Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 10, 2015

From elementary school grades upwards, a student may be given a book to read and asked to write a review afterwards. I worked very diligently over the course of my high school career to familiarize myself as much as possible with the inner workings, complex nuances, and the design principles of many forms of assistive technology.

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edWeb.net

OCTOBER 9, 2019

Assistive technology teachers working at schools in the Fairfax County, VA school district, one of the largest in the United States, are finding that the use of audiobooks is improving access to grade-level content while also developing the love of reading that motivates many students to continue improving.

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Saving Socrates

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

Some of these neurodivergent children have already been unable to fit into Elementary School Jewish Day School and attend public schools or other non-Jewish private schools. Imagine being a parent of a child who has been asked to leave a JDS in lower elementary school and is now grading 8th grade, ready to re-enter a JDS.

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Shake Up Learning

AUGUST 3, 2021

Optimize access to tools and assistive technology. . Summer VACAY Bingo (Anderson One Instructional Technology Team). Elementary Digital Playground: Tic-Tac-Toe (Sarah McKinney). 30, 2021 (or one-year access with the ALL-ACCESS PASS ). Vary demands and resources to optimize challenge. . GET CREDIT!

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eSchool News

JANUARY 1, 2024

Ten years ago, when we began building equitable, offline-first education technology for the 2/3 of the world who didn’t have internet access, many people told us to just wait and the gap would close naturally. 2024 will be a mix of states and districts spending their remaining funds while also looking to the future.

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edWeb.net

JULY 18, 2019

In a recent edWebinar, Turn Struggling Readers Into Leaders Using Assistive Technology , Gavin and Marley, two middle school students, along with dyslexia specialist Dana Blackaby, presented on their use of assistive technology that helps struggling readers. We’ve done this a lot at different schools,” Gavin told us.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 27, 2023

Opening the Learning Journey We believe in an intentional focus on literacy, numeracy, and assistive technology. This model engages classroom teachers as well as reading teachers, math teachers, behavior intervention specialists, and assistive technology specialists, to name a few.

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SpeechTechie

MARCH 12, 2016

I recently discovered ReadWorks - this website provides free access to reading passages and much more, with skill and strategy units on many topics in comprehension. So, where to get the contexts? The passages are searchable or organized by various categories--they are also Lexile-leveled.

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SpeechTechie

NOVEMBER 4, 2016

Inspiration in all its versions is particularly appropriate for upper elementary through adult learners, and is often recommended as an Assistive Technology (AT) tool. A number of other narrative teaching visuals demonstrated in the article can also be created with Kidspiration and Inspiration.

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edWeb.net

FEBRUARY 28, 2018

Academically, an investment at the elementary age can keep students reading on level; emotionally, it gives them confidence and makes them feel included with their peer group. Finally, administrators can look for ways to pool resources from different budget streams to assist students.

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SpeechTechie

SEPTEMBER 3, 2015

While BrainPOP, described in the last post, is accessible by an affordable monthly subscription even if your school doesn't have it, ExploreLearning's Gizmos are more of a district investment. I would, however, encourage individuals to check it out via the free month trial, if only for exposure for how interactives connect with language.

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Marketplace K-12

AUGUST 23, 2016

But special education teachers said they were more likely to use the iPad and other assistive technologies for instructional purposes than general education teachers, who were more likely to use light tables or overhead projectors and screens and their own websites. The SpedApps initiative is also developing two apps of its own.

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Fractus Learning

FEBRUARY 21, 2017

It was developed by a school psychologist as an assistive technology for students with ADHD and autism but is a helpful tool for any student. Access your most-used writing utensils quickly and with ease by storing them in the center flap. To date, the band is being implemented in over two thousand schools. Fidget Toy, Set of 3.

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techlearning

JULY 27, 2018

This program adds full home access for students, custom curriculum alignment, performance reporting, professional development, and more. Principals can access unique data insights on how teachers, parents and students are using FreshGrade through monthly reports. The program runs from May 2018-June 2019. Illuminate 11.0

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edWeb.net

JULY 22, 2019

Robert Furman, Principal of South Park Elementary Center, South Park Township, PA. How do you approach purchasing education technology tools? Noakes emphasized that the process must include an equity assessment—can all of the students and teachers access the tech outside of school? Small district: Dr. L. She received her B.S.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 5, 2024

Ten years ago, when we began building equitable, offline-first education technology for the 2/3 of the world who didn’t have internet access, many people told us to just wait and the gap would close naturally. 2024 will be a mix of states and districts spending their remaining funds while also looking to the future.

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MindShift

NOVEMBER 3, 2019

Freedman has come to see sketchnoting as a bridge between early elementary, when students necessarily think visually because they are still learning to read, and middle school, where suddenly all visual thinking seems to stop. In the end, many of her students chose to sketchnote. It isn’t about things being pretty,” Zojac said.

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The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 22, 2024

Services can include access to assistive technology, small-group instruction, extra time to take tests and a range of therapies. More than 7 million students nationwide are entitled to special education services in K-12 schools.

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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 21, 2017

At the meeting, a special education teacher had recommended taking the boy out of Martin Elementary School, in a town 10 miles southwest, and placing him in Georgia’s Network for Educational and Therapeutic Support, or GNETS, a statewide system for children with “emotional and behavioral disorders.”.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 1, 2025

When teachers have access to asynchronous or synchronous virtual trainings and in-person, hands-on workshops, they are inspired to bring this content to their students, which is critical to moving a clean energy economy forward. Looking ahead, the adoption of wearable and mobile credentials is poised to transform how schools manage access.

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