Accessibility Tools for Students

• ChromeVox - Screen Reader - reads all on-screen content - You can learn more about ChromeVox here.

• Select-to-Speak - like ChromeVox, except user selects what’s read, rather than reading all on-screen content. - You can learn more about Select-to-Speak here.

• Read & Write - texthelp.com/en-us/products/read-write- this is already activated on HPS student accounts

• Read and Write student and teacher guide and here is some more information

• Dictation - speech-to-text

• Screen Magnifier

• Docked Magnifier - Learn about both magnifiers in this video: youtube.com/watch?v=fbhQLjxA34Q

• Highlight cursor and text

• “Invisible Modifications”

Ways Teachers Can Support Struggling Students During Remote Learning

• • Jennifer Pearson - @1hightechteach

    • Jennifer's blog post & Podcast appearance on Shake Up Learning

    • Jennifer's free webinars with Shake Up Learning

    • Kasey Bell’s “Grace is Greater Than Grades” post that features Jennifer’s thoughts

    • Guided Access on iOS devices - support.apple.com/en-us/HT202612

    • Set a timer!

    • Hatch app - apps.apple.com/us/app/hatch-stay-focused/id1320527234

    • MathLearningCenter.org

    • “If the method of delivery is already going to be online, let’s have them process information offline.”

    • Sketchnoting with a purpose - flipgrid.com/s/b112d1951bff

  • Catherine Day - @DayCatherineM

    • Meet Remotely with the IEP Team and plan this out

    • “Universal design for learning (UDL) is a framework to improve and optimize teaching and learning for all people based on scientific insights into how humans learn.” cast.org/our-work/about-udl.html#.XoVlotNKhpg

  • David Allan - @_david_allan

    • Be sure to look at the accommodations, modifications, SDI (Specially Designed Instruction)

    • Modify content, process or product?

    • Assign work individually or in groups to differentiate

    • Digital copies of your textbook? Audio copies?

    • Snap and Read - snapandread.com

    • Chromebook Accessibility Features - edu.google.com/why-google/accessibility/chromebooks-accessibility

      • Select to Speak

    • Embed audio or directions into your platform, i.e. Google Slides - youtube.com/watch?v=7HgPaeCVViA

    • Microsoft’s Immersive Reader - youtube.com/watch?v=wHJJCLV-DNg

    • Immersive Reader Chrome Extension - youtube.com/watch?v=NHfy6QoiXjE

    • How to scribe? First - what are you assessing? Is it actually writing?

    • Screencastify - screencastify.com

    • Loom - loom.com

    • Flipgrid - flipgrid.com

    • Chromebook Voice Typing - support.google.com/chromebook/answer/177893?hl=en

    • Built-in Voice-Typing in Google Docs or Google Slides Speaker Notes - support.google.com/docs/answer/4492226?hl=en

    • Add in images of checklists

    • Give real-time feedback

    • Provide Word Banks

    • Use slides with 2 columns (resources on 1 side, typing on the other)

  • Hillary Goldthwait-Fowles - @HillaryGFphdatp

    • Hillaryhelpsulearn.com

    • “Designing [online instruction] is not just flipping a switch. It is designing with intention. So, how do we support our learners with special needs? We design with intention first.”

    • National Center on Accessible Educational Materials - CAST - aem.cast.org

    • AEM's Upcoming Webinars

    • Council for Exceptional Children - cec.sped.org

    • Google Hangouts/Meet

    • Read & Write - texthelp.com/en-us/products/read-write

    • Flipgrid - Flipgrid.com

    • UDL - cast.org

• MORE Guests & the Tools & Tips that they Shared:

  • Lauren Hawkins - @TheiTeamHawk

    • iPad stuff:

      • Voice dictation on iPad - support.apple.com/en-us/HT208343

      • Read Aloud on iPad - support.apple.com/guide/ipad/turn-on-and-practice-voiceover-ipad9a246898/ipados

      • Tools for Learning - Reading.mov

      • Tools for Learning - Creating.mov

      • Tools for Learning - Writing.mov

      • ‎Opening Doors to Access on Apple Books by Morgan Cave-Twitter: @its_morgancave

    • Immersive Reader built into Flipgrid & Wakelet (and other places)

      • Wakelet & Immersive Reader: bring text to life

      • Flipgrid and Accessibility

    • Google Read & Write from TextHelp - texthelp.com/en-us/products/read-write

    • Equatio from TextHelp - EquatIO® is now Free for Teachers!

  • Angela Greene - @AngelaGreene12

    • Nearpod - Nearpod.com

    • Add audio-overlay on text-heavy slides to either (a) read the text for them or (b) include messages to the students

  • Pam Hubler - @SpecialTechie

    • Chromebook Accessibility Features - edu.google.com/why-google/accessibility/chromebooks-accessibility

    • Built-in Voice-Typing in Google Docs or Google Slides Speaker Notes - support.google.com/docs/answer/4492226?hl=en

  • David Allan - @_david_allan

    • 3 options for keeping your images in Google Slides getting messed up by kids:

      • Editing the Master Slide - jakemiller.net/update-the-master-slide-in-google-slides

      • Adding Images as Backgrounds - jakemiller.net/creating-locking-google-slides-backgrounds

      • David’s suggestion - Put images on Google Slides and cover them with a transparent rectangle

    • Use Google Slides to chunk assignments

    • → Lauren’s response and tip about using Keynote on Apple Devices

    • Set video to play in separate chunks on different slides - shakeuplearning.com/blog/4-video-options-in-google-slides-that-will-make-your-day

    • Use Slide specific URLs - jakemiller.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/Different-Doc-Sheet-Slides-Bookmarks.gif