Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 21, 2022

provide assistive technology (such as a calculator, text-to-speech tools, and electronic dictionaries). HumanWare offers assistive technology for people who are blind or have low vision. If you have a favorite that works well in your classroom, please add it in the comment section of this post to share with others.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 6, 2021

provide assistive technology (such as a calculator, text-to-speech tools, and electronic dictionaries). HumanWare offers assistive technology for people who are blind or have low vision. If you have a favorite that works well in your classroom, please add it in the comment section of this post to share with others.

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Shake Up Learning

OCTOBER 19, 2022

The post How to Voice Type in Google Docs (Speech-to-Text Dictation) appeared first on Shake Up Learning. Did you know you can dictate into Google Docs using voice typing? Voice typing is speech-to-text dictation that can help ALL learners in your classroom. Emoji Keyboard in Google Docs! Click To Tweet.

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Adam Watson Edtech Elixirs

FEBRUARY 17, 2021

Earlier today, Google held their global online livestream " Learning with Google." Over the course of ninety minutes, they rolled out a roadmap of upcoming changes and upgrades to the Google platform happening between now and the end of the year. The good news: Google says they are committed to a free option for education.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 15, 2020

provide assistive technology (such as a calculator, text-to-speech tools, and electronic dictionaries). HumanWare offers assistive technology for people who are blind or have low vision. If you have a favorite that works well in your classroom, please add it in the comment section of this post to share with others.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 2, 2019

provide assistive technology (such as a calculator, text-to-speech tools, and electronic dictionaries). HumanWare offers assistive technology for people who are blind or have low vision. If you have a favorite that works well in your classroom, please add it in the comment section of this post to share with others.

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Shake Up Learning

JULY 5, 2022

Mike shares tips and strategies to help teachers shake up inclusive learning in their classrooms. 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. Every student brings their own unique learning needs to the classroom.

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Educational Technology Guy

MARCH 26, 2019

Accessibility is an important topic in education and encompasses the classroom space, digital tools and resources and much more. Creating an Accessibility-Friendly Classroom Environment Is the classroom bursting with patterned borders on the bulletin boards and bright colorful posters/word walls/anchor charts?

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Shake Up Learning

FEBRUARY 11, 2020

The post Google Accessibility Tools to Reach ALL Learners – SULS049 appeared first on Shake Up Learning. I’m going to give you tips, tricks, and resources to help use Google accessibility tools to reach all learners. Google tools are loaded with features that help us differentiate and support ALL learners in our classrooms.

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Adam Watson Edtech Elixirs

OCTOBER 12, 2020

In today's challenging blended learning environment (which may consist of students learning from home, students learning in person, or a concurrent hybrid of the two), you want to maintain the basic building blocks of an effective classroom. Mote also works inside the Comments of Slides, Sheets, and even Google Classroom.)

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SpeechTechie

APRIL 19, 2016

A key strategy within assistive technology is using what one already has. Many of you "already have" access to Google Docs, being part of districts who have deployed Google Apps for Education. Many districts are making Google Apps available (without email turned on) for even primary grades.

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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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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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Graphite Blog

JANUARY 17, 2018

In my first-grade classroom, a third of my students were learning English as a second language. As a public school teacher, I had to constantly evaluate how my teaching practices and materials could better include and empower the vast diversity in my classroom. Can the content be interpreted by assistive technologies?

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Cycles of Learning

FEBRUARY 12, 2021

Moving forward I will be using Friday's to write a simple reflection on five things that worked well in the "classroom" each week (distance learning or face-to-face) This post is meant to be simple, to the point, and may contain obvious realizations about teaching and learning. Phoebe Bridgers was the artist of choice this week!

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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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MindShift

JUNE 9, 2021

In the past, many students would only be able to practice their pronunciations in a classroom setting. Now, this technology and related technologies allow for pronunciation practice to be incorporated into at-home work. Offered on both Google Meet and Zoom, closed captioning can have benefits for all students.

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Educational Technology Guy

AUGUST 31, 2017

This post originally appeared on Educational Technology Guy. Follow me on Twitter and Google+. Feel free to share summaries and links to these articles, but do not copy and repost entire article.

