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3-D Printing in Education: Building New Pathways for Learning

Webinar - 06/14/16

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Event Summary: Many people learn best by experiencing information in a variety of ways. For some reading about a topic or listening to a lecture might be best, but for those who learn differently, having physical objects to explore and experiment with might be that key to opening up learning opportunities. In this webinar, Dr. Lisa Wadors Verne of Benetech Global Literacy discusses the exciting implication of adding tactile learning into the equation with 3D printing. Dr. Verne will give an overview of the who, what, when and how to use 3D printing to help students learn and much more.

Videos: 3-D Printing in Education: Building New Pathways for Learning

Documents:

3Dprinting.pptx

Supporting Students with Dyslexia: Standards, Accommodations, and Strategies

Webinar - 06/02/16

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Event Summary: In this webinar, AT Specialists Diana Petschauer and Kelsey Hall demonstrated AT tools to support students who experience dyslexia with regard to developing goals and choosing appropriate accommodations as part of student's’ individualized education plans (IEPs); and discussed interventions designed to close achievement gaps by providing well-researched programming that is explicit, systematic, and multi-sensory in nature, with plenty of opportunities for practice.

Videos: Supporting Students with Dyslexia: Standards, Accommodations, and Strategies

Documents:

Diana&Kelsey-CTD-Webinar-Supporting Students with Dyslexia.pptx

BeSpoke voices: Empowering personal and social self-identity for those who rely on speech generating devices to communicate

Webinar - 05/26/16

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Event Summary: VocaliD’s breakthrough speech technology BeSpoke Voices is the focus of this webinar presented by Dr. Rupal Patel- Speech Scientist and Technologist. BeSpoke Voices leverages years of research to create custom crafted voices by blending only 2-3 seconds of the recipient’s voice (the Vocal DNA) with recordings of a matched speaker from its crowd sourced Human VoiceBank. BeSpoke voice captures the clarity of the matched speaker but the vocal identity of the recipient so s/he can be heard through his/her own voice.

Videos: BeSpoke voices: Empowering personal and social self-identity for those who rely on speech generating devices to communicate

Documents:

CTD_BeSpoke-Adobe.pptx

Assistive to Inclusive: Technology Perspectives & Trends

Webinar - 05/11/16

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Event Summary: In this webinar, Richard Ellenson talks about his experiences and perspectives to illustrate the observed and anticipated trends from Assistive to Inclusive Technology and beyond.

Videos: Assistive to Inclusive: Technology Perspectives & Trends

Documents:

EllensonWebinarFinal1.pptx

Part II: Accessibility and Accommodations Challenges in Technology-Based State Assessments

Webinar - 05/09/16

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Event Summary: Lead by Martha Thurlow, Ph.D., Director of the National Center on Educational Outcomes, this presentation highlights challenges currently faced by states implementing technology-based assessments.

Videos: Part II: Accessibility and Accommodations Challenges in Technology-Based State Assessments

Documents:

CTD - NCEO Webinar 2_May 9 FINAL.pptx

Part I: The ABCs of Accessibility and Accommodations in State Assessments

Webinar - 04/29/16

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Event Summary: In this comprehensive webinar on educational assessments, Martha Thurlow, Sheryl Lazarus, and Laurene Christensen (NCEO) discuss the role played by technology.

Videos: The ABCs of Accessibility and Accommodations in State Assessments

Documents:

NCEOWebinar1-April29-2016.pptx

AT and Accommodations in Post-Secondary Education, Supporting Successful Transition

Webinar - 04/20/16

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Event Summary: AT Specialists Diana Petschauer and Alyssa Marinaccio provide parents and educators with insightful resources and strategies to help ensure that the transition from high school to college is a successful one!

Videos: AT and Accommodations in Post-Secondary Education, Supporting Successful Transition

Documents:

PetschauerMarinaccio-TransitionToCollege_CTD.pptx,

HandOut-Differences Between High School and College for Students with Disabilities4-20-16.pdf