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Tips for Supporting Students With Special Needs Using Technology

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Have you considered how assistive technologies like text-to-speech can be tailored to individual needs? Understand Individual Needs Understanding the unique needs of each student with special needs is the first step in effectively using technology to support their learning.

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How K–12 Schools Are Making Technology Work for Educators

EdTech Magazine

Before William Pierce began his career in K–12 information technology, he was a classroom teacher for nearly a decade with Jefferson County Public Schools in Kentucky. The three-team department includes an IT group that manages infrastructure and an integration team that runs the IT help desk and works to maximize uptime in the classroom.

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Subscriber Special: February–Discounted Group Training

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February 5th: Group Professional Development Pick a topic: Tech infused Teacher/Classroom Writing With Tech Building Digital Citizens 20 Webtools in 20 Days Differentiation There is limited availability so sign up fast! Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-18 technology for 30 years. Ask Jacqui Murray at askatechteacher at gmail dot com.

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Combatting the Challenges of Whole Group Lessons with Blended Learning

Catlin Tucker

This blend of online and offline learning can happen exclusively in the classroom with the station rotation and whole group rotation models. I ask them to brainstorm and discuss with colleagues the benefits and challenges of teaching using the whole group, teacher-led, teacher-paced model.

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Teach Speaking and Listening Skills with Student Presentations–the video

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Technology Integration: Essential for implementing Common Core standards without adding extra layers. Collaboration: Students can work in groups while ensuring individual accountability. Importance of Vocabulary: Teaching domain-specific vocabulary equips students with the language necessary for academic and technological contexts.

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Tech Tip #138: 7 Ways to Evaluate Websites

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Does it use words and concepts that fit the age group that will be using it? Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-18 technology for 30 years. She is the editor/author of over a hundred tech ed resources including a K-12 technology curriculum , K-8 keyboard curriculum, K-8 Digital Citizenship curriculum.

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At a Time When Students Feel Alone, Affinity Groups Connect Us All

Edsurge

I auditioned to be a part of the Ravinia Scholars , joining a group of teenage musicians from high schools all over Chicago. At our school, we define affinity groups as: A peer network where individuals come together because they have an aspect of their identity in common. They are shaped and molded by the adults around them.

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