EdTech Magazine

SEPTEMBER 5, 2019

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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eSchool News

DECEMBER 1, 2022

BLUFFDALE, UTAH – Listen Technologies, the leading provider of advanced wireless listening solutions for 24 years, announced that John Rennie High School , a secondary school in Quebec, Canada, has selected Listen EVERYWHERE for use in its theater to support assistive listening. . About Listen Technologies ?? .

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Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 20, 2022

Students and teachers in schools and universities worldwide use this tool to fight the plagiarism battle and win. Besides tools that can help students with cryptomnesia, there are also tools that offer benefits to students with dyslexia and dysgraphia, since they are considered to be among the most common learning challenges nowadays.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

DECEMBER 2, 2023

Here’s the complete overview on the role of assistive tech in encouraging inclusivity in education: What does that mead? How do you create one in your class or school? million students with disabilities for the school year 2021 to 2022. Among the services they provide is guidance on assistive technology in schools.

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eSchool News

JUNE 18, 2024

To meet the demands and needs of these neurodiverse students, school districts are on the hunt for special education professionals. As schools face a nationwide shortage of qualified professionals, countless students lack the support they need to thrive academically and socially.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 4, 2017

In order to create a learning environment that feels safe, comfortable and empowering for students, schools need to adhere to basic guiding principles. Principals should ensure these guidelines are executed within their schools. Principals should make sure teachers get the training they need to use the assistive technology. “If

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eSchool News

AUGUST 27, 2024

Key points: What priorities will be a focal point in the new school year? Vrain Valley School District, we will continue to provide our teachers with ample opportunities to collaborate, discuss, and share resources and strategies to enhance their understanding of AI and the potential benefits of AI tools. . This year at St.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 14, 2022

10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Texthelp , a global leader in literacy and accessibility technology, today announced that they will acquire the Education Technology Division of Don Johnston Inc., a leading assistive technology and special education curriculum company based outside of Chicago, IL. WOBURN, Mass.,

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

AI technologies used in education should account for educational equity, inclusion and civil rights as key elements of successful learning environments. AI technologies used in education must protect student privacy and data. Mike Rounds (R-SD) and Kristina Ishmael, Deputy Director, Office of Education Technology, U.S.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 27, 2023

At the Center for Innovative Teaching and Learning at Ulster Board of Cooperative Education Services (BOCES), we have developed the architecture to accomplish and codify a leadership approach to help schools consider how to reach our most marginalized and vulnerable students.

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eSchool News

JULY 29, 2024

Recent data shows students with disabilities miss substantially more school compared to their peers. Recent data shows students with disabilities miss substantially more school compared to their peers. This could prompt the school to conduct a comprehensive review of accommodation implementation and provide additional staff training.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 10, 2024

Plus, they’ll learn best practices and current trends to best leverage educational technology resources. 23, 2024 in Orlando.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 26, 2016

Students and teachers in schools and universities worldwide use this tool to fight the plagiarism battle and win. Besides tools that can help students with cryptomnesia, there are also tools that offer benefits to students with dyslexia and dysgraphia, since they are considered to be among the most common learning challenges nowadays.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 12, 2024

The Future of Education Technology Conference (FETC) welcomes forward-thinking educators and edtech leaders as they seek to transform and innovate teaching and learning in their classrooms, schools, and districts. Dive into operational strategies and explore emerging technologies set to redefine educational management.

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eSchool News

JUNE 14, 2015

LEARNstyle – trains those with learning barriers on using assistive technologies. They will also gain from tapping into the experience and knowledge of those who have set strategic direction and influenced local school technology implementation in their states.”.

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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. But while funding opportunities exist, they are limited, which means schools must allocate what money they do receive strategically.

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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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EdTech Magazine

APRIL 14, 2020

When the Academy of Whole Learning, a K–12 private school in Minnesota for students with autism spectrum disorder and individual learning needs, introduced virtual reality technology in their classrooms, students could not contain their excitement.

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EdTech Magazine

APRIL 12, 2020

When the Academy of Whole Learning, a K–12 private school in Minnesota for students with autism spectrum disorder and individual learning needs, introduced virtual reality technology in their classrooms, students could not contain their excitement.

