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AI’s transformative role in accessibility

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Key policies include the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and to Title II (Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability in State and Local Government Services, 2024), which require state and local government entities to provide fully accessible digital resources.

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3 educator concerns about the return to classrooms

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The Rave Mobile Safety Back-to-School Safety Concerns Report highlights the top concerns educators have as they return to classrooms, as well as the steps they’re taking to create a safe teaching and learning environment. Related content: How 1:1 provides digital equity during COVID-19.

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4 possible COVID learning realities

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District leaders work closely with local government and health officials to monitor health, CDC guidance, and reopening procedures. Brick to Click Learning : Districts have resumed some traditional face-to-face classes, but have the ability to quickly move to distance learning if a new wave of COVID-19 emerges.

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Increasing K-12 tech accessibility

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Students have long been learning advanced concepts without the help of advanced tech, and teachers can continue teaching without devices like computers, tablets, interactive whiteboards, and more. Schools should also look into available grants from state and local governments, as well as from private foundations.

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How to Teach Cyber Safety in Kindergarten

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How to Teach Cyber Safety in Kindergarten. But how do you teach a child as young as 5 how to safely navigate such technology? The key to teaching young children about correct online behavior, she says, is to adopt age-appropriate lessons and strategies — and not scare them. K–12 Schools Use Video to Teach Digital Citizenship.

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Are Schools and Edtech Companies Ready for the Digital Accessibility Deadline?

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So he felt frustrated, isolated: “I am stranded on this desert island because that site doesn't work [with my screen reader],” Jacob later told a researcher , also adding, “You can't just re-change your whole teaching plan, especially when you've distributed it.” Department of Justice published its final rule for web and mobile accessibility.

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ParentSquare Partners with MyVRSpot to Enhance Video Messaging to K-12 School-Home Engagement Platform

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Teachers can also easily create and share lessons using the built-in recorder tools in MyVRSpot and then add the videos to the posts they create in ParentSquare – giving teachers and students the tools they need to teach and be future-ready citizens. For more information about MyVRSpot, visit www.myvrspot.com. About ParentSquare.