Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

By presenting information in various ways, educators can ensure that all students access content. In order to do that, students need to be motivated, resourceful, and self-directed. Multiple Means of Engagement : offer various ways to motivate learning by providing options for students to become interested and stay engaged with material.

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eSchool News

APRIL 11, 2019

While the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) was last reauthorized in 2004, with amendments in 2015, and the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) updated back in 2008, the demand for accessibility and equality in education continues to grow. Related: 3 steps to a more accessible classroom.

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Neo LMS

APRIL 25, 2017

In a recent post I touched upon the subject of designing for accessibility in e-learning. The things is, there are millions of people out there who are living with some sort of disability, and they all should be able to access online learning content the same as everyone else. How to create accessible e-learning design.

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Kitaboo on EdTech

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG), first published on 9 May 1999 by the Worldwide Consortium (W3C), are part of a series of Web Accessibility Initiatives (WAI). It focused on improving accessibility for three major groups: users with learning disabilities, users with low vision, and mobile device users.

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Tom Murray

AUGUST 31, 2016

According to a report released by the Pew Research Center, approximately 5 of the 29 million households with school-aged children lack access to high quality broadband internet while at home. Whether it’s continuing education, applying for a job, or access to the world’s information, the ability to connect is vital for economic opportunity.

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The Innovative Educator

DECEMBER 1, 2019

PDFs are one of the biggest issues for website accessibility. of respondents indicated that PDF documents are very or somewhat likely to pose significant accessibility issues. That's because making PDFs accessible takes work, training, and includes a software purchase. Making PDFs on Websites Accessible Video.

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Dangerously Irrelevant

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

Despite my familiarity with all of the ISTE Standards, I have found that I am thinking much more deeply about the ISTE Standards for Educators as I go through this process with my cohort (which I appreciate)… One of our activities asked us to reflect on the Universal Design for Learning (UDL) guidelines.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 5, 2023

Furthermore, technology provides access to a vast array of educational resources, enabling students to learn at their own pace and tailor their educational experiences to their individual needs. Introducing technology to kids at a young age helps them develop essential problem-solving, critical thinking, and creativity skills.

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The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 17, 2023

Some Typical Prompts for AI Art Generation Additionally, I've bought some books on artistic styles and terminologies because knowing the words to use is part of making AI art generation accessible to our students (and ourselves.) AI Guidelines Discussion Here's my current guideline poster for AI use. Teaching About AI Art 1.

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EdTech4Beginners

APRIL 24, 2023

It provides access to copious amounts of information and resources, allowing students to acquire a more intricate comprehension and more productive and meaningful engagement with the material. They can institute clear guidelines for students on the appropriate use of their devices during class time.

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Catlin Tucker

MARCH 19, 2024

Write a haiku poem for that term, using the guidelines for writing a haiku. This was critical because they needed to know these terms to access the questions and texts on their end-of-unit assessment. Writing a Vocabulary Haiku One of my favorite strategies for vocabulary development is having students construct a vocabulary haiku.

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The Innovative Educator

JANUARY 25, 2020

All schools receiving public funding must make content accessible to everyone including those with disabilities. If your school or district is interested in helping staff understand why this is important, then consider Accessibility for Everyone for your next great book study.

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Digital Promise

MAY 19, 2022

The professional learning community will be a space driven by end-users, but we expect themes related to accessibility, digital resilience , usability, and trust to emerge. Our goal is to understand what is needed for people to access and use LERs effectively. Learn more about this project in our press release.

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Learning Guidelines Professional Learning Accessibility 296

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

NOVEMBER 15, 2019

YouTube is absolutely one of the best video hosting platforms teachers and students can draw on to access, curate and share educational video content. It also provides a powerful video editing tool.read more

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eSchool News

APRIL 2, 2024

Districts must develop guidelines that balance innovation with responsibility (Holter, Rummel & Skadsem, 2024). These guidelines should address privacy, equity, and security while fostering an environment where AI tools enhance cultural proficiency and educational standards. The Ethics of AI Ethics: An Evaluation of Guidelines.

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The Hechinger Report

MAY 12, 2022

This story about recess guidelines was produced by The Hechinger Report , a nonprofit, independent news organization focused on inequality and innovation in education. The post Kids’ access to recess varies greatly appeared first on The Hechinger Report. It’s just ridiculous.”. Sign up for Hechinger’s newsletter.

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Edsurge

APRIL 22, 2019

Among its main social-impact missions is to ensure that educational texts—print or digital—are accessible to every learner, regardless of impairment or disability. If we can push that accessibility work upstream to the publisher, all of a sudden that book is born accessible,” says Turner. “If million grant awarded by the U.S.

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Catlin Tucker

APRIL 27, 2021

Peer feedback is most effective when it is focused, and students have clear guidelines for giving feedback. This approach to designing a choice board for peer feedback gives students agency and choice while providing the necessary scaffolding to make this activity accessible. Peer Feedback Choice Board. Choice is a powerful motivator.

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Edsurge

APRIL 27, 2018

But a common problem prevented that: some faculty have been slow to catch up with technological advances, and many wait until students ask for accomodations rather than having accessible materials from the start. “I It’s often up to faculty themselves to ensure all students can access their learning materials.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

JULY 23, 2020

Our goal is to provide teachers with readily accessible resources to help them.read more. Since the outbreak of the pandemic we started a section here in EdTech and mLearning devoted for distance education.

