Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 2, 2019

In education, it is not uncommon to accommodate dyslexic students with special devices, additional time, varied format approaches (such as audio or video), and others. Most prominent educational testing centers (like SAT, ACT, PARC, and SBACC) make these available for most of the tests they offer. offer an alternative answer sheet.

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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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Shake Up Learning

JULY 5, 2022

Mike doesn’t have a typical education career. 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. Both Mike and Kasey have the mission to help every learner and share how technology can better assist their learning.

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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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Edsurge

AUGUST 10, 2017

That’s what Google dreamed of doing when it embarked on its ambitious book-digitizing project in 2002. A settlement that would have created a Book Rights Registry and made it possible to access the Google Books corpus through public-library terminals ultimately died, rejected by a federal judge in 2011.

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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. This post originally appeared on Educational Technology Guy. Follow me on Twitter and Google+.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

JULY 2, 2018

I’m excited to announce that on July 5th my two new online courses begin, Methodologies for Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages , and Connected Educators: Harnessing the Power of Social Media for Professional Development. Each course has a Google Community where participants share and offer feedback.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

JULY 2, 2018

I’m excited to announce that on July 5th my two new online courses begin, Methodologies for Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages , and Connected Educators: Harnessing the Power of Social Media for Professional Development. Each course has a Google Community where participants share and offer feedback.

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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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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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Nick's Picks for Educational Technology

NOVEMBER 21, 2019

Google voice typing is incredibly accurate and fast enough to be used as a real. The post Getting Started with Google Voice Typing appeared first on Nick's Picks For Educational Technology. In addition to a lack of accuracy, I had to speak slower than I could already type.

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SpeechTechie

FEBRUARY 5, 2015

In honor of the just-concluded ATIA Conference in Florida, which I didn''t make it to this year, I thought I''d feature a helpful tech tool for you as an educator- and one which you might be in the position to recommend for your students. assistive technology vocabulary writing'

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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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mauilibrarian2 in Olinda

JULY 20, 2013

Edreach''s recent Google Educast #100 celebrated 100 Google Tips (very clever :D). Check out the amazing full interactive list of 100 Google Tips here. Script Central (shared by Fred Delventhal - "Lose your fear of scripts") - a Sandbox site created by Jay Atwood , a Google Certified Teacher and Trainer. I love them.

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Shake Up Learning

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Chromebook Accessibility Tools for ALL Learners In today’s rapidly evolving educational landscape, Chromebooks have become a popular choice for both students and educators. Sign out of your Google Account : Press Shift + Ctrl + q (twice). Or press Launcher + L.

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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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SpeechTechie

SEPTEMBER 14, 2017

Historically I have been a little scattered in this process, using a combo of Mac/iOS Notes, Evernote, Google Docs and, well, actual paper notes. Starting the year fresh, I am trying out Google Keep, and so far am loving it. Like other Google items, you can share and collaborate a note. Enjoy Google Keep if you try it!

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Edsurge

APRIL 1, 2020

About 14 percent of all public school students receive special education services, and for many of them the switch to remote learning has been difficult on families and the schools that teach them every day. To that last question, Sean Arnold, a STEM coach and special educator for the New York City Department of Education, has a suggestion.

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Shake Up Learning

JULY 8, 2021

Google Chrome allows you to turn on closed captioning for videos found across the web. Using the Google Chrome web browser, you can enable closed captions on just about any video online. Access ALL the Google Quick Tips Here! This is a tip for anyone who watches videos on the web. Related: Name and Color Code Chrome Tab Groups.

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The Innovative Educator

MAY 16, 2019

You can request assistance at any time of the day, from anywhere, and it will always be free. Seeing Assistive Technology These are apps that narrate the world around you using a phone or glasses to identify what is around you out loud. These are some that are popular among innovative educators. What is your experience?

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Shake Up Learning

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

In this interview episode with three AMAZING “Flipgridders” and educators, Ann, Jess, and Jornea, share how you can use Flipgrid to support remote learning, building community, academic support, and more. Quick Tip of the Week (Add a Co-Teacher in Google Classroom). Two New Google Books COMING SOON! What is Flipgrid?

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NeverEndingSearch

JULY 18, 2019

Here’s a (rather incomplete) list of some of Immersive Reader’s current partners: Immersive Reader will be available for additional Microsoft apps including Forms, Whiteboard, and Minecraft: Education Edition–to support the reading of game text, dialogue, chalkboards and more. in Minecraft Education Edition.

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Shake Up Learning

AUGUST 3, 2021

Optimize access to tools and assistive technology. . It’s completely free, online, asynchronous, and designed for K-12 teachers and educational leaders. With 30+ breakout sessions from education experts and special keynotes by Kasey Bell and Jen Giffen, this is sure to be an event to remember. Videos available until Oct.

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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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MindShift

NOVEMBER 27, 2019

But to fully maximize how technology can help students with learning differences, educators’ expectations may need to be shifted. TECH TOOLS AND ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY FOR DYSLEXICS: A SAMPLING. Google Chrome Extensions. Speech-to-Text. SpeakIt lets students highlight a piece of text and have it read to them.

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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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NeverEndingSearch

JULY 5, 2018

Among the resources, you will find: Middle school library and technology staff working with local nonprofits to identify needs of local businesses and nonprofits and enabling young library users to fill those needs through applied coding projects. The club planned for one day each week became a three day a week event.

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SpeechTechie

AUGUST 9, 2016

The Web Search, which allows you to add photos to a thematic, contextual collage very quickly and in a co-creative process with students, lost its connection to Google (Web Search allows you to search for photos and add them from the app). This app hit a bump this past fall. He just needed support to participate verbally.

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Hansen's Link to Tech

MAY 17, 2014

As schools continue to progress to 1:1 we as educators need to provide meaningful edtech tools to all learners. Assistive Tech Chromebook Google Apps for Education Google Chrome Internet' Researching the web provides wonderful resources for our students as well as cluttered pages with ads, images, and distractions.

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Graphite Blog

JANUARY 17, 2018

Can the content be interpreted by assistive technologies? According to the Assistive Technology Industry Association , "[a]ssistive technology (AT) is any item, piece of equipment, software program, or product system that is used to increase, maintain, or improve the functional capabilities of persons with disabilities.

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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. Please share your educator story. How does it work?

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techlearning

MAY 15, 2018

District and school leaders talk about the need to bridge the gap between curriculum and educational technology, but often fall short of succeeding. The same is true when considering curriculum initiatives; technology is left out of the discussion. A simple text-to-speech tool, Voice Typing in Google Docs or the Chrome.

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techlearning

MAY 29, 2018

Creative educators can ditch the staid drone of attendance announcing for a colorful display where students can fly a rocket “them” from Earth into space or swim a fishy “them” from a reef to the open ocean. But trying to manage group teaching in a busy classroom can leave teachers wishing they had an extra hand (or three).

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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. For educators familiar with products such as Read & Write Gold, Select and Speak is a free and accessible extension for students at school as well as at home.

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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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Ditch That Textbook

MARCH 28, 2016

For me, that often came in the form of Google Docs with information my students were responsible for and a website for pointing students [.]. I’m a huge fan of creating custom resources for student learning. We, as teachers, know exactly what our students need much better than a textbook company hundreds or thousands of miles away.

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MindShift

JUNE 9, 2021

During virtual education, he relied on reference materials and parent assistance when available. Offered on both Google Meet and Zoom, closed captioning can have benefits for all students. This not only makes education more accessible, it encourages students to take agency in their learning, spurring greater independence.

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