eSchool News

MARCH 1, 2018

Just as teachers need specialized training to understand how to help students with dyslexia, the teachers also need specialized programs or assistive technology that supports the students’ learning styles. For students who did not receive early intervention, there are curricula designed to help get them up to grade level.

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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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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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Edsurge

MAY 31, 2023

Christopher Bugaj Assistive Technology Specialist, Loudoun County Public Schools One way for educators to meet the needs of students is to integrate Universal Design for Learning (UDL) into their instructional practices. For example, one common barrier for students at Compass High School is the inability to read grade-level text.

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eSchool News

APRIL 4, 2019

How can a teacher with a class of 15, 20, or 25 students, many of whom read below grade level, address each learner’s instructional needs while keeping them all on track to read age-appropriate materials and have the learning confidence to succeed? Related: Want to get struggling readers enthusiastic about reading? Here’s how.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

When researchers at my company, Lexplore, compared the fall 2019 and spring 2021 assessment results of more than 57,000 Swedish students in grades 2 to 6, they found that students in 2021 were, on average, 10 percentile points, or seven to eight months, behind the 2019 students in reading ability.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 7, 2019

This practice helps to keep students engaged, allows them to test their knowledge without impacting their grades , and provides Dr. Perumal with valuable insights into what material students are struggling with. Of course, this is also essential assistive technology. We’re also seeing significant improvements in grades.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 22, 2021

Here’s a preview: Research shows that more students will not meet grade-level benchmarks this fall due to COVID learning disruptions. A Helping Hand: Assistive Technology Tools for Writing. Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-18 technology for 30 years. Favorite Shortkeys for Special Needs.

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Special Education Disabilities Assistive Technology Curriculum 156

Ask a Tech Teacher

JANUARY 5, 2024

Here are the most-read posts for the month of December: The Role of Assistive Technology in Promoting Inclusive Education Here’s Why Your Kids Should Participate in Extracurricular Activities Coding Activities by Grade 9 Unusual Hour of Code Projects 5 Unplugged Hour of Code Activities 12 Ways to Update Your Online Presence 8+ Ways to Speed Up Your (..)

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Assistive Technology Intelligence Classroom Management Curriculum 158

eSchool News

AUGUST 27, 2024

. — Edson Barton, CEO, YouScience The Science of Reading continues to gain momentum in changing how educators approach reading instruction, particularly in foundational skills for Grades K-3. We see older readers struggle with foundational literacy skills, which are often only taught up until the third grade.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 1, 2024

We will see more districts leveraging real-time data so families can understand more than just what their child’s grades are. This rapidly evolving technology has only begun to make an impact in the field of education. Communications with student-level data tied to outcomes feel relevant and actionable to families.

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Gamification Intelligence Reading Ethics 360

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 18, 2016

Individual students, entire classrooms, schools and other organizations serving children between the ages of 5-21 (in grades K-12) are encouraged to participate. This year’s challenge invites kids to think about a real-world health problem and come up with a solution.

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Assistive Technology Testing Participation Accessibility 150

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

OCTOBER 18, 2022

Seventy-five percent of students who are blind or low vision are at least one grade behind their peers. Last year when we were awarded this grant, I knew we had our work cut out for us because creating accessible online math for students using assistive technology would be a challenge,” said Barker.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 7, 2019

This practice helps to keep students engaged, allows them to test their knowledge without impacting their grades , and provides Dr. Perumal with valuable insights into what material students are struggling with. Of course, this is also essential assistive technology. We’re also seeing significant improvements in grades.

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Study Lecturing Assistive Technology Exams 99

eSchool News

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Learning management systems (LMS) and grading software automate routine tasks, saving time and improving efficiency. Preparation for the digital age: Integrating technology into K-12 education helps students develop digital literacy skills essential for the modern workforce.

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Learning Styles Intelligence Blended Learning Gamification 283

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. In 2013, San Francisco became the first school district in the country to have a computer science curriculum for all grade levels.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 28, 2019

This is important because school tends to focus on extrinsic rewards like grades, stickers or candy, which are ineffective and possibly harmful to a student’s long-term educational needs. I’ve always felt that the most powerful justification of learning through play is intrinsic motivation.

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Teaching Students Motivation Skills 167

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. I played this game with three adults, and one of them was a fifth grade teacher who said that she was going to play it in her class.

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Elevate k12

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

For these students, high-quality instruction and access to grade-level curriculum within the least restrictive environment (LRE) are vital components for achieving academic success and improving learning outcomes. These methods include differentiated instruction, targeted interventions, and the use of assistive technologies.

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Learning Disabilities Disabilities Special Education Learning Styles 52

Teach Hub

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

Hearing Assistance Technology. Another idea for younger grade levels is to have deaf and hard of hearing students show others some ways to communicate using sign language or nonverbal cues. In a noisy classroom environment or one where the student has extreme hearing difficulties, the voice-to-text can be the best option.

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Disabilities Students Languages Language 78

Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 10, 2015

From elementary school grades upwards, a student may be given a book to read and asked to write a review afterwards. I worked very diligently over the course of my high school career to familiarize myself as much as possible with the inner workings, complex nuances, and the design principles of many forms of assistive technology.

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Technology Universal Design Learning Writing 102

eSchool News

JANUARY 5, 2024

We will see more districts leveraging real-time data so families can understand more than just what their child’s grades are. This rapidly evolving technology has only begun to make an impact in the field of education. Communications with student-level data tied to outcomes feel relevant and actionable to families.

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Gamification Intelligence Reading Ethics 130

eSchool News

JANUARY 1, 2025

In a recent RAND study , commissioned by AERDF, we found that grade 38 teachers estimate that 44 percent of their students always or nearly always experience difficulty reading the written content within their instructional materials. We know that many students across the country are not reading on grade level.

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Communication Skills Science Reading 356

eSchool News

JANUARY 2, 2025

From creating content like quizzes, to matching students with education courses that meet their needs, to grading huge volumes of work, enhancing coaching and guidance for students, and even collecting, analyzing and acting on feedback from learners, there is so much value to reap from AI. . –Trent Workman, SVP for U.S.

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