Educational Technology Guy

MARCH 26, 2019

Accessibility is an important topic in education and encompasses the classroom space, digital tools and resources and much more. Creating an Accessibility-Friendly Classroom Environment Is the classroom bursting with patterned borders on the bulletin boards and bright colorful posters/word walls/anchor charts?

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 24, 2018

These are exciting times in the world of assistive learning technology. For the assessment mavens at Educational Testing Service ( ETS ), these evolving capabilities present both a challenge and an opportunity, says the organization’s Markku “Mark” Häkkinen. How do you present mathematics?

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Edsurge

APRIL 27, 2018

But a common problem prevented that: some faculty have been slow to catch up with technological advances, and many wait until students ask for accomodations rather than having accessible materials from the start. “I That’s especially concerning to her, given assistive technologies alone won’t always help.

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ViewSonic Education

OCTOBER 8, 2024

Even small changes in classroom design that celebrate diversity and enhance accessibility can make a big difference in creating a truly inclusive environment. Ensuring Accessibility Inclusive classroom design starts with the physical setup.

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ViewSonic Education

AUGUST 5, 2024

Technology Integration: By integrating computers, tablets, interactive displays , and other forms of EdTech , active learning spaces provide access to a wealth of information and interactive experiences, making lessons dynamic and engaging. Accessibility: Arrange furniture for easy movement, especially for students using mobility aids.

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Neo LMS

APRIL 22, 2021

However, the nature of online learning and its reliance upon technology that isn’t always well-designed for group education can leave some students at serious disadvantages. Closed captioning accuracy in live teaching video calls is often subpar, and not all online tools are compatible with assistive technology.

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ViewSonic Education

JANUARY 16, 2023

One of the most common features associated with metaverse platforms — and a feature present within UNIVERSE by ViewSonic — is the ability to create and control a metaverse avatar. There are some significant advantages to this approach, especially with regard to accessibility. 2) Digital Accessibility . A Level Playing Field .

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ViewSonic Education

DECEMBER 4, 2022

Digital signage usually relies on the presence of digital display screens using LCD or LED technology. Within classroom settings, content may be shown on television screens, on presentation displays , or on interactive whiteboards, such as ViewSonic’s ViewBoard offering. Presentation Displays. myViewBoard Manager.

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ViewSonic Education

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

1990 – The Internet brings about unprecedented access to information. Depending on the material being presented, computers also present an opportunity for adding more media to lessons, gamification, and connectivity with either classmates or instructors. Rinse and repeat throughout the history of education.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 1, 2022

BLUFFDALE, UTAH – Listen Technologies, the leading provider of advanced wireless listening solutions for 24 years, announced that John Rennie High School , a secondary school in Quebec, Canada, has selected Listen EVERYWHERE for use in its theater to support assistive listening. . About Listen Technologies ?? .

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ViewSonic Education

AUGUST 2, 2023

This non-linear learning contrasts against the rigid structure of outdated file formats, such as slideshow presentations. With traditional file formats, adding annotations or multimedia to presentations during the lesson can be complicated, and sharing the file becomes challenging due to device and platform compatibility issues.

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Edsurge

APRIL 1, 2020

Arnold recently joined Luis Perez, a technical assistance specialist for the National Center on Accessible Education Materials , which is affiliated with the nonprofit CAST, on an interactive webinar, Understanding the Impact of Coronavirus on K-12 Education , hosted by EdSurge and ISTE, our parent organization.

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edWeb.net

MAY 14, 2019

“What are you [teachers] doing right now so that your students have unhindered access to grade-level curriculum each day?” Assistive technology, especially audiobooks, provide both multisensory reading and writing experiences and enhance word recognition. Bridging the Gap and Eliminating the Barriers.

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Edsurge

APRIL 2, 2020

Businesses and organizations are providing free access to digital tools and apps for teaching and learning (see THE Journal’s ever-growing list of Free Resources for Schools During COVID-19 Outbreak ). To assist with this, my students and I co-wrote a freely available, open access book, “ Teaching with Digital Tools and Apps.”

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Shake Up Learning

OCTOBER 17, 2023

The post Chromebook Accessibility Tools for ALL Learners – SULS0204 appeared first on Shake Up Learning. In this episode, I’m chatting with Pam Hubler, a valued Shake Up Learning team member , about Chromebook accessibility tools for all learners. Pam also shares her Chromebook Accessibility presentation (embedded below).

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 18, 2020

There has to be somebody sitting next to him helping with the technology and getting him engaged in what’s going on. When the teacher shows him something that’s not accessible for him, I have to figure out, ‘Do I enlarge it to remove the visual clutter? Hybrid and socially distant in-person classes present challenges of their own.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 7, 2019

How does classroom video capture technology address this issue? This technology captures whatever is going on in the classroom and turns it into easily searchable and referenceable video content that students can access anywhere, anytime, on all their devices—which is one piece of the puzzle.

