Screen Masks
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How It Works
How It Works
Using the Screen Mask Tool
Using the Screen Mask Tool
The Screen Mask function on the Read and Write for Google Toolbar, shades the screen allowing the user to read text from either a document, PDF or website through a single horizontal highlighted line. Settings allow you to control the opacity of both the shaded and highlighted areas, allowing the feature to be customized to the users' preference. This substantially limits distraction and overwhelming material for the user.
Before Screen Masking
Before Screen Masking
With Screen Masking
With Screen Masking
Potential Users and Benefits
Potential Users and Benefits
Students:
Students:
Particularly useful for students who struggle with attention and focus
Useful for students with visual impairments
Teachers:
Teachers:
Teachers can still use websites that are beneficial, yet are information heavy, as they can mask out irrelevant material and adjust readability for all of their students
Classroom:
Classroom:
All students can access the same material, at their own level and ability
Students can feel as though they are equal to their peers, accessing the same web information
How the Screen Mask Tool Aligns with UDL Principles
How the Screen Mask Tool Aligns with UDL Principles
REPRESENTATION
Helps students focus on understanding content by highlighting, specific sections of text therefore reducing distractions.
ENGAGEMENT
Encourages students to focus on one section of text at a time, which can increase motivation to read the material as well as comprehension of the material.
Tints screen to guide reading and allows for more focus and fewer distractions.
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