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Assessments Become More Accessible With Speech Synthesis—and an Almost Human Voice

Edsurge

Häkkinen leads the Accessibility Standards and Inclusive Technology Research Group at ETS, the 60-plus-year-old nonprofit educational testing and assessment organization that administers K-12 state exams along with the well-known GRE and TOEFL, among other tests. How do you present science, technology, engineering, and math content?

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Google Accessibility Tools to Reach ALL Learners – SULS049

Shake Up Learning

Ever wondered how you can use Chrome, Chromebooks, and Docs to create a more accessible classroom? Chrome OS & Chromebooks. The Chrome OS on Chromebook has several accessibility features built into the device so that you won’t need additional tools. Chromebook accessibility help. Chromebook keyboard shortcuts.

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AT and UDL: Acronyms for Equity

EdTechTeam

When I first began my job as an Assistive Technology Coordinator in my district back in 2008, the lines between educational tech and assistive tech were pretty crisp. Some students love to work in groups with their peers, others like to work alone. Assistive Technology will always be around.

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Back to School with Choice Boards – SULS0121

Shake Up Learning

Optimize access to tools and assistive technology. . These can help when a number of students are asking the same questions outside of a group setting. . Summer VACAY Bingo (Anderson One Instructional Technology Team). Tech 4- Chromebook Edition (Nicole Alford), iPad Edition (Sarah McKinney).

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Learning technology once reserved for special needs students is now in everyone’s hands. Can teachers figure out how best to use it?

The Hechinger Report

Five years ago, these tools were considered purely assistive technology [for children with special needs]; now everyone’s using them. Until recently, for instance, classroom tech tools known as assistive technology, or AT, designed to aid children with disabilities, were frequently clunky and expensive, said Dr. Sean J.

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i Speech Select and Speak Extension

Hansen's Link to Tech

Select and Speak Google Chrome extension by i Speech is really good for assisted technology for anyone who needs text on the web read to them. Classroom Integration: Select and Speak can be used by anyone: teachers, students, parents with Google Chrome web browser and/or a Chromebook. Click Here to download.

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A day in the life with Student Dashboard Digital Backpack

Hapara

One of Mrs. Perkins’s learners uses assistive technology , a screen reader, to read and can also access the digital materials. Jasmine’s teacher asks the students to open their Chromebooks to access H?para. Jasmine is able to quickly read and add notes to a collaborative Google Doc for her group project.

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