Assistive Technology

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✍🏼I have been exploring the use of eInk devices for note-taking for the past couple of years and have tried the Mobiscribe, Remarkable 2, and PapyR to find out what they have to offer. For m...

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 🖨️While most of us find ourselves not printing out as much as we have in the past and are doing more on our computers and smart phones there are sill times when having a print out can come...

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 ✔️If you are someone that easily misplaces your personal items then you may want to take a look at a relatively inexpensive solution from Tile to hopefully get your items returned should yo...

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 For the last couple of years, companies have come out with s number of small handheld scanning devices to do very specific tasks to support learners. Today I want to talk to you about the Youda...

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As an assistive technology consultant, I am always on the lookout for new and innovative technologies that can be utilized in the classroom to support students. As much as I enjoy the digital tec...

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I know it has been a while since I last blogged but that's life- there is the plan and then there is life! Over the past couple of years, I have been spending a great deal of time evaluating and...

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Moving to a paperless environment has always been my dream- but I do realize that being able to hand write notes and draw are two things that pen and paper have over many different digital techno...

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EBEAM SMARTMAKER 2 Two years ago, I did a review of the  Equil Smartmarker from Luidia and was impressed with the capabilities. The Equil Smartmarker allows creative groups to capture an...

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As much as I love my digital tools, there are times when I need to set them aside and use pencil, pen and paper. It was about a year and half ago that I started to use pencil and paper, which re...

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During my career as a professor and assistive technology consultant which has spanned over 30 years, I have seen the many benefits of providing students with visual and graphical supports to hel...

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For the past 6 months I have been using the WACOM Bamboo Slate and iPad to create info-graphics for many of the assistive technologies that I have been using with students. What started out a...

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When I came across the C-Pen Reader at the FETC conference  this past year, I knew that I had to request a review unit to test it out. After contacting the company, they approved my request and...

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Sometimes you just scratch your head and say, "how come I didn't think of that?" That's what I said to myself when I received the Betabook to review. The Betabook is a portable whiteboard bo...

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If you have been following me on Twitter (@assistivetek) or Instagram (@assistivetek) you will have noticed that I have been creating infographics on a number of different educational hardware an...

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With the expansion of co-teaching as a means to improve student outcomes, technology can be an invaluable resource.  Co-teachers need to plan collaboratively, jointly implement lesson plans, an...

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Not a day goes by without educators hearing the need for new innovative practices that can stimulate and engage students in the learning process. For the past 5 years we have seen schools begi...

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I am happy to share that Co-Teaching & Technology-Enhancing Communication & Collaboration (a laminated guide) by Marilyn Friend and I will be released shortly and is packed with practical suggest...

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Whitelines Link Page If you haven't noticed there has been an increased interest in teaching students the art of note taking using standard paper and pens. In fact, just last week, I attende...

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I have been using MindView for years and is one of my favorite mind mapping applications. I use it to brainstorm ideas, plan workshops and for writing structured proposals and documents. For so...

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One of the most natural ways to interact with our devices is with our voice. With the advent of smartphones many of us are beginning to rely on voice as our means for interacting with our device...

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As much as I enjoy using my digital devices, there are times when I am going into meetings that I want to be able travel light and have that experience of putting pen to paper. However at the s...

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For sometime now I've been looking for a lightweight but stylish bag to carry my Surface 3 and iPad Air when I'm traveling. When I came across the Waterfield Field Muzetto bag I had to take a lo...

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As more schools jump on the Chromebook wagon it is is exciting to see companies like Dell step up to the plate and deliver high quality devices for schools. For many of us who have been using C...

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One of the really important skills that students need to develop is their ability to take notes in class. While many students have access to digital devices many still rely on traditional pen and...

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