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The National Center for Technology Innovation advances learning opportunities for students with disabilities by fostering assistive technology innovation. One service that can help in this area is NCTI's TechMatrix, a website that provides free information about educational and assistive technology products for students with disabilities, as well as English language learners.
This week, we've examined recommendations to help school leaders and educators extend the benefits of digital learning to all students, as well as how student information systems are changing.
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Database of assistive technologies now includes science-related products
Assistive technology devices enable students with disabilities to express what they know, and rapid advancements in technology are helping to "redefine ability and disability," says Milton Chen, senior fellow and director emeritus at the George Lucas Educational Foundation. Chen was an opening keynote speaker at the National Center for Technology Innovation's 2010 Technology Innovators Conference in Washington, D.C., in November. [ Read More ] |
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Project-based learning in the classroom
With employers looking for graduates who can communicate effectively, think critically, and solve problems in collaboration with other team members, more and more schools are looking to project-based learning as a way to better prepare students for these demands. Besides helping students develop the same 21st-century skills that employers covet, project-based learning also helps students retain the information they learn, proponents of the approach say--and it engages students' interest and motivates them to learn. |
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