Teacher Tech

MARCH 30, 2021

Techquity” refers to the infusion of technology and equity, and equity refers to the concept of every student needing what they need to be successful in the classroom. Guest Post by Victoria Thompson Number 3 is one of my personal favorites: it focuses on Techquity!

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 9, 2024

It includes access to thousands of educational resources without hidden costs or permissions. Rewards: To further motivate learners, SplashLearn incorporates rewards like coins and access to non-curricular games. Teacher-Referred Discounts for Parents : Teachers can extend subscription discounts to parents.

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N2Y

MAY 27, 2021

Welcome to the fourth and final article in our travel series, where we cover a variety of topics on travel and access that help prepare you for traveling with children with special needs. Travel and Medical Access. Travel and Physical Access. Encourage your child to get involved using symbol-supported materials as well!

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Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 4, 2022

You should not only highlight your soft skills in your resume, cover letters or CVs but also when you are in an interview and from the feedback your references give. Prepare Your References. References are people who have experience with your positive work, volunteer and academics.

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N2Y

MAY 25, 2021

Welcome to part three of our travel series, where we will cover a variety of topics on travel and access that will better prepare you for traveling with children with special needs. Travel and Medical Access. Travel and Communication Access. Planning a Trip with Your Child with Physical Access Needs. Elevators at hotels.

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Edsurge

MAY 21, 2020

Nine lawsuits filed in March, April and May against major textbook companies and retailers take aim at their bulk deals with colleges to offer online course materials, sometimes referred to as “inclusive access” programs. Pearson, McGraw Hill and Follett defended their inclusive access programs in email interviews with EdSurge.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 6, 2024

In your district, you may refer to them as IT specialists, Coordinators for Instructional Technology, Technology Facilitators, Curriculum Specialists, or something else that infers big brains, quick minds, and the ability to talk to digital devices.

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A Principal's Reflections

FEBRUARY 19, 2023

One way it can be used to transform teaching and learning is by providing students with access to a wealth of information, including multimedia resources, educational apps, and online databases. Refer to the Rigor Relevance Framework to assist in integrating technology with purpose (image below).

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The Innovative Educator

APRIL 17, 2019

It's the law Making the world accessible to those with disabilities isn't just the right thing to do. For example, in 1998, Congress amended the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 to require Federal agencies to make their electronic and information technology accessible to people with disabilities. For some it has become law.

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ProfHacker

JANUARY 27, 2016

As we write, we need a convenient way to insert citations and manage reference lists. We’ve spilled a lot of digital ink over the years writing about reference managers , such as Zotero and Mendeley , that can help us accomplish those tasks. What do you look for in a reference manager? It works well.

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ProfHacker

NOVEMBER 11, 2016

I recently came across a solid teaching and learning resource devoted to giving designers, developers, and writers a better grounding in creating accessible content. The “ Teach Access Portal ” is a new-to-me tutorial that provides interactive lessons, much in the same way that Codecademy does. How about you?

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The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 3, 2023

Eighth graders in Texas scored roughly in line with the national average on the test referred to as the Nation’s Report Card in 2022, seeing a similar dip since 2019. The post How Texas plans to make access to advanced math more equitable appeared first on The Hechinger Report.

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The CoolCatTeacher

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

All these resources are freely accessible from the Natural History Museum of Utah. Sign up for Research Quest Easy Access to Engaging Science Projects When you sign up for a free teacher account, you'll receive a special code that allows your students to dive into these investigations without needing their own accounts.

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Kitaboo on EdTech

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG), first published on 9 May 1999 by the Worldwide Consortium (W3C), are part of a series of Web Accessibility Initiatives (WAI). It focused on improving accessibility for three major groups: users with learning disabilities, users with low vision, and mobile device users.

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The CoolCatTeacher

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

Additionally, I have a “refer a friend” feature and will give my students a free trial of it so we can see what we think. I don't think that my students who do not subscribe to chat GPT will be able to access the custom GPT I have made, that is why I'm testing it. In this post, I'll share a little about how it works.

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A Principal's Reflections

MARCH 24, 2020

Even with all the progress being made and practical innovations taking place, COVID-19 has unearthed on a global scale the inequity that persists when it comes to access to high-speed WIFI and technology. Even in more affluent areas, one cannot assume equitable access. It’s not the best option, but it is a realistic one.

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The CoolCatTeacher

DECEMBER 12, 2021

Request free access today at teach.tract.app with the access code COOLCATTEACHER. The company who sponsored it compensated me via a cash payment, gift, or something else of value to include a reference to their product. For a limited time, you can pilot Tract’s on-demand project-based classes and clubs free in your classroom.

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ViewSonic Education

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

What’s more, the metaverse itself can be accessed using a variety of devices. However, true immersion is not guaranteed, and issues, such as accessibility, are always important to consider. Broadly, the metaverse refers to the creation of virtual worlds or spaces in which social interactions can occur.

