology, let alone teach remotely with technology. In some teacher preparation programs, pre-service teachers are not provided with any opportunities to engage with technology in meaningful ways.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 18, 2020

On the flip side, technology caused stress in families where parents became navigators for students who could not use assistive technology independently. A huge focus for me is training teachers to use educational technology in a way that’s effective with students that use assistive technology.”

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 30, 2018

Ben Sondgeroth is Regional Education Technology Coordinator for the state of Illinois. Ben Sondgeroth, Regional Education Technology Coordinator for the state of Illinois. Kati Skulski, speech pathologist and assistive technology specialist at Star Academy in San Rafael, CA. Kami offers a solution.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 17, 2021

If the thought of using the gadget for the first time in front of a large audience gives you any level of anxiety, you now know why many teachers never use the technology their districts provide. According to EdNews Daily, the projection for educational technology spending in the United States will reach an astounding $38.2

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 6, 2015

Online testing, BYOD, 1:1 computing, and assistive technology are only a handful of the variety of technical challenges that flow through the department every day. In my experience, truly successful technology teams possess the eight key characteristics outlined below.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 27, 2024

–Jessica Campos, Instructional Technology Coach, Mesquite Independent School District In the 2024 to 2025 school year, districts will be asking more questions about evidence of impact when they’re evaluating and selecting education technology solutions. With new guidelines from the U.S. Schenker, Ed.D.,

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

Teachers may also need to consider audiobooks or other assistive technologies to help students who are behind in reading, especially in later grades, acquire the vocabulary and content knowledge they need to progress in other subjects.

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Edsurge

APRIL 27, 2018

That’s especially concerning to her, given assistive technologies alone won’t always help. Eskridge likes to use a free toolkit called Tota11y , which measures how a site performs with assistive technologies. You have to advocate for yourself.” But there’s a caveat to any accessibility checker.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 7, 2019

Of course, this is also essential assistive technology. Although it’s true that the law requires this kind of assistive technology at some schools, I believe ASR is now more than just assistive technology; it’s on its way to becoming foundational educational technology for all students.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 1, 2020

Online environments can be set up to support assistive technologies such as closed captions on videos and text to speech. Be sure the material is organized, with concise and consistent instructions and resources that are easy to find. Using headings and image captions can aid student comprehension and break up long text.

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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. One thing that cannot be denied is the disconnect in today’s education technology between AV and IT and various domains.

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Edsurge

APRIL 1, 2020

Because if I can’t do that, then neither can assistive technology. 1 is: Can I select the text? Can I go in and draw a selection around the text like if I’m going to copy and paste it?

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 12, 2017

Assistive technology specialist, Neal MacKenzie, has seen firsthand how collaborative Making creates more equitable learning experiences in all kinds of classrooms. He works with visually impaired students in California’s Sonoma County, where he says that “technology has leveled the playing field.”

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Edsurge

JANUARY 28, 2019

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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EdTech Magazine

JANUARY 27, 2020

Occupational therapists in special education were among the first to use flexible seating for students with disabilities, Christopher Bugaj, the assistive technology specialist for Loudon County (Va.) Public Schools, noted Thursday during a presentation at the 2020 Future of Education Technology Conference in Miami.

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EdTech Magazine

JANUARY 17, 2020

Occupational therapists in special education were among the first to use flexible seating for students with disabilities, Christopher Bugaj, the assistive technology specialist for Loudon County (Va.) Public Schools, noted Thursday during a presentation at the 2020 Future of Education Technology Conference in Miami.

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EdTech Magazine

FEBRUARY 3, 2020

Occupational therapists in special education were among the first to use flexible seating for students with disabilities, Christopher Bugaj, the assistive technology specialist for Loudon County (Va.) Public Schools, noted Thursday during a presentation at the 2020 Future of Education Technology Conference in Miami.

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EdTech Magazine

FEBRUARY 2, 2020

Occupational therapists in special education were among the first to use flexible seating for students with disabilities, Christopher Bugaj, the assistive technology specialist for Loudon County (Va.) Public Schools, noted Thursday during a presentation at the 2020 Future of Education Technology Conference in Miami.

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EdTech Magazine

JANUARY 28, 2020

Occupational therapists in special education were among the first to use flexible seating for students with disabilities, Christopher Bugaj, the assistive technology specialist for Loudon County (Va.) Public Schools, noted Thursday during a presentation at the 2020 Future of Education Technology Conference in Miami.

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EdTech Magazine

JANUARY 27, 2020

Occupational therapists in special education were among the first to use flexible seating for students with disabilities, Christopher Bugaj, the assistive technology specialist for Loudon County (Va.) Public Schools, noted Thursday during a presentation at the 2020 Future of Education Technology Conference in Miami.

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EdTech Magazine

JANUARY 26, 2020

Occupational therapists in special education were among the first to use flexible seating for students with disabilities, Christopher Bugaj, the assistive technology specialist for Loudon County (Va.) Public Schools, noted Thursday during a presentation at the 2020 Future of Education Technology Conference in Miami.

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EdTech Magazine

JANUARY 24, 2020

Occupational therapists in special education were among the first to use flexible seating for students with disabilities, Christopher Bugaj, the assistive technology specialist for Loudon County (Va.) Public Schools, noted Thursday during a presentation at the 2020 Future of Education Technology Conference in Miami.

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Disabilities Special Education Assistive Technology Learning 60

EdTech Magazine

JANUARY 21, 2020

Occupational therapists in special education were among the first to use flexible seating for students with disabilities, Christopher Bugaj, the assistive technology specialist for Loudon County (Va.) Public Schools, noted Thursday during a presentation at the 2020 Future of Education Technology Conference in Miami.

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Disabilities Special Education Assistive Technology Learning 60

EdTech Magazine

JANUARY 18, 2020

Occupational therapists in special education were among the first to use flexible seating for students with disabilities, Christopher Bugaj, the assistive technology specialist for Loudon County (Va.) Public Schools, noted Thursday during a presentation at the 2020 Future of Education Technology Conference in Miami.

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Disabilities Special Education Assistive Technology Learning 60

Edsurge

DECEMBER 8, 2017

Tim Ferebee, acting assistive technology coordinator at Northern Virginia Community College, says that he sees the same problem on his campus with math and science courseware. “It might talk about a reaction or a synthesis, and the sighted people can look over at figure 25 and say, ‘Oh I really understand this.’ But I can’t do that.”

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 1, 2016

million goes to San Francisco Unified School District and Oakland Unified School District to fund principals’ innovative ideas, hiring computer science and math teachers, developing college and career guidance and buying assistive technology for special education. Salesforce’s donation this year of $8.5

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 1, 2016

Funding in both districts will go toward hiring math and computer science middle school staff, buying assistive technology for special education students and supporting college and career programs. million, $6 million goes to San Francisco and $2.5 million goes to Oakland Unified School District.

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Edsurge

JUNE 29, 2016

I had the opportunity to participate in it through Mouse Design League , a group of high school students from around NYC that come together to design assistive technology. This year was my first year at Emoti-Con.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 5, 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. One thing that cannot be denied is the disconnect in today’s education technology between AV and IT and various domains.

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