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Tips for Supporting Students With Special Needs Using Technology

Ask a Tech Teacher

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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FETC 2024: Conference Will Tackle Highly Captivating Topics in K–12 Innovation

EdTech Magazine

Educators, administrators and IT experts will kick off the new year with one of the biggest national ed tech conferences for K–12 educators: the Future of Education Technology Conference. With seven tracks including assistive technology, campus leadership, coaching, IT and library media, the event promises something for everyone.

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What You Might Have Missed in December–What’s up in January

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” Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-18 technology for 30 years. “The content presented in this blog is the result of my creative imagination and not intended for use, reproduction, or incorporation into any artificial intelligence training or machine learning systems without prior written consent from the author.”

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64 predictions about edtech trends in 2024

eSchool News

As we wave farewell to 2023 , we’re looking ahead to edtech trends in 2024 with optimism for education as a whole. We asked edtech executives, stakeholders, and experts to share some of their thoughts and predictions about where they think edtech is headed in 2024. What are the projections for edtech?

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5 FETC 2024 sessions that grabbed our attention

eSchool News

23, 2024 in Orlando. Plus, they’ll learn best practices and current trends to best leverage educational technology resources. Attendees will learn directly from top ed tech experts and successful real-world practitioners in hundreds of in-depth workshops and hands-on sessions.

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43 back-to-school predictions for the 2024-2025 year

eSchool News

In the 2024-2025 school year, we will need to bridge gaps between school and home to engage parents in academic recovery efforts. To help older readers, we will need to equip teachers for older grades with technology-enabled solutions to address this gap in foundational literacy skills. Happy new school year!

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edWeb 2024 Survey: Impact of Staffing Shortages on Special Needs Students

edWeb.net

The 2024 survey was emailed to 62,476 edWeb members with a role or interest in special education. Resource Allocation: Educators express the need for better allocation of resources, such as assistive technologies and materials tailored to special education. We received 742 responses, a 1.1% response rate, with no incentive.

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