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San Antonio ISD Chief Information Technology Officer and FETC featured presenter Kenneth J. Thompson is shoring up infrastructure and utilizing cloud storage, but shifting culture is job No. 1.
Schools in Pennsylvania now have the option to use “flexible instructional days” in place of snow days. Here are key considerations for schools to implement these programs in compliance with the IDEA and Section 504.
New developments in assistive technology may make some services in a student’s IEP unnecessary, but changes need to be implemented carefully.
Not having assistive technology ready for students who need it can delay learning and cause frustration for parents and teachers.
Chief Technology Officer and FETC speaker Marlo Gaddis discusses how students need to be taught how to use tech or a digital divide will persist even if everyone has a device.
The Florida Schools Safety Portal, which went live Aug. 1, gives Florida school threat assessment teams wider access to data to evaluate school safety threats.
This year’s grantees are focused on the development of a range of tools such as a platform to evaluate scholastic esports programs, an augmented reality sandbox for early learning STEM instruction, and a web-based tool to assess communication skills that students need for college and career readiness.
At the recent International Society for Technology in Education conference, special education teacher and edtech consultant Katie Nieves Licwinko shared these five apps to reduce online distractions at school.
The technology is being used as a teacher training and development tool for everything from classroom management to identifying students at risk of suicide.
Here are tips and tools for streamlining the task of summarizing, documenting and sharing daily activities.
For students with disabilities, edtech can provide opportunities or barriers, so inclusivity should be considered throughout implementation.
By sharing lesson plans digitally, co-teachers can improve planning and ensure that students with disabilities receive the adaptations they need for success.
Free or low-cost tools, some of which are embedded in devices or apps that students already use, can improve readability of digital text, says edtech expert and FETC speaker Leslie Fisher.
Technology can make it easier to communicate with parents and others about special education matters, but the convenience of digital communication can also lead to embarrassment and liability.
Digital assessments can measure students’ strengths and needs in cognitive functioning, and help educators design interventions tailored to students’ cognitive profiles.