eSchool News

AUGUST 14, 2024

By analyzing patterns in students’ grades, attendance, participation, and other behavioral indicators, AI algorithms can predict potential academic risks and learning disabilities. This will allow teachers to intervene early with tailored strategies to help every student succeed, ensuring minor setbacks don’t become major obstacles.

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eSchool News

APRIL 16, 2019

Some were students with learning disabilities. Lessons learned: Through continual, consistent instruction, confidence blossoms among students. Communicating with students about their Lexile score and what it means helps students take ownership of their learning.

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EdTech Magazine

AUGUST 30, 2016

By Meghan Bogardus Cortez Digital tools have the power to help students with learning disabilities communicate and gain confidence.

Learning Disabilities 120

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eSchool News

JANUARY 14, 2022

The company’s support and accessible technology is designed to accommodate children and adults with special needs and learning disabilities. Texthelp believes in a world where difference, disability, or language are no longer barriers. .” For more than 40 years, Don Johnston Inc. “Don Johnston Inc.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 24, 2018

Recent advances in artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) are behind next-generation improvements in a range of software tools for students with sensory or learning disabilities. These are exciting times in the world of assistive learning technology.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

By engaging students in selecting personalized tools, you empower them to take charge of their learning journey. Parental involvement and open communication also play vital roles. It’s important to communicate with students, parents, and specialists to gather detailed information about their needs.

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Technology Assistive Technology Learning Styles Students 172

Edsurge

MARCH 16, 2020

Tony Wan, Managing Editor Access and Equity How can we accommodate students who have learning disabilities in online instruction and practice universal design principles? She offers a few lessons on positive online communication, which can be modified for different grade levels. We Are Civil Communicators (grade 12).

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Edsurge

APRIL 30, 2020

Colleges have long had offices designed to support students who have learning disabilities and to encourage broader accessibility in the classroom and beyond. EdSurge: In terms of accessibility during this time, what have you learned? Is it going pretty smoothly? Has it been a little rough?

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eSchool News

APRIL 5, 2024

Additionally, adapting management techniques to address the diverse needs of students, including those with learning disabilities or behavioral challenges, can pose significant challenges. Managing a disruptive classroom involves employing a combination of proactive strategies, effective communication, and consistent discipline.

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Classroom Management Learning Disabilities Disabilities Communication 130

Teach Hub

MAY 9, 2024

It can also signal something more like a learning disability. Next, you can conduct informal or formal assessments to pinpoint any deficiencies in knowledge or skills or to check for any learning disabilities. Once you’ve found the underlined issue, then you can develop strategies to support the student.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 8, 2019

“Students need more than a program for providing accommodations or tutorials in reading and writing,” says Manju Banerjee, vice president of educational research and innovation at Landmark College, which exclusively serves students who have learning disabilities, attention disorders or who are autistic.

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Disabilities Students Learning Disabilities Communication 155

EdTech Magazine

SEPTEMBER 5, 2019

Audiobooks are useful tools for students with learning disabilities, beginning readers, and students for whom English is a second language. . . VR and AR technologies can also help students develop communication skills and critical thinking abilities, absorb information faster and foster creativity and collaboration.

Assistive Technology 167

Assistive Technology Technology Gamification Disabilities 167

Ask a Tech Teacher

MARCH 19, 2024

to communicate ideas to find out more about what interests them to offset a learning disability that interferes with writing–i.e., That’s the first and most important reason. dysgraphia How do I teach keyboarding? I teach posture as well as hands. I make it age-appropriate.

Learning Disabilities 166

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eSchool News

JUNE 5, 2024

15 The largest category is learning disabilities, mainly dyslexia. 16 Reading difficulties also occur across other disabilities such as autism and ADHD. First-grade cognitive abilities as long-term predictors of reading comprehension and disability status. Journal of Learning Disabilities, 45 (3), 217-231.

Disabilities 130

Disabilities Learning Disabilities Evaluation Special Education 130

Edsurge

MAY 15, 2019

However, students who ask for extra time on tests/projects, high levels (30%+) of extra credit, or to make up work weeks or months later, without having responded to any communications or requests for updates/accommodation needs… and still do not go to the Office of Accessibility… am I being a hard ass? How much do you bend?

Disabilities 130

Disabilities Students Assignments Syllabus 130

Edsurge

AUGUST 9, 2023

I've worked with students who have autism, behavioral challenges, learning disabilities and more — and every time a student is in crisis, I'm by their side. It takes empathy to support them in communicating their emotions, patience to help them self-regulate and flexibility to morph into whatever they need in the moment.

