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Web Resources for Assistive Technologies - 1 views

http://www.sc.edu/scatp/ATclassroom.htm This website has a collection of assistive technologies available on the web for students with various disabilities and needs. Many of the assistive technolo...

started by latoya jackson on 06 May 14 no follow-up yet
bharris_edtech

Assistive Technology Devices for Writing and Spelling - 0 views

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    This chart, organized by the Georgia Department of Education, provides a snapshot of the major assistive technologies available for English classrooms and what academic levels they are suited for.
jencorti

Assistive Technology for Education - 1 views

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    PD and workshops for those interested in furthering their knowledge on assistive technologies.
emilyaustin859

Reading Rockets - 1 views

http://www.readingrockets.org/article/assistive-technology-kids-learning-disabilities-overview This Reading Rockets webpage titled, Assistive Technology for Kids with Learning Disabilities: An Ove...

started by emilyaustin859 on 21 Apr 19 no follow-up yet
Kim Jackson

Delivering Success through Technology for Students with Disabilities - 0 views

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    541, assistive technology
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Blockchain Pilot Launched By ABB for Solar Energy Sector - 0 views

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    The presence of blockchain technology is apparent in almost every field today as it is widely adopted on a large scale by all industrial sectors. ABB, the international Electrical Engineering company, is currently undergoing a blockchain project, according to news reports. It is looking for ways to implement blockchain technology in promoting the use of solar energy in p2p energy trading and researching the role of blockchain in the smart grids market. Apparently, the international firm has collaborated with Evolvere, the Italian energy entity, for deploying a blockchain system to assist them in this venture.
Kathy Grubb

Education Week: Assistive-Tech Connections - 0 views

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    Advancements in assistive technologies have spurred an emerging roster of new digital products designed to facilitate better communication between parents and teachers of children.
Carrie Day

Boosting Student Outcomes in Ohio Classrooms with Audiobook Learning and Assistive Tech - 0 views

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    To better meet the needs of struggling readers, including the one in five students who have dyslexia and other learning disabilities, Loveland is using assistive technology and audiobooks from Learning Ally
vanessa botts

Personal Learning Networks: Knowledge Sharing as Democracy | Open Education | HYBRID PE... - 0 views

  • instead constructed from knowledge distributed across networks and on the Web.
  • r assistive guides for self-directed learners—work to develop the fluency required to succeed in these spaces.
  • there is also evidence suggesting social communication strengthens human relationships, particularly for introverts, and has benefitted families, youth and businesses around the world.
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  • The PLN consists of relationships between individuals where the goal is   enhancement of mutual learning
  • The currency of the PLN is learning in the form of feedback, insights, documentation, new contacts, or new business opportunities. It is based on reciprocity and a level of trust that each party is actively seeking value-added information for the other.
  • Underlying the development of a PLN is the need for individual learners to be able to have the capacity for self-direction, which requires a higher level of learning maturity—an absence of which may represent a barrier for a percentage of adults to learn in this way.
  • play an important role in creating richness within a PLN, too. Learners who store important information in Web 2.0 tools such as wikis, blogs, microblogs, social bookmarking and on other platforms create quickly accessible resources.
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    Seamon states in this article that there is evidence that social communication (PLN) can strengthen human relationships, particularly for introverts. It may help foster family and business as well. It encompasses learning from feedback, insights, new contacts, and is based in reciprocity and trust. It is needed to increase the chance of higher levels of learning maturity.
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    The author addresses concerns about the feelings of isolation that can stem from the use of technology (in the sense that it is utilized to the exclusion of in-person connections) but makes sure to point out the benefits of technology as evidenced by Personal Learning Networks.
Paige Goodson

http://familiestogetherinc.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/COMPUTERTECHNEEDS.pdf - 1 views

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    Provides useful information on students with disabilities and ways technology can assist.
lindsayhoyt

EDTech and Assistive Tech - 0 views

http://k12.cioreview.com/cxoinsight/blurring-the-lines-between-educational-technology-and-assistive-technology-nid-23392-cid-143.html

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started by lindsayhoyt on 21 Nov 16 no follow-up yet
Patricia Smeyers

AT Blogs & Wikis: text, images, music, video | Glogster - 2 views

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    Found this when searching assistive technology and thought it may be useful for some this week.
jencorti

Using Technology to Support Struggling Students: "Doing" Science Like a Scien... - 0 views

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    Great article about assistive technologies that can be implemented in a science class.
shannahollich

Assistive Technology | EDUCAUSE - 0 views

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    This collection includes articles, interviews, papers, and presentations about issues involving disability, libraries, and higher education.
latoya jackson

Assistive Apps - 0 views

http://ncld.org/students-disabilities/assistive-technology-education/apps-students-ld-dysgraphia-writing-difficulties A nice, thorough, collection of assistive apps for students with dysgraphia an...

started by latoya jackson on 06 May 14 no follow-up yet
meganapgar

Education World: Using Tech With Gifted Students - 0 views

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    Provides four ways in which technology can meet the needs of gifted students as well as their classmates.
itxasocayero

Brave New Digital Classroom: Technology and Foreign Language Learning ... By Robert J. ... - 0 views

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    "Either teachers embrace the new language learning technologies and integrate them in a new pedagogy or they will not only deprive themselves of the enormous benefits afforded by computer-assisted learning (CALL), computer mediated communication) (CMC), distance learning, social networking, and language games, but they will be increasingly out of touch with their own students, who are by now wired, networked and computer-savvy". This book explained why teachers should integrate technology tools into foreing language classrooms.
Denise Holder

How Technology Is Being Used In Special Ed - 1 views

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    With adaptive and assistive technologies, more students have the ability to better communicate and learn than ever before. So how is technology really shaping education for students with special needs? Good infographic
sherri25

Assistive Tech: http://assistivetech.net/ - 0 views

This website has tons of assistive technology that can be helpful in the classroom.

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started by sherri25 on 18 Apr 16 no follow-up yet
Gretchen Smith

EdTech Solutions - Teaching Every Student - 0 views

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    Blog for adaptive and assistive technologies.
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