Access Granted: Practical Technology Tools for Equitable Classrooms

Technology can make learning more equitable, but only when educators know how to use the tools already at their fingertips. This practical session shows how built-in accessibility features and familiar apps can remove barriers for every learner without adding new tools or complexity. Watch hands-on demonstrations of underused iPad features such as Speak Selection, Live Captions, Zoom and background noise reduction, along with translation tools like Google Translate and Microsoft Lens and accessibility options inside platforms you already use. You will see how these tools align with Universal Design for Learning and support students with disabilities, multilingual learners and diverse learning needs without increasing teacher workload. Teachers will leave ready to enable features, model them for students and plan lessons that reduce barriers the very next day. Coaches and instructional leaders will gain ideas for weaving these tools into professional development, coaching conversations and classroom walk-throughs so technology truly works for all learners.