Educational Support

Presents information & opinions about issues, research, policy and practice related to the use of technology in the field of education.

Covers issues and topics of interest to any K-12 educator, from fundraising to curriculum development to the integration of technology.

The video covers auditory process supports (interactive whiteboards, Inspiration software, and FM Classroom Amplification systems); fine-motor and writing supports (AlphaSmart, MathPad Plus, UltraKey, Franklin Spellers, Ginger Software, and Livescribe’s Pulse Smartpen); and reading supports (WYNN software, TestTalker, Kurzweil 3000, Bookshare, the WizCom Reading Pen, and materials from Recording for the Blind & Dyslexic.

There's educational value within the video game Assassin's Creed, underneath the violence and gore. Assassin's Creed is a video game series developed by Ubisoft Montreal, praised not only by both gamers for its gameplay, but also by teachers for its rich and accurate historical detailing.

A team of Harvard engineers has come up with a fun way to get kids hooked on coding. Starting with simple pictograms, students set responses to certain stimuli that determine the movements of a robot named Root. When they become comfortable working with pictures, the program introduces text-based coding. With this tool, even children who don't yet know how to read can start to code.

Reynolds explains that technology allows schools to try alternative approaches such as the Khan Academy, where students watch lessons at home and then do "homework" in class.