Reaching all Learners
Read&Write, OrbitNote, & Screencasting
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CLICK TO ACCESS: Synchronous Session Slides
Important: Sign in to Chrome with City Schools Google
You must sign into and remain synced with Chrome with your City Schools credentials to have access to paid Chrome extensions, including Read&Write and OrbitNote. How?
Open Chrome
Click Chrome profile user icon
Sign into Chrome browser with City Schools Google credentials
Staff: @bcps.k12.md.us
Students: @bcpss.org
Not personal Gmail
Sync
Watch your extensions and bookmarks install!
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*Note: Although Screencastify was referenced in the video, any screencasting tool can be used to create your screencast. City Schools now recommends using Flip Camera.
Reaching All Learners with Google Overview
Session designed to help learners access and engage with content in an online learning setting.
Session Overview
Accessibility Tools
Video Recorded Instruction
Accommodation Tool Match Chart
Accessibility Features - Part 1 - Read & Write Toolbar
Read & Write Toolbar features
Text-to-speech (Verbatim Reader)
Speech-to-text (Dictation/Scribe)
More...
Resources:
Accessibility Features - Part 2 - OrbitNote (formerly PDF Reader)
OrbitNote extension in Google Classroom from staff and student perspective.
Not included in video:
When opening a PDF within Google Drive:
Open PDF file preview
Click 'Open with OrbitNote' or 'R&W Toolbar'
PDF annotation works in 'My Drive,' but not in 'Shared drives.' You must own the file, which cannot happen in 'Shared drives.'
When opening a PDF link from the web:
Click 'Open with OrbitNote' button
Click Google Drive button to add a copy to your Google Drive
Resources:
OrbitNote Training Interactive Guide (Open and download PDF to make a copy, then upload to your My Drive)
Mobile Annotation Guide: Google Classroom Mobile App - English y Español
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Accessibility Features - Part 3 -
Device Accessibility Features
Device Accessibility Features
Alternative Screencasting Platforms
Chromebook Screen Recorder: Records natively within ChromeOS.
Loom for Education: Education account sign up, install Chrome extension.
Adobe Express: Although you cannot screencast with this tool, Express provides simple video editing and other video utilities, like generating animated GIFs. City Schools users should access Express in Clever!
Mac Quicktime: Simple screencasting software with basic editing tools built-in.
Many more...
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*Note: Although Screencastify was referenced in the video, any screencasting tool can be used to create your screencast. City Schools now recommends using Flip Camera.
Implementation: Guiding Students Using Screencasting
Here are a few example approaches to using screencasting:
Create assignment-specific video instructions.
Create reusable tutorial videos for digital tools.
Build modeling and guidance for students into Google Classroom assignments by linking or embedding the videos.
Resources:
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*Note: Although Screencastify was referenced in the video, any screencasting tool can be used to create your screencast. City Schools now recommends using Loom for Education (teachers) and Chromebook Screencast (students).
Accommodation Tool Match Chart Overview
These digital accessibility tools may provide accommodations for your students.
Find common use cases on the Accommodation Tool Match Chart
Resources:
Accommodation Tool Match Chart (PDF) -
Updated 7-11-24
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Accessibility Final Thoughts
Plan for your high need students first, then include accommodations for everyone, when appropriate.
Model & incorporate tool use into assignment design and requirements.
Communicate with students and families to ensure access.
Share accessibility feature resources with families.
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Bonus: TextHelp DataDesk
Control student tool access:
Features - Turn off/on student tools
Analyze TextHelp Usage Data:
Teacher Analytics
Admin Analytics (TextHelp admin only)