LCPS GO is a website (http://go.lcps.org ) or free app (Classlink Launchpad on Apple or Android devices) that allows students a one-time login experience. This allows them to log in to LCPS GO and access websites and applications at the click of a mouse or touch of a finger. LCPS Go works best on the Google Chrome internet browser.
Read&Write offers a range of powerful support tools to help you gain confidence with reading, writing, studying and research, including:
• Text-to-speech to hear words, passages, or whole documents read aloud with easy-to-follow dual color highlighting
• Text and picture dictionaries to see the meaning of words explained
• With speech-to-text, dictate words to assist with writing, proofreading & studying
• Collect highlights from text in documents or the web for summarizing and research
• Create and listen to voice notes directly inside of Google Docs
Open PDFs in Google Drive, the web, or your local device, then use Texthelp’s PDF Reader to:
• Collaborate in real-time on PDFs shared in Google Drive
• Read text, including math & science equations, aloud
• Input math & science directly into your PDF with integration of the EquatIO for Chrome extension
• Translate words
• Add text annotations using Word Prediction and Dictation
• Build vocabulary lists
• Add audio comments using only your voice
Accessibility, when it comes to technology, is another term for making sure all students can access, manipulate, see, and understand what they have been given through the computer screen. This video shows some features that are built right into their Chromebooks.