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Voice Typing is a gamer changer. Google has provided a platform for free inside of Google Docs that will allow us to type with our voice while still using our keyboard and mouse!

Via Tom D'Amico (@TDOttawa)

Free resource of educational web tools, 21st century skills, tips and tutorials on how teachers and students integrate technology into education

Via Tom D'Amico (@TDOttawa) , Jim Lerman, Ines Bieler

On the occasion of Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD) this week (May 19th), I created an infographic using Piktochart to highlight some of the iOS accessibility features that can benefit a wide range of diverse learners, not just those who have been labeled as having a disability.

Via Kathleen McClaskey

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Australian universities rapidly shifted to online models of learning and teaching. Some argue that this shift was long overdue. But even before the pandemic, online learning was rapidly growing in popularity in Australian tertiary education institutions. Recent data collected by the Australian Department of Education and Training show that the number of students enrolling in online and blended offerings in the higher education sector is rising faster than the number of students studying on campus. But should online and blended learning stay post-COVID? The answer is clear: YES! 

Via Leona Ungerer, LGA

Even though progress exists, there is still a long way to go in terms of inclusion in schools. Here are a few tips on using accessibility features to promote inclusion in the classroom.

Via Tom D'Amico (@TDOttawa)