8 Examples of the Future of EdTech, Fresh from FETC
Heralding the need for a revolution in education, Sir Ken Robinson was the keynote speaker that kicked off the 39th annual Future of Education Technology Conference (FETC) in Orlando, FL. …
Category: assistive technology
Generation Alpha – Guest Columnist Mark Wu
Mark Wu, FETC 2018 speaker presenting “No More Hand-Me-Downs: Finding the Right Tech for Young Learners” has been working with diverse groups of students for more than 15 years as …
Stop Using Your Teacher Voice! Audio Enhancement Offers Sound Field Solutions for Every Classroom
Audio Enhancement has been around for 38 years, providing audio system solutions to classrooms worldwide. Every classroom in my school district (Palm Beach Co.) has the Audio Enhancement sound-field system in …
The Assistive Technology Top 10: What Every Educator and Administrator Needs to Know
By FETC Presenter: Mike Marotta, ATP – AT Specialist; President, Inclusive Technology Solutions, LLC There are many myths about assistive technology in education. AT is all expensive. AT is complicated. …
The 10 Hottest Topics in Ed Tech
There is no doubt that education is moving at the speed of technology. From coding to wearables and from 3D printing to Google Apps, schools are implementing new tools …
Train teams to dig deeper on student need for AT before jumping to evaluation
Every IEP team must consider whether a student with a disability needs assistive technology services. Sometimes, however, teams jump past the consideration process and go right into the evaluation …
Using EdTech to Help Students with Disabilities Access ‘Core’ Standards
By Mary Schillinger, M.S., EDLD With new “core” state standards, using educational technology as a tool to help students with disabilities access rigorous curriculum is increasingly important. It is …
Touch as a Way of Seeing
By: Diana Petschauer, ATP and Dr. Luis Perez As important as personalizing learning is for all learners, it does not preclude the need to address barriers to learning for those …
Creating a Bridge to Learning for All: Accessing Curriculum & Content with Universal Design for Learning and Assistive Technology
By: Diana Petschauer and Dr. Luis Pérez Interwoven throughout the newly reauthorized version of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESSA) are references to an instructional strategy supporters think …
Groups seek clear guidance on digital exams, assistive technology features
Disability groups are seeking to ensure digital assessment applications conform to an acceptable set of accessibility standards in proposed regulations from the Education Department. Specifically, Section 200.6, as part …