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Guidelines EdTech Accessibility Resources 138

Neo LMS

DECEMBER 16, 2021

The internet is full of valuable resources that teach you how to include computational thinking in the learning process, so I’ve collected six of the most used platforms with complex materials and guidelines to support educators: Scratch. The website offers guidelines, plans, activities, and strategies for successful use in the classroom.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JANUARY 3, 2022

If you’ve already heard about Tract and are ready to try it out, visit their website at [link] and use the access code ASKATECHTEACHER to get your free Tract teacher account. Be one of the first 1,000 to request access at teach.tract.app. Use the access code ASKATECHTEACHER to get your free Tract teacher account.

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The Innovative Educator

SEPTEMBER 8, 2019

Proper heading structure not only helps to make content accessible, it also helps to make content better for everyone. Learn more about accessible content The Web Content Accessibility Guidelines provide detailed information on how to create accessible content in a number of ways. Never skip a heading.

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The Innovative Educator

SEPTEMBER 28, 2019

Website owners want all visitors to their site to be able to access the content. This requires ensuring the site is accessible so no one is left out. Fortunately, more and more platforms support the ability to create and maintain websites that are compliant with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG).

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A Principal's Reflections

MAY 17, 2020

Many students have been traumatized over the past couple of months as a result of inadequate access to food, social isolation, parents being laid off, and in some cases, the lack of a caring adult in the home. Access to devices and reliable WIFI needs to be emphasized. We can ill-afford not to address this fact.

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Guidelines Blended Learning Digital Divide Comparison 545

Digital Promise

DECEMBER 7, 2020

These challenges range from new safety considerations, like following COVID-19 guidelines in makerspaces, to issues of access such as equitably creating projects with little to no required materials or tools. Opportunities to connect with educators in Digital Promise networks.

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Edcamps Learning Guidelines Professional Learning 406

eSchool News

JANUARY 14, 2022

Founded by Aadhav Prabu and Akshar Raikanti, The Steam Foundation is a California-based nonprofit with a mission to make STEAM education equally accessible to all students in kindergarten through 12 th grade. Students were able to design any type of machine they wanted, with few guidelines around specific tech and design specs.

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A Principal's Reflections

NOVEMBER 1, 2020

Students and families win as they have on-demand access to resources. No matter the platform selected, it is crucial to follow guidelines established by FERPA to protect student identity and information. It can become the hub for all lessons, videos, activities, assessments, and student work.

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Hapara

AUGUST 15, 2023

In the Drive tab, you can see all students’ documents, or filter their Drive documents to see ones that are shared to the public, outside the school domain, unshared files and even access deleted documents. Accessibility All updates are developed by following the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines version 2.1

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Guidelines Google Accessibility Classroom 130

A Principal's Reflections

MARCH 19, 2020

You can access it HERE. If an LEA continues to provide educational opportunities to the general student population during a school closure, the school must ensure that students with disabilities also have equal access to the same opportunities, including the provision of FAPE. (34 34 CFR §§ 104.4,

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The Innovative Educator

SEPTEMBER 19, 2019

The Americans with Disabilities Act and the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 say the websites of all government agencies and those that receive federal funding must be accessible to everyone including those with disabilities. When you do, you may find that the content management system hosting the website is not accessibility friendly.

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The Innovative Educator

DECEMBER 30, 2018

If we really want to ensure we are including everyone in have access to what we are presenting, technology can take us even further. Here are some ideas based on recommendations from WC3 Website Accessibility Initiative to you get started. 2) Ensure All Material Is Available in Accessible formats Create all content digitally.

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The Innovative Educator

APRIL 14, 2019

Is accessibility baked into to the development process? Their site says: When you Tweet photos using the Twitter app for iOS or Android, or on twitter.com, you have the option to compose a description of the images so the content is accessible to people who are visually impaired. Twitter has not stepped up its accessibility game.

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Company Accessibility Facebook Guidelines 78

Edsurge

AUGUST 28, 2019

Nearly 200 colleges face federal civil rights investigations opened in 2019 about whether they are accessible and communicate effectively to people with disabilities. Among the newer aspects of these kinds of complaints is whether college social media communication meets accessibility standards.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Indeed, premium private schools have a lot more scope to harness the potential of AI than the vast majority of public or state schools, many of which are underfunded and struggling to ensure that their students have equitable access to the subjects they want to study and their desired career paths.

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Guidelines Learning Industry Assessment 134

Neo LMS

NOVEMBER 5, 2019

Highlight cyberthieves, underage predators and hackers, and discuss some of the ways that these criminals may try to gain access, whether it’s by finding their way into chat rooms or social media, or by trying to hack passwords to get into students’ accounts. Unknown devices accessing the school’s network.

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The Innovative Educator

AUGUST 4, 2019

Haben Girma speaking to an audience of educators at an Accessibility Expo in Brooklyn, NY. Haben Girma , author of Haben: The DeafBlind Woman Who Conquered Harvard Law spoke to educators at an Accessibility Expo in New York City. She shared advice for making schools more accessible for students. View the video of her speaking.

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