Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 24, 2024

HumanWare Hardware HumanWare offers assistive technology for people who are blind or have low vision. JAWS provides speech and braille output for PC-based documents in Microsoft Office, Google Docs, Chrome, Internet Explorer, Firefox, Edge, and more. Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-18 technology for 30 years.

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The Innovative Educator

SEPTEMBER 4, 2019

There are times when innovative educators use print documents such as when displaying posters, student work, or infographics on a wall or bulletin board. For that reason, whenever you create something that's “for print,” you must: Host a digitally, accessible copy of print documents somewhere such as on your website. Watch this video.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 15, 2020

provide assistive technology (such as a calculator, text-to-speech tools, and electronic dictionaries). HumanWare offers assistive technology for people who are blind or have low vision. Natural Reader is a text-to-speech tool that works on most document types — PDF, Word, Docs, EPub, and more. Snap n Read.

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EdTech Magazine

AUGUST 1, 2019

With Windows 10, Microsoft provides a range of technologies to help educators find the right experience for their students. . Windows 10 devices can be equipped with a wide variety of assistive technology as well. MORE FROM EDTECH: See how asset management tools help time-strapped K–12 IT teams. by Derek Rice.

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The CoolCatTeacher

FEBRUARY 6, 2019

And part of that, we formed an information technology executive council and three of those subcommittees [included] the administrative, the academic, and the communications committees. We had the accessibility subcommittee formed to address technology accessibility concerns on campus. What does accessibility mean?

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 10, 2015

In the afternoon they might be given a math or science assignment where they have to document the results. As with so many things, to a certain extent it should be a case of ‘technology to the rescue’! However technology’s effectiveness is always subject to the applicability of its design principles to any particular user.

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Hapara

MARCH 17, 2022

One of Mrs. Perkins’s learners uses assistive technology , a screen reader, to read and can also access the digital materials. Thanks to the Student Dashboard Digital Backpack’s technology, the content within the system is compliant with accessibility standards, all without Mrs. Perkins needing to do any work on her part.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 30, 2018

Remember the many hours you used to spend preparing and printing documents each week, only to watch them make their way from students’ desks to the floor, the trash bin or the bottom of their backpacks? And as technology improves, so do the benefits for teachers, schools and, most importantly, students. Kami offers a solution.

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Educational Technology Guy

MARCH 26, 2019

This post originally appeared on Educational Technology Guy. Feel free to share summaries and links to these articles, but do not copy and repost entire article.

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Edsurge

APRIL 2, 2020

Unfortunately, across the board, educators have not been prepared to teach well with technology, let alone teach remotely with technology. In some teacher preparation programs, pre-service teachers are not provided with any opportunities to engage with technology in meaningful ways.

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SpeechTechie

JUNE 16, 2011

Chris Bugaj and his colleague Sally Norton-Darr have penned an informative (and indeed, fun to read) guide to the role of Assistive Technology (AT) and its practitioners in the school setting. Where to look to learn more about Assistive Technology. Items in every AT’s toolkit (also might be helpful to have in yours).

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techlearning

OCTOBER 25, 2018

3 Wearable Technology —Wearable technology is an up-and-coming trend in edtech. Wearable technology covers a wide range of items—from assistive technology for students with disabilities to devices to encourage motivation and participation. 5 Collaborative Computing —This trend is closely linked to cloud computing.

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TeachThought - Learn better.

MAY 19, 2015

15 Assistive Technology Tools & Resources For Students With Disabilities. One tool to help students with disabilities even in the face of a special education teacher shortage is assistive technology. Today, assistive technology can help students with certain disabilities learn more effectively.

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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. Everyone’s Different. Teaching Resources.

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Neo LMS

APRIL 25, 2017

For example, if you create a simple Google Document, don’t just bold and increase the font-size for the title and subtitles, but use the settings in the upper ribbon instead. Add the alternative text for each and every image and make them descriptive as well.

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Waterford

OCTOBER 21, 2020

4] Principals should be in the loop on things like access to the curriculum for special education, need for assistive technologies, and other accommodations. SLPs can look for online tools to provide teaching materials, record sessions, and document progress, as well as offer self-practice tools.[12].

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edWeb.net

MARCH 23, 2023

Watch the Recording Listen to the Podcast When students with disabilities come to your school, the technology that can help them succeed should be immediately available. Consider taking the following steps, similar to what Jenks undertook, to launch a successful accessible technology initiative.

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Educational Technology Guy

JULY 16, 2015

Chromebooks and Google Apps are excellent assistive technology (AT) that help students with special needs access curriculum and information. Students can use Chrome as a voice recognition app and type long documents and essays without touching the keyboard. This post originally appeared on Educational Technology Guy.

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The Shake Up Learning Blog

OCTOBER 18, 2022

As a former ELA teacher, I am naturally drawn to technology that supports reading and writing. Step 2: Start voice typing in a document. Open a document in Google Docs with a Chrome browser. After you start voice typing, you can use commands to edit and format your document. Go to Tools>Translate Document).

