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The Role of Assistive Technology in Promoting Inclusive Education

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With millions of students with disabilities, as a teacher—whether new or seasoned—you must understand the purpose of assistive technology. So, how can this technology help you promote an inclusive classroom for students with disabilities? Thanks to these tools, you can establish an inclusive classroom for your students.

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Part Three: Beyond SAMR… Making Sure Technology Supports Content Standards

21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

Part Three: Beyond SAMR… Making Sure Technology Supports Content Standards. “We You will discover a whole new world of technology ready to put those content standard verbs into some exciting and engaging action while going beyond the technology shine. Learn more at the conference master classes page.

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Screen Time in School: Finding the Right Balance for Your Classroom

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Context matters, especially when it comes to classroom learning. Digital media and technology are increasingly a part of our lives, but it's important that we're conscious of the media choices we're making. There's no one formula that's right for every classroom. Using Digital Media in Your Teaching.

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How to Run a Parent Class

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Select topics for this approach based on the tech students use in your classroom. help them understand how technology supports the school’s mission and overarching curricula (such as Common Core or Everyday Math). Springboard this activity to a discussion about digital citizenship. Build Your Wild Self.

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Touch-Typing: Rote vs Integrated Learning or Rote and Integrated Learning?

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Authoritative and Egalitarian models of teaching are considered superior to Authoritarian even though we know that in some cases the Authoritarian approach may be the best due to factors such as cultural expectations or simply the context of a classroom. Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-18 technology for 30 years. Keyboarding 101.

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Connecting Parents to Student’s Digital Lives

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One of the things that we saw from our parents was that even though we had been one-to-one for almost three years, and we were very well connected in our district, many of our parents were feeling less connected with their students and their classrooms since we went one-to-one. Vicki: We talk about security in my classroom. Mike: Sure.

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Beyond the Test: How Have We Learned This Decade?

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Google, which officially debuted Classroom in 2014, is arguably as widespread in schools as Google’s usage is in the workplace. Ten K-12 School Technologies Created Since 2010. Google Classroom-2014. Conversations about the role of privacy and digital citizenship wash into social studies and current events.