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The Innovative Educator

JANUARY 30, 2014

In case you missed it, the webinar was called “Social Media: An Essential Tool for Today’s Classroom.” Thank you to the 300+ folks from around the world who joined me for the Common Sense Media Digital Citizenship webinar on EdWeb. You can view the webinar here [link] com/edwebnet/EA59D688824C. social media in education'

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NeverEndingSearch

JULY 18, 2019

I chatted with Microsoft EDU’s Mike Tholfsen, Principal Product Manager, who gave me a tour of Immersive Reader and discussed its value to the work of classroom teachers and librarians. Microsoft Accessibility And Assistive Technologies For Education: A Total Economic Impact Analysis. in Minecraft Education Edition.

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Shake Up Learning

AUGUST 3, 2021

In this episode, Kasey shares her best tips and ideas for creating and using digital choice boards in the K-12 classroom. You’ll learn some of the common misconceptions about creating choice boards, but most importantly, you’ll learn how to get started with utilizing the choice board for your classroom. Click To Tweet.

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Shake Up Learning

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

Before we jump in, I’d like to send a huge shoutout to Paige Sturges for her glowing review of the Google Certified Educator Academy! Quick Tip of the Week (Add a Co-Teacher in Google Classroom). It’s super easy to add a co-teacher to your class in Google Classroom. Two New Google Books COMING SOON!

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Edsurge

APRIL 1, 2020

Because if I can’t do that, then neither can assistive technology. We’re in Google Classroom now and I’m sending them things." 1 is: Can I select the text? Can I go in and draw a selection around the text like if I’m going to copy and paste it? So there are teachers who are like, "Okay, I’m starting to find my way.

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techlearning

JULY 18, 2018

* Click here if your are not familiar with the MakeyMakey Rather than simply developing video game controllers, empower your students to use the MakeyMakey to create Assistive Technology for individuals with various physical disabilities (Quadriplegia, Cerebral Palsy, etc.).

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EdTechTeam

JULY 3, 2017

If you haven't perused the #notatiste17 Google Plus Community yet-- do! Susan Stewart Primarily Google: What Can Little Learners Create in the Google Suite? Jess Loucks Google Photos For The Win! The following resources inspired us this week-- have a gander and be sure to share your #ISTEStory online!

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Adam Watson Edtech Elixirs

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

You can use Google, Microsoft, Facebook, or just use your email address. You can insert text, websites via their URLs, YouTube videos, tweets (you can search by username or hashtag), pictures, PDFs, and even include files straight from your OneDrive or Google Drive. How does it work? First, you need to create a free account.

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Hansen's Link to Tech

MAY 17, 2014

Assistive Tech Chromebook Google Apps for Education Google Chrome Internet' Readability : provides a better way to read online, turning any web page into a comfortable reading view right in your web browser. Chrome Speak: select text on the webpage, and chrome speak will dictate it.

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techlearning

MAY 15, 2018

The Marriage Between IT & Curriculum ] Here are some tools that we have found help marry tech and curriculum to enhance learning: Assistive Technology Finding the right tools to support all learners can empower a student in ways we may never have thought possible. These questions are listed in the W column.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 14, 2017

That was the confounding question assistive technology specialist Neal McKenzie faced a year and a half ago from one of the 100-plus visually impaired students he helps in the classrooms of Northern California’s Sonoma County. “What’s an ox?” But the boy had never touched an ox or even a cow and had no reference for the animal.

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techlearning

MAY 29, 2018

But trying to manage group teaching in a busy classroom can leave teachers wishing they had an extra hand (or three). Beth Heile, Speech-Language Pathologist and Assistive Technology Specialist for North Shore School District 112 of IL, uses interactive displays to keep the classroom truly inclusive.

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Hansen's Link to Tech

JUNE 4, 2013

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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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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The CoolCatTeacher

SEPTEMBER 26, 2017

It is a perfect inquiry-based tool you can use in your classroom and with your students. They support single sign-on with Google and Clever. So Brian, when someone is struggling, and you’re trying to use technology… Let’s talk about some of your favorite tools. Tool #1: Read and Write for Google Docs. Listen Now.

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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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SpeechTechie

NOVEMBER 4, 2017

presenting this material digitally will add a level of engagement; newsela integrates nicely with Google Classroom.

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techlearning

JULY 27, 2018

The program includes in-classroom professional development sessions. Furthermore, ABCMouse will be offered at no cost to teachers for use in their classrooms, allowing them to take full advantage of many of these offerings. Videos provide stopping points to facilitate classroom discussion and encourage critical thinking.

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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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