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Edsurge

JANUARY 28, 2019

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. So, I paid for a small private server for my students to explore and work together safely.

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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 3, 2023

In the last few months, AI-powered technologies like ChatGPT and BingAI have received a lot of attention for their potential to transform many aspects of our lives. Take facial recognition technology. When used by police for surveillance purposes, the technology can lead to wrongful arrests or even deadly violence.

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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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SpeechTechie

JANUARY 27, 2018

This is one example of how features previously only available as "assistive technology" have turned out to be incorporated in operating systems to benefit everyone. You can search and copy any symbol into a word processing, presentation or other document. Within Google Docs EasyPeasy.

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Shake Up Learning

FEBRUARY 11, 2020

In any Google Doc, use the keyboard shortcut, Control + Shift + 8 (Command + Shift + 8 on a Mac), to add a bullet to your document. It works very similarly to the apps and extensions mentioned above, but it allows you to talk your work directly into your document. Leave me a message here. Quick Tip of the Week. Use your tools!

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NeverEndingSearch

JULY 18, 2019

As a part of Microsoft’s suite of Learning Tools, Immersive Reader offers readers the ability to : translate over 60 languages for either individual word or by document read text aloud with simultaneous highlighting in a choice of two voices to support decoding, comprehension, focus, and attention. Katherine McKnight, Ph.D.,

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SpeechTechie

FEBRUARY 5, 2015

Once the Chrome extension has been added, within your Google Documents a toolbar is accessible that provides text-to-speech (so, for any document provided to students by the teacher, or as an editing tool), text prediction, picture and text dictionaries, highlighting and more. assistive technology vocabulary writing'

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Shake Up Learning

AUGUST 3, 2021

Optimize access to tools and assistive technology. . Choice boards, or learning menus, can look like several different replicas of real-life documents. Summer VACAY Bingo (Anderson One Instructional Technology Team). Pam also shares in a blog post how she has used choice boards to help teachers learn technology.

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techlearning

JUNE 25, 2018

GradeCam has introduced a new answer format powered by Aita, its proprietary Artificial Intelligence Teaching Assistant technology, that can read and score handwritten letters and words up to twenty characters in length. No special equipment or forms will be required. All free trial users will have access for 60 Days.

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Technology Tidbits

MAY 29, 2014

Also, there are over 36 VoiceOvers in all languages as well as listening to all kinds of documents (i.e. Not only is it simple to use w/ very familiar hand gestures (i.e. PDFs, Word, PPT, RTF, Pages, etc.). Voice Dream Reader is an awesome reading tool for iOS.” – Brian S. Friedlander, Ph.D,

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SpeechTechie

FEBRUARY 16, 2013

In addition to providing access on iOS devices to Google''s terrific tools for Search, Calendar, Mail, Documents and Maps, this series was partially about app design. In using this app you''d also be teaching your students about the different kinds of gestures that can be used to interact with technology. Just food for thought!

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SpeechTechie

JANUARY 23, 2016

Last year I outlined the helpful features obtained by signing up for Read and Write for Google , a toolbar accessible in Chrome that brings to webpages and documents (particularly Google Docs) text to speech (always free) and text prediction, dictionary, and other features (via premium account or teacher subscription after 30 days).

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SpeechTechie

NOVEMBER 20, 2013

Giving credit where credit is due ( especially since this is something I whined about two years ago ), ASHA has made good steps in helpful infusion of technology into the Convention. Visit the beta site here and use the Search feature to browse the initial offering of reviewed apps. At heart, I''m a context guy.

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eSchool News

JUNE 14, 2015

The State Educational Technology Directors Association (SETDA), which represents U.S. state and territorial educational technology leaders, recently announced its third annual cohort of Emerging Private Sector Partners. LEARNstyle – trains those with learning barriers on using assistive technologies.

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Kitaboo on EdTech

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

Before the onset of the global pandemic, the education industry was hesitantly playing with the idea of infusion of immersive technology. Moreover, with the rapid development of digital technology, education tech trends will continue to transform. . Blockchain Technology . What is Edtech and Why Is It Important?

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The Hechinger Report

MAY 21, 2016

On a recent morning, Rockhold and two teaching assistants cycled through a series of silly, animated songs, each a precursor to technology-aided exercises, where students answered a series of questions using their tablets or the interactive white board at the front of the class. This includes assistive technology devices.

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Cycles of Learning

DECEMBER 11, 2023

For documentation, students recorded their streamed video and added voice-over narration to explain the process. Students controlled their robots from a different location by using their phones as cameras, which were mounted on the robots. They streamed video to their control station through platforms like Zoom or FaceTime.

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Fractus Learning

FEBRUARY 21, 2017

RE-vibe Vibration Reminder Wristband Help your child stay on track with the innovative technology of RE-vibe Vibration Reminder Wristband. 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. Case-It King Size Zipper Binder.

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