Assignments 141

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Teach Hub

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

Challenges are present daily in schools, and students with specific learning disabilities experience many different challenges in addition to those a general learner faces. Deaf and hard of hearing students can find themselves in learning environments that are not conducive to their needs, therefore, creating a struggle in learning.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Librarians should plan programming and provide tools that encourage creativity, collaboration and communication, i.e. STEAM and makerspace activities like code.org courses and digital citizenship curricula like Common Sense Education. Evolve your programming. An achievable roadmap for success This road map is very achievable.

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Schools Language Languages Reading 246

Faculty Focus

MAY 9, 2024

In a meta-analysis on the use of AI chatbots in education, Wu and Yu (2023) found that AI chatbots can significantly improve learning outcomes, specifically in the areas of learning performance, motivation, self-efficacy, interest, and perceived value of learning. Work trend annual index report. link] Perkins, M., Hickerson, D.,

Academic Integrity 137

Academic Integrity Writing Syllabus Exams 137

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 13, 2023

of Australian undergraduate students reported having a learning disability. iii] [iv] ; furthermore, 19% of US undergraduate students reported having a disability, and of these, 35% reported a learning disability [v] for 2016 (the most current data we could find). For instance, in 2019, 6.2%

Disabilities 98

Disabilities Learning Spaces Universal Design Learning Disabilities 98

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 13, 2023

of Australian undergraduate students reported having a learning disability. iii] [iv] ; furthermore, 19% of US undergraduate students reported having a disability, and of these, 35% reported a learning disability [v] for 2016 (the most current data we could find). For instance, in 2019, 6.2%

Disabilities 98

Disabilities Learning Spaces Universal Design Learning Disabilities 98

Cult of Pedagogy

FEBRUARY 2, 2025

And while not everyone agrees on an exact definition of this umbrella term, it’s frequently used to describe people who are on the autism spectrum, people with learning disabilities, and people with attention differences like ADD and ADHD, among others. It’s things like dyslexia and other learning disabilities.

Disabilities 92

Disabilities Attention Language Languages 92

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 1, 2023

ChatGPT was just the first in a wave of new AI tools designed to mimic human communication via text. Or, a neurodiverse student who struggles with verbal communication and is not able to show their true understanding of the course content when the instructor cold calls them as a form of assessment.

Academic Integrity 98

Academic Integrity Plagiarism Exams Disabilities 98

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 1, 2023

ChatGPT was just the first in a wave of new AI tools designed to mimic human communication via text. Or, a neurodiverse student who struggles with verbal communication and is not able to show their true understanding of the course content when the instructor cold calls them as a form of assessment.

Academic Integrity 98

Academic Integrity Plagiarism Exams Disabilities 98

Faculty Focus

MAY 9, 2024

In a meta-analysis on the use of AI chatbots in education, Wu and Yu (2023) found that AI chatbots can significantly improve learning outcomes, specifically in the areas of learning performance, motivation, self-efficacy, interest, and perceived value of learning. Work trend annual index report. link] Perkins, M., Hickerson, D.,

Academic Integrity 98

Academic Integrity Writing Syllabus Exams 98

EAB

APRIL 24, 2023

Identify and clearly communicate your value proposition to admitted students I always say an applicant or admit is still an inquiry until they show up on campus (or in the virtual classroom), so it’s important to keep recruiting students even after they have been admitted. Candice Wilson-Stykes “Understanding an Institution’s Culture” 4.

Culture 52

Culture Learning Disabilities Communication Disabilities 52

k12 Online Schools

APRIL 22, 2025

Parents can proactively foster community through: Virtual study groups Online forums or class-based chats (supervised) Collaborative assignments using Google Docs or Padlet Social engagement not only makes learning more enjoyable but also builds essential skills like communication, empathy, and teamwork.

Quizzes 52

Quizzes Gamification Learning Schools 52

k12 Online Schools

APRIL 21, 2025

How accessible are the programs for students with learning disabilities? Regular communication ensures parents are kept up-to-date on their childs academic progress. <p>The K12 Schools use real-time analytics and dashboards to monitor student performance, offering insights on attendance, grades, and participation.

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Lab to Class

JANUARY 3, 2024

Able to speak in clear sentences to communicate their needs. Able to communicate with familiar adults and politely greet unfamiliar adults. The best approach is to not wait for parents to come to you, but to be a proactive communicator to give them a sense of security that you’re on top of things and have nothing to hide.

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