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EdTech Magazine

APRIL 11, 2020

When the Academy of Whole Learning, a K–12 private school in Minnesota for students with autism spectrum disorder and individual learning needs, introduced virtual reality technology in their classrooms, students could not contain their excitement.

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EdTech Magazine

APRIL 3, 2020

When the Academy of Whole Learning, a K–12 private school in Minnesota for students with autism spectrum disorder and individual learning needs, introduced virtual reality technology in their classrooms, students could not contain their excitement.

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EdTech Magazine

MARCH 31, 2020

When the Academy of Whole Learning, a K–12 private school in Minnesota for students with autism spectrum disorder and individual learning needs, introduced virtual reality technology in their classrooms, students could not contain their excitement.

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EdTech Magazine

MARCH 31, 2020

When the Academy of Whole Learning, a K–12 private school in Minnesota for students with autism spectrum disorder and individual learning needs, introduced virtual reality technology in their classrooms, students could not contain their excitement.

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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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EdTech Magazine

MARCH 31, 2015

Hayes Schools find there is no one-size-fits-all approach to assistive technology. By Heather B. Access Points Classroom Cloud Mobile Apps Mobility Networking'

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eSchool News

MARCH 21, 2025

Key points: CoSN 2025 will tackle AI in education, among other topics CoSN outlines trends, challenges in K-12 innovation 10 tips for using analytics and adaptive tech in schools For more news on CoSN, visit eSN’s CoSN Corner Like it or not, AI is evolving, and it is cementing its place in education.

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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. As a Compass High student explains, “At school, I use text-to-speech and voice-to-text daily.

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EdTech Magazine

MAY 11, 2023

As K–12 schools adopt one-to-one device programs, they have the opportunity to introduce more assistive technologies into classrooms. These accommodations can help bring equity into schools, and in ways that don’t make students feel singled out. Vrain Valley Schools in Colorado, said on an episode of Focus on EDU.

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eSchool News

MARCH 1, 2018

Schools need to develop a three- to five-year plan for students with dyslexia, advises Noland. In addition, school leaders should investigate and invest in learning tools that specifically address the challenges of dyslexia. Fiscally, addressing students’ needs now could mean avoiding excessive special ed costs in the later years.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 20, 2020

Tobii Dynavox, the global leader in assistive technology for communication, today announced the new generation of its special education platform Boardmaker. Boardmaker provides a fully inclusive education environment for parents, special education teachers and schools to millions of students around the world.

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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

JANUARY 7, 2019

“The classroom, where the actual learning takes place, was surprisingly void of impactful technologies. They get bored and they get on their phones and the schools get mad and ban the phones. Of course, this is also essential assistive technology. Schools have virtually no real-time learning data.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 3, 2022

Assistive Technology in Colleges. End of School Year Tasks. Tech Tools for Reading Fluency. Resources to Teach Taxes. How to Make a Program Easy to Find. 18 Easter Websites and Apps. Earth Day Classroom Activities. Here’s a preview of what’s coming up in May: Kiddom’s New Lesson Launch.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

As the new school year gets into full swing, educators are likely to shift their focus from worrying about the depth of learning loss for students as a group, and begin zeroing in on where individual students are at. Sweden, for the most part, did not close its schools. did, closing school buildings and pivoting to remote learning.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 1, 2016

Salesforce announced its fourth donation to Bay Area schools to fund computer science education Thursday morning. This is Salesforce’s fourth year donating to San Francisco schools and its first year donating to Oakland schools, which will receive $2.5 to Bay Area schools https://t.co/YxJsrldthG Excited to celebrate $8.5

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eSchool News

JANUARY 27, 2023

At the Center for Innovative Teaching and Learning at Ulster Board of Cooperative Education Services (BOCES), we have developed the architecture to accomplish and codify a leadership approach to help schools consider how to reach our most marginalized and vulnerable students.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 18, 2020

Logan has a visual impairment along with additional special needs, and Lopez stands in for the professionals who would be helping him in the classroom during a typical school year. “I There has to be somebody sitting next to him helping with the technology and getting him engaged in what’s going on. Everybody has to be onboard.

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