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The Role of Assistive Technology in Promoting Inclusive Education

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The Role of Assistive Technology in Promoting Inclusive Education Persons with disabilities may struggle with coordination problems, short attention spans, and limited mobility, which may or may not be obvious. Here’s the sign-up link if the image above doesn’t work: [link] Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-18 technology for 30 years.

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Beyond the Test: How Have We Learned This Decade?

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Conversations about the role of privacy and digital citizenship wash into social studies and current events. Yet even that kind of change signals to students that the technologies that touch their lives, in work, studying or in leisure, are going to continuously change. Many of those technologies support collaboration.

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

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And of course, Media Balance and Well-Being is one of the central topics covered in Common Sense's Digital Citizenship Curriculum, which has free lesson plans, videos, and activities for every grade level. Note: Message and data charges from mobile providers may apply.) Do some of your own family outreach.

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It’s About the Learning, Not the Technology … Until It Breaks

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As technologies evolve and improve, it is critical that technology support models evolve with the technology. Additionally, we are seeing mobile and cloud-based platforms that are reducing the strain on data storage and backup. Does the device and who controls it really matter anymore? August 20, 3 p.m.

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Why schools shouldn't ban smartphones

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Teachers are wary of the darker side of mobile phones. Recently there have also been warnings from Ofsted that mobile phones are distracting children from their lessons. Children need to be taught from an early age about acceptable use, and every school should include digital citizenship in its curriculum.