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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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SETDA partners with 9 hot ed-tech startups

eSchool News

Edthena – a platform for teachers to record themselves and receive feedback online. LEARNstyle – trains those with learning barriers on using assistive technologies. Three Ring – lets students submit classwork and lets teachers view, organize, and provide feedback to students from mobile devices and computers.

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3 strategies to improve attendance for students with disabilities

eSchool News

Ensure appropriate accessibility supports like accommodations, assistive technologies, and facility modifications are fully provided. Host feedback sessions to understand families’ perspectives on existing challenges and needed resources. Bring them into intervention planning and goal-setting as equal partners.

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Tips for Supporting Students With Special Needs Using Technology

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Have you considered how assistive technologies like text-to-speech can be tailored to individual needs? Their feedback on what works and what doesn’t is invaluable. 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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How Automated Speech Recognition Could Change Studying Forever

Edsurge

Instead of hearing only from the same six students, instructors get feedback from many more. With our system, you get feedback that tells you, say, only 5 percent of the class gets it, so you immediately shift gears and focus on the underlying learning. Of course, this is also essential assistive technology. Taking notes?

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

Edsurge

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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Tobii Dynavox launches Boardmaker 7 – the new platform for special education

eSchool News

Tobii Dynavox, the global leader in assistive technology for communication, today announced the new generation of its special education platform Boardmaker. Over many years, we have made large investments based on the latest technology and customer feedback to build Boardmaker 7.