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Month: November 2022

Month: November 2022

Four people sitting around a table looking at a laptop computer.

Staying Relevant: Using Social Media to Address Current Issues in Teacher Preparation

Social media has made access to the voices of differently able individuals readily available, and they are constantly discussing perspectives and events that affect their lives. Open discussions about current issues may help pre-service teachers gain confidence in having difficult conversations about and with the students they serve.
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Dot the I’s and Every Other Letter: Technology to Support Braille Learning

For over 150 years, a system of raised dots known as braille has been the fundamental system of written communication for the blind. Perkins School for the Blind reports that there exist braille codes for over 130 languages from around the world. Even beyond the classroom, braille is an indispensable tool in the daily lives of people who are blind or visually impaired. Fortunately, advances in technology have the potential to make braille more readily available than ever before.
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