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edWeb.net

AUGUST 4, 2023

CITES advances the conventional definitions of accessible and assistive technologies by providing a practical blueprint for districts to create inclusive environments for all members of their population. During the presentation, the panelists shared their personal perspectives and experiences.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 1, 2020

To increase equity, you should set up your asynchronous learning environments to maximize accessibility. Online environments can be set up to support assistive technologies such as closed captions on videos and text to speech. Using headings and image captions can aid student comprehension and break up long text.

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edWeb.net

JANUARY 26, 2023

Watch the Recording Listen to the Podcast This edLeader Panel is presented by CoSN and AASA. In addition, district staff should get involved with local and state (and even federal) committees and organizations that are discussing, evaluating, and forming policy related to student accessibility.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 28, 2019

Though I do miss seeing Hawaiian shirts and skateboards at the Surf conference that shared the south side of the Orange County Convention Center, the extra space taken over by FETC makes the conference workshops more accessible, convenient, and right in the heart of the main concourse. Assistive Technology.

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Shake Up Learning

JULY 5, 2022

The school needed his expertise to help keep its assistive technology up and running as it was a school for children and adults with disabilities. In the beginning, Mike fixed wheelchairs and such, but as technology expanded so did his work assisting students with disabilities. About Mike Moratta. Twitter : @mmatp.

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edWeb.net

JULY 18, 2019

When we “flip” the learning, and have students present to educators in our edWebinars, it’s a great example of how much we can learn from our students. Both are struggling readers who use audiobooks, text-to-speech readers, and other tools to access their grade-level curriculum. During summer, too.”

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

“The guidelines align with our approach to integrating AI to enhance education and provide a framework for a future where AI technologies drive positive educational outcomes in a manner that is understandable and accessible to all. Mike Rounds (R-SD) and Kristina Ishmael, Deputy Director, Office of Education Technology, U.S.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 27, 2023

We recently had the honor of presenting our model to stakeholders from across the country at AESA’s most recent conference. Opening the Learning Journey We believe in an intentional focus on literacy, numeracy, and assistive technology.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 28, 2019

Certain elements are consistently present in quality games and quality learning tools. Minecraft, Autism and 21st Century Learning I was unaware of this early on, but eventually discovered that I wasn’t the only one who found Minecraft useful as an assistive technology for people with autism.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 10, 2017

It was a crazy idea: Take the bulk of the world’s books, scan them, and create a monumental digital library for all to access. A settlement that would have created a Book Rights Registry and made it possible to access the Google Books corpus through public-library terminals ultimately died, rejected by a federal judge in 2011.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 12, 2024

The Future of Education Technology Conference (FETC) welcomes forward-thinking educators and edtech leaders as they seek to transform and innovate teaching and learning in their classrooms, schools, and districts. Running Jan. Session tracks focus on topics and insights relevant to various K-12 leadership titles. This track is new for 2025.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 16, 2015

The authors note that while, ideally, UDL allows students with disabilities to access courses without adaptation, it can also help to improve learning—and, therefore, retention—among all students. In presentation , the course provides learners with various way of acquiring information and knowledge.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 7, 2019

How does classroom video capture technology address this issue? This technology captures whatever is going on in the classroom and turns it into easily searchable and referenceable video content that students can access anywhere, anytime, on all their devices—which is one piece of the puzzle.

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The Shake Up Learning Blog

OCTOBER 18, 2022

I have shared this little feature during my presentations, and I was reminded just last week how powerful this tool can be for any student, but especially for struggling students, ELL, and primary. Accessibility is important for all learners. You can also dictate formatting, punctuation, and editing. But wait…there’s more!

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Shake Up Learning

AUGUST 3, 2021

Optimize access to tools and assistive technology. . However it’s presented the basic concepts are the same. . This means it’s not effective to count how many graphics were used in a presentation and equate that to a point value. Video presentations are released each day of the conference week. GET CREDIT!

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NeverEndingSearch

JULY 18, 2019

Such a partner is Microsoft EDU’s Immersive Reader, a growingly popular tool that presents scalable, friendly, flexible, stigma-free solutions to improve literacy schoolwide. Microsoft Accessibility And Assistive Technologies For Education: A Total Economic Impact Analysis. Katherine McKnight, Ph.D.,

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 10, 2015

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. I tried numerous different solutions. However at a certain point I hit a wall with each of them.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 27, 2024

Our goal this year is to support any teacher who is interested in bringing a robust understanding of the power grid or wind, solar or storage technologies to all of their students! For some, this may be a struggle to embrace due lack of access or belief that paper is better. This year at St.

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SpeechTechie

MARCH 5, 2013

Specifically, through these steps a seagull "aura" is accessed when the book''s cover is scanned. Recount or describe key ideas or details from a text read aloud or information presented orally or through other media. What could you do with that?

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techlearning

OCTOBER 25, 2018

Schools often have to address issues of equality and funding to ensure that all students, regardless of economic status, have access to a mobile device in the classroom so no one is disadvantaged. 3 Wearable Technology —Wearable technology is an up-and-coming trend in edtech.

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