Chromebooks are popular tablets used in classrooms. In January 2020, Google stated over 40 million Chromebooks were being used in classrooms worldwide and...
After I was helping them fill out several pages of medical paperwork, one of my friends asked me about my experience using the iPad Markup tool with low vision...
Summer is full of hot lazy days perfect for sitting with your toes in the sand and fingers on a book! Bookshare is an absolute must for summer reading - TVIs,...
Auditory Speed Reading (ASR) is a game-changing method for teaching students who are visually impaired. All are encouraged to take the time to watch this video...
Editor's Note: Graphic literacy is a critical and foundational component in preschool and elementary school classrooms. Students who are visually impaired...
With 25 years working directly with students who are visually impaired, I have worked with numerous CVI students - even before "CVI" became an official...
The count down has begun for the end of the year. Are you looking for fun activities to keep your student engaged and learning? Help Harry Project is for you!...
The Writing Wizard app is an early education app that is available on the Apple App Store, Google Play Store, Amazon, and the Microsoft Store. Writing Wizard...
I was recently asked to be a guest lecturer for a university course at MIT and was amazed at how seamlessly the 3-hour class flowed between lecture and...
Over the years, I have taken several different English classes and have had many teachers and professors ask me for tips to make proofreading feedback...
Welcome to the 27th episode of It's My Job podcast. Jose, a student from Colorado, interviews Richard Rueda about his current role as the digital content...
After creating the slide show, the next logical step for students is to present the content of their slide show in front of the class. When delivering slide...
Do you have a student who reads braille that will be in Grades 5-8 next year? Does your student need to work on their Nemeth or math skills? Does your student...
High school graduates need strong technology skills to be successful in professional settings. Do you know a high school graduate who would benefit from a...
How do you keep students - especially young students - safe when they are doing online research? Can you prevent students from stumbling across inappropriate...
"Spring is in the Air" and "April showers bring May flowers" are phrases that we associate with spring and new beginnings. May is the month for chirping baby...
Voice Dream Reader enables users to listen to any document and ebook using text-to-speech. A versatile reading tool for iOS and Android has features a variety...
Welcome to the 26th episode of the It's My Job podcast special episode. It’s my job podcast celebrating the two years online totaling 26 episodes and over 600...
As an O&M, I have taught all of my academic students how to fold money and how to organize paper money in their wallet. In more recent years, students have...
Whimsical Peep and his friends peek out from behind items in the tool shed. Can you find them? Tap the spot where the character is hiding! This mainstream...
Peep and the Big Wide World is popular animated children's television series that revolves around the lives of Peep, Chirp and Quack. These whimsical...
My family has many road trip traditions such as "I spy with my little eyes" or "I hear with my little ears", trying to get the trucker to honk his horn,...
Looking for a Mother’s Day activity to do with students? Create a heart-warming Mother's Day keepsake for the 21st century mom! Support tech skills and...
Even though I have trouble seeing in all my classes (and outside of my classes for that matter), my math test accommodations for low vision look a bit...
PhET is a suite of research-based interactive computer simulations for teaching and learning physics, chemistry, math and other sciences. "PhET" was originally...
Throwback Thursday post updated from October 2015:
Big Bang Pictures app by Help Kidz Learn has been designed specifically for students with complex visual...
By popluar demand, Paths to Technology is introducing "Throwback Thursdays". Did you miss a previous blog post on a hot topic? Do you have a student who is now...
10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 Blast Off! Astronaut CosmoBally has discovered Sonoplanet, a planet full of sounds to be explored! This fully accessible free app...
APH is conducting a quick survey seeking information on the various screen readers that are taught in schools today, where instructional barriers are...
Dealing with inaccessible mainstream digital math resources can be exhausting and frustrating! Here is a chance to provide your feedback and to support efforts...
Bookshare supports D.E.A.R. Day – a national celebration of reading on April 12 to remind families to make reading a priority activity in their lives. Want to...
Technology skills are a hot educational topic. Students are entering kindergarten with basic tech skills from playing toddler and preschool games on mobile...
Update: The Braille Numbers song has been added!
Everyone knows the ABC song, but have you heard Jack Hartmann's Braille Alphabet song?
Preschoolers learn...
Cartography is the science or art of making maps. How can a braille student create a map?
In this activity, Logan's class was given a worksheet with a map of...
Update April 2020:
TypeAbility 4.4.1 supports JAWS 13 through JAWS 2022, and Fusion 2018 through 2022!
TypeAbility is a typing and computer program for...
Available with Quota Funds, Talking Typer is a game designed to teach keyboarding skills to students who are blind or low vision. Talking Typer for iOS is a...
Record short instructions and students can simply push the button to play back the recording. These brightly colored push button recording devices are fun for...
Updated April 2022
There are several different types of commercial Easter Eggs that enable students with visual impairments to join in the fun.
Key Finder...
I am always on the look-out for fun ways to teach/practice braille skills. For print students, there are literally hundreds of educational apps that encourage...
This activity is from Teach Your Kids Code website and is reposted and modified for accessibility on Paths to Technology with permission.
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