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”
Jennifer Pearson - @1hightechteach
Jennifer's blog post & Podcast appearance on 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
“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
“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
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
Opening Doors to Access on Apple Books by Morgan Cave-Twitter: @its_morgancave
Immersive Reader built into Flipgrid & Wakelet (and other places)
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