Shake Up Learning

JULY 5, 2022

The school needed his expertise to help keep its assistive technology up and running as it was a school for children and adults with disabilities. In the beginning, Mike fixed wheelchairs and such, but as technology expanded so did his work assisting students with disabilities. Teaching Resources. About Mike Moratta.

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SpeechTechie

FEBRUARY 5, 2015

Many school districts and professionals are now using Google Apps for Education- a suite of tools with amazing features for all students. TextHelp has created Read and Write for Google , a terrific add-on to Google Apps that can be used in the Google Chrome browser on a computer (i.e.

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Educational Technology Guy

JULY 16, 2015

Chromebooks and Google Apps are excellent assistive technology (AT) that help students with special needs access curriculum and information. Google Apps and Extensions in the Chrome Web Store provide many supports to students with learning challenges. Voice Recognition - Dictate using Google Chrome.

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The Shake Up Learning Blog

OCTOBER 18, 2022

The post 7 Reasons You Need to Try Voice Typing in Google Docs appeared first on Shake Up Learning. Voice Typing in Google Docs is a Game-Changer! As a former ELA teacher, I am naturally drawn to technology that supports reading and writing. One tiny little feature that packs an amazing punch is Voice Typing in Google Docs.

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Waterford

OCTOBER 21, 2020

Tools like Google Meet and Voice are free, and let teachers collaborate with families regularly. Some school districts have created Google classroom groups just for families of children with special needs to connect and share experiences.[3]. Online tools are also useful for helping families find support with each other.

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SpeechTechie

JANUARY 27, 2018

This is one example of how features previously only available as "assistive technology" have turned out to be incorporated in operating systems to benefit everyone. You can search and copy any symbol into a word processing, presentation or other document. Within Google Docs EasyPeasy.

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NeverEndingSearch

JULY 18, 2019

As a part of Microsoft’s suite of Learning Tools, Immersive Reader offers readers the ability to : translate over 60 languages for either individual word or by document read text aloud with simultaneous highlighting in a choice of two voices to support decoding, comprehension, focus, and attention. in Minecraft Education Edition.

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SpeechTechie

JANUARY 23, 2016

Last year I outlined the helpful features obtained by signing up for Read and Write for Google , a toolbar accessible in Chrome that brings to webpages and documents (particularly Google Docs) text to speech (always free) and text prediction, dictionary, and other features (via premium account or teacher subscription after 30 days).

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Shake Up Learning

AUGUST 3, 2021

Optimize access to tools and assistive technology. . Choice boards, or learning menus, can look like several different replicas of real-life documents. Topics include: Google tools, Dynamic Learning, Google Certification, Leadership, SEL, and Accessibility. Enhance capacity for monitoring progress. GET CREDIT!

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Neo LMS

APRIL 25, 2017

For example, if you create a simple Google Document, don’t just bold and increase the font-size for the title and subtitles, but use the settings in the upper ribbon instead. Using headings throughout text is a great way to identify and structure the text, for both human users and for indexing bots as well.

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SpeechTechie

DECEMBER 21, 2016

In my consultation work with groups and at a few schools, I have been working with teachers to explore more and varied uses of simple tools like Google Docs, which it seems would address the above problems. Google Docs app on iPhone, identical features available on iPad So, are you using Google Apps for parent communication?

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Hansen's Link to Tech

DECEMBER 13, 2013

i Speech or Select and Speak (Google Chrome Extension) What it is : Select and Speak uses iSpeech''s human sounding text to speech to let you select text from almost any website and make it talk. The app can save to Google Drive, Dropbox, you computer, or email. It also will read the text off the screen for yo.

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SpeechTechie

FEBRUARY 16, 2013

But to share an idea for today, I recently wrapped up a series of posts on Google-based apps for iOS. In addition to providing access on iOS devices to Google''s terrific tools for Search, Calendar, Mail, Documents and Maps, this series was partially about app design. The wonders of slow Internet in the air! Gesture on!

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Hapara

MARCH 17, 2022

This solution works on any device using a web browser, and each student can log in using their existing Google Workspace for Education account username and password. One of Mrs. Perkins’s learners uses assistive technology , a screen reader, to read and can also access the digital materials. After lunch, at 1:00 p.m.,

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SpeechTechie

NOVEMBER 20, 2013

Many visitors to the booth reported that the site is definitely something they have been looking for- a "Google for therapy apps." Giving credit where credit is due ( especially since this is something I whined about two years ago ), ASHA has made good steps in helpful infusion of technology into the Convention.

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The Innovative Educator

SEPTEMBER 4, 2019

There are times when innovative educators use print documents such as when displaying posters, student work, or infographics on a wall or bulletin board. For that reason, whenever you create something that's “for print,” you must: Host a digitally, accessible copy of print documents somewhere such as on your website. Watch this video.

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techlearning

JULY 27, 2018

The Marketplace also includes free curriculum content from its partners, including Google Classroom, Newsela, and more. Britannica Insights is available for free download and works with major search engines – Google, Bing, Yahoo, and others – on the Chrome browser.

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Edsurge

APRIL 2, 2020

Simply scanning a worksheet and uploading it online as a PDF document without making it compatible for screen readers (assistive technology tools that transmit information on a computer screen to blind or visually impaired individuals) might make learning impossible for a blind or visually impaired student.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 30, 2018

Remember the many hours you used to spend preparing and printing documents each week, only to watch them make their way from students’ desks to the floor, the trash bin or the bottom of their backpacks? And as technology improves, so do the benefits for teachers, schools and, most importantly, students.

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edWeb.net

MARCH 23, 2023

Within an educational context, inclusive technology comprises assistive tools and strategies that reduce or remove barriers to the learning experience for students with disabilities, mainly in mainstream classrooms. Making those assistive technologies available to learners requires a specialized infrastructure.

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