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A Helping Hand: Assistive Technology Tools for Writing

Ask a Tech Teacher

You can follow her on Twitter: @ roserose_sc. Rose Scott is a literary teacher who is interested in making education comfortable for students with special needs. Her dream is to help students explore their talents and abilities. You can find her resources at Structured Learning.

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Using Assistive Technology for Your Struggling Readers

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Assistive technology, especially audiobooks, provide both multisensory reading and writing experiences and enhance word recognition. Struggling readers themselves, Gavin and Marley, embraced an opportunity from Blackaby to become assistive technology leaders and trainers in their district. is “As often as they need it.”

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Fighting Exclusion: Shake Up Inclusive Learning – SULS0164

Shake Up Learning

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. Twitter : @mmatp. About Mike Moratta.

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Thirteen Writing-with-Tech Tips You Don’t Want to Miss

Ask a Tech Teacher

Here are thirteen of the top writing-with-tech tips according to Ask a Tech Teacher readers: A Helping Hand: Assistive Technology Tools for Writing. Revision Assistant–the Most Comprehensive Virtual Writing Assistant Available for Students. Technology Removes Obstructed Writers’ Barriers to Learning.

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Creating an Accessibility-Friendly Environment

Educational Technology Guy

If a teacher has created a presentation or assignment that is bursting with unnecessary Clip Art, distracting transitions between slides, and heavy text/unreadable “fancy” fonts, they have just made that information less accessible to their students. This post originally appeared on Educational Technology Guy.

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Back to School with Choice Boards – SULS0121

Shake Up Learning

Optimize access to tools and assistive technology. . However it’s presented the basic concepts are the same. . This means it’s not effective to count how many graphics were used in a presentation and equate that to a point value. Video presentations are released each day of the conference week.

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Chromebook Accessibility Tools for ALL Learners – SULS0204

Shake Up Learning

Pam also shares her Chromebook Accessibility presentation (embedded below). Pam recently delivered a presentation on this topic! She is passionate about professional development, technology integration, and building a strong culture in schools. Her slides are available here (and embedded below).