Assistive Technology (AT) can help students participate in educational activities that they might not be able to otherwise. This could be due to physical limitations or learning differences. All educational staff can help students learn by supporting their use of AT when needed. IEP teams are tasked with considering the AT needs of their studentsRead More Focus on Assistive Technology: HLP19
Resources for Assistive Technology Teams
The Virginia Board of Education Comprehensive Plan: 2018 to 2023 includes Assistive Technology (AT) as a means to help students use technology to engage in their learning. AT teams and specialists in school districts, help teachers and IEP Teams to determine and use AT in the classroom. The start of the new school year mayRead More Resources for Assistive Technology Teams
Technology Tools to Support Behavior
There are many ways to use technology to support student behavior in classrooms and schools. Check out some technology tools below that you can use to provide immediate instructional feedback to students, teach students to self-monitor, support behavioral instruction in schools and collect and share data to support decision making in schools. Using technology tools, suchRead More Technology Tools to Support Behavior
Free Resources for Students in Virginia
A great free resource for students is Find It Virginia, which includes many links to websites that students can use for literacy, learning, and research. Free to residents of Virginia are e-books and digital resources including newspapers, magazines, and encyclopedias for elementary, middle, and high school students. Under the Elementary/Middle School tab, try Kids InfoBits for researchingRead More Free Resources for Students in Virginia
Writing and Assistive Technology
Speech-to-text, also known as speech recognition, is replacing word processing and word prediction. Recently, it has improved dramatically and is usually a built in feature with new products (i.e., tablets, smartphones, TVs, cars, and glasses). Unlike dictating to a tape recorder, speech-to-text can display text for the student and be repeatedly read as often asRead More Writing and Assistive Technology
Make a Communication Board with Google Slides
You can make a communication board for children who are nonverbal or minimally verbal using either Google documents or Google presentation. Your board will be available to edit anytime or any device. You can also make it public for others to use online. It only takes 5-10 minutes or even less. This presentation includes step-by-stepRead More Make a Communication Board with Google Slides
Speech-to-Text Using Google Chrome
Speech-to-text can assist in writing, reading, math, and learning foreign languages. It can help students complete work more efficiently and produce a better product. All students can benefit from speech-to-text and it can open opportunities for struggling students and students with disabilities. ********************************************************** Speech-to-Text Using Google Chrome ********************************************************** Speech recognition using Google Chrome is theRead More Speech-to-Text Using Google Chrome