SMART Technologies has introduced SoundFlow, a plug-and-play broadcasting system that allows classroom audio content to flow directly from a SMART Board display to students' compatible hearing aids, earbuds, headphones, personal listening devices, or speakers.
If Section 504 is going to continue protecting students with disabilities, it must reflect the classrooms and digital tools they experience now.
Schools working to meet the Americans with Disabilities Act Title II regulations for digital accessibility have received a temporary reprieve: The United States Department of Justice has published an interim final rule to push back the compliance deadline by one year.
Discovery Education has updated DreamBox Math, an online math program for K–8 students to supplement core instruction, to improve accessibility for K–5 students, according to a news release. DreamBox Math provides personalized instruction by adapting to individual learners’ responses and providing an engaging, dynamic learning environment.
KOBI, a new reading app for dyslexic learners from Slovenian ed tech company Hopalai, is the winner of the inaugural OpenAI Learning Impact Prize.
Classroom technology provider SMART Technologies recently included the Inclusive Learning Bundle, a set of products designed to support diverse learning needs.
When the needs of every student, teacher, and staff member are considered in an inclusive safety plan, everyone can feel safe and protected — and better focus on academic success.
The federally funded Described and Captioned Media Program (DCMP) has developed an "AI Scene Description Tool" add-on to its video player to increase accessibility to video content for blind students and those with a low vision disability. The tool is live and is currently in beta testing.
Digital curriculum provider Imagine Learning, in a new survey of K–12 educators’ perceptions and uses of generative AI, found that 90% of respondents believe the technology has the potential to make education more accessible for students who need personalized learning methods.
Digital paper app Goodnotes has launched Goodnotes 6 exclusively on Apple platforms with AI-powered Spellcheck, handwriting capabilities, and AI Math Assistance, according to a news release.