Tag: technology
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Technology Made Special Education Parents Better Advocates During the Pandemic
This article was published on EdSurge by Nadia Tamez-Robledo on June 2, 2021. As schools let out for summer, there are undoubtedly aspects of the past year that teachers and parents alike are ready to leave behind. But then there are the benefits that some are hoping stick around. Among them: better communication strategies and…
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How Have Educators Adapted Distance Learning for Special Education Students?
This article was published on EdTech Magazine by Chris Hayhurst on May 3, 2021. Special education instructors, like everyone else, turned to an array of digital tools and technologies to continue teaching in the wake of the pandemic. And while most would agree the shift to online learning came with serious challenges, many also found…
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Data Privacy in a Pandemic? Parents Are Concerned, But Still Welcome More Tech
This article was published on EdSurge by Emily Tate on September 21, 2020. Parents are concerned about their children’s online safety and data privacy, but not as much as other issues such as the quality of education their child receives, protection from violence and bullying, and ensuring their child doesn’t fall behind in school. That’s…
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Online learning cannot just be for those who can afford its technology
The dramatic shift to online learning as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic risks widening educational inequalities. This article was published by Nature Research on September 23, 2020. Every day, hundreds of millions of students, teachers and support staff, are participating in a learning revolution: the COVID-19 pandemic has upended the centuries-old tradition that students…
