Accessibility

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Apr 27

“Our evaluation system instills the fear of failure, affecting us not only in school, but throughout every sphere of life. In education, self-evaluation should be emphasized so that one can know about their strengths and overcome their weaknesses.” – Jyoti Rani, India

Apr 25

“Every day in my work I see teachers teaching in remote locations under extremely difficult conditions, often outdoors, with no resources, huge classes and often in dangerous conditions. These teachers are not only making a difference in education, but without them there would be no education for these children.” – Martha Hewison, Tanzania

Valeska Gioia
Mar 27

“I have the best job in the world. I get to work with teachers, therapists, service providers, and administrators every day to show them what they can do or use to make their students successful.” – Valeska Gioia, USA

David Harrison
Feb 21

“Celebrate the cultural diversity found in your own classroom. Let students be proud of their heritage, and encourage them to share it with others.” – K. David Harrison, USA

Margarida de Cruz
Feb 20

“Most importantly of all, my work gave the students with special educational needs the opportunity to learn outside the classroom, in different ecosystems, which had previously been a privilege only of other students. This was all possible because I learned how to form partnerships.” – Margarida Telles da Cruz, Brazil

Carla Hurd
Feb 19

“Who knows what we don’t know that already exists within a culture other than ours? The key to extracting that knowledge is language! It is my hope that more people will become aware of this and embrace other cultures and languages as a result.” – Carla Hurd, USA

Jimmy Edwards
Jan 28

“If you use innovative technologies in part of your lesson effectively, you might just capture the imagination of some of the class who are not normally fully engaged with the learning that is taking place.” – Jimmy Edwards, UK

Nov 15

“(We need) a reduction in the value our culture places on competition, speed, quantitative measures, and ‘accountability’ in education. Educators need to rediscover the fun, excitement, and playfulness of the learning process.” – Thomas Armstrong, USA

Sep 21

“My students created games and a tour of a planetarium for deaf, hearing and hearing-impaired students. At the end of it, they had a better understanding of deaf culture, and they came away with their minds changed.” – Janadi Gonzalez-Lord, Trinidad and Tobago

Sep 20

“Sensory integration opened up a whole new world for not only me, but most importantly, for my students with autism.” – Shannon Putman, USA

Sep 19

“By applying our knowledge of technology, and with the support of a great psychologist and interdisciplinary group helping us improve the application, we have been able to provide a fun and effective ADD treatment for kids affected by this condition, enabling them to receive a better education.” – Team ReImagine, Mexico

Sep 18

“As students, we originally never really thought we could spark any change at all. But thanks to technology we created KidCAMP that helps teachers develop their own programs for their special needs students”. – Team Divided by Zero, Philippines

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Sep 17

Week of September 17, 2012 – Accessibility week on Daily Edventures

Sep 17

“I teach the first ever distance high school mathematics to blind and visually impaired students. We can reach them in an unprecedented way, giving access to classes that put them on par with their sighted peers.” – Robin Lowell, USA

Jun 12

“Without substantial institutional rethinking more students will question what schooling is for.” – UK

May 31

“Children own the right to be able to read. In Afghanistan, for instance, reading is often prohibited for girls.”- Belgium

Apr 16

Planting Trees and Harvesting Minds – Philippines

Mar 24

Education is a Fundamental Right – India

Mar 23

Shifting the Focus of Global Education Development: from Access to Impact – USA

Mar 21

“We want to learn” – Celebrating World Down Syndrome Day – Colombia

Today, March 21st, marks World Down Syndrome Day.