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Catlin Tucker

JUNE 18, 2023

Among these is the flipped classroom model , a strategy that leverages video instruction to mitigate potential obstacles that make it challenging for students to access information presented live. However, I often hear the question, “Can I use the flipped classroom if I don’t assign homework?”

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ViewSonic Education

JUNE 1, 2022

The design world is now becoming increasingly aware of the importance of digital accessibility and catering to those with color blindness. . Color management refers to the process ensuring that colors are continuously represented the same way across media, from the beginning to the end of the creative course. Total Color Blindness .

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eSchool News

JANUARY 2, 2024

However, if digital content is created without consideration of accessibility, visual processing, and basic design principles, the message we are trying to communicate can get lost, or worse, misinterpreted. References de Jong, T. Try choosing one powerful image with carefully aligned text of different sizes or colors. Keep it simple.

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Digital Promise

MAY 19, 2022

Learning and Employment Records (LERs)—also referred to as digital wallets or verifiable credentials wallets—offer learners and workers the tools to communicate the totality of their skills and abilities to employers. Our goal is to understand what is needed for people to access and use LERs effectively.

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The 21st Century Principal

NOVEMBER 27, 2013

I tried several reference manager options, but Mendeley seems to help me manage all the articles I am collecting as a part of my research in a manner most compatible to my own organizational needs. My favorite features of the software include: Cloud Access: I can upload PDF copies of my articles and have web access wherever I need it.

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N2Y

MAY 23, 2021

Welcome to part two of our travel series, where we cover a variety of topics on travel and access that will better prepare you for traveling with children with special needs. Travel and Physical Access. Travel and Communication Access. We all have different medical requirements, personal preferences, and comfort needs.

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Neo LMS

JULY 19, 2022

This article will look at the importance of having access to technology today and the top tech tools every student should have whether they are learning at home or in the classroom. . Why it’s important for students to have access to technology. Equitable access to technology is particularly important.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

I refer to those epiphanies, when the metaphorical light bulb above a student’s head switches on, as “luminations.” Culture embodies our deepest collective social norms and beliefs, and provides the reference points for future learning. Those “aha” moments were often accompanied with a gleeful, “I get it!”

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A Principal's Reflections

MAY 22, 2023

I refer to these as entry points, which can serve as a catalyst for any initiative or strategic plan. For example, students can use laptops to access online resources, collaborate with classmates, and create multimedia projects. Even with all these elements and many others in place, it is rarely a smooth journey.

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Educational Technology Guy

JUNE 6, 2022

I have Evernote web open to Home when I log into my Chromebook and I can see my schedule and tasks and access all of my frequently used notes. I can access recent notes, shortcuts to most used notes, see my calendar and all of my tasks that are in different notes, and take quick notes in the scratch pad.

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A Principal's Reflections

NOVEMBER 1, 2020

I tend to refer to these as norms that everyone can get behind. Students and families win as they have on-demand access to resources. Below are the three recommendations I have been providing to help districts and schools persevere during the pandemic.

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Edsurge

MAY 15, 2024

The STEM+CS team develops every opportunity from a lens of inclusion and accessibility for all. Equity of opportunity accessibility is first and foremost in every initiative within STEM+CS. Research is foundational to sustaining and expanding access to all students.

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The CoolCatTeacher

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

These digital resources are free to K-12 schools, so every teacher has access to them, no matter your classroom setting. The company who sponsored it compensated me via cash payment, gift, or something else of value to include a reference to their product. This past school year, EVERFI had over 72,000 active courses with 4.8

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Neo LMS

MARCH 9, 2021

Sure, I’m not referring to teaching in an academic setting here. How to access information like a pro. Teachers don’t have a lot of time on their hands to access all the information available. For organization nerds like me, reference management apps can come in handy. Practice vs. research in education.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

That’s in no small part because of what he says is a first in this field of research: access to data with a uniquely high level of detail that allowed the team to track how many office referrals were issued by individual teachers. After the top 5 percent of referring teachers were added, that ratio jumped to 3.4

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Lightspeed Systems

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Access to education fundamentally changes life outcomes. For a long time, technology enabled access to education. Ensuring digital equity and overcoming the challenge of the digital divide The digital divide in education represents the unequal access to technology and digital resources for learning.

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Edsurge

APRIL 13, 2018

On the heels of one another, two tech titans recently announced higher-education partnerships that leverage transcription technology to make educational materials more accessible to a broader swath of learners. Students will be able to download the transcripts and reference them later. NTID is one of RIT’s nine schools.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 14, 2017

But the boy had never touched an ox or even a cow and had no reference for the animal. McKenzie has since created dozens of his own designs for objects to help bridge the accessibility gap between his visually impaired students and the sighted counterparts with whom they share classrooms and teachers. It was that simple.”

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Edsurge

JANUARY 12, 2024

Access to high-quality education is widely recognized as a pivotal tool for alleviating poverty, mitigating the spread of disease and malnutrition, fostering children's overall welfare and empowering women. billion people worldwide without internet access. billion people worldwide without internet access.

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