Google Chrome Supports for Struggling Learners April 5

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Google Chrome Supports for Struggling Learners April 5 th, 2014

Google Chrome Supports for Struggling Learners April 5 th, 2014

The guy talking. . . Doug Rosette VP of Sales-East Texthelp, Inc. d. rosette@texthelp.

The guy talking. . . Doug Rosette VP of Sales-East Texthelp, Inc. d. rosette@texthelp. com Doug has worked in the assistive technology industry for over 20 years. Previously, Doug worked for Cambium Learning, and he was the founder and principal partner at Pathways Technology where he sold software to schools districts and universities around the United States. Doug has a B. S. for Salem State University.

Goals for today. . . 1. Learn about taking a UDL approach to Google

Goals for today. . . 1. Learn about taking a UDL approach to Google Apps e m i t f o y t 2. Understand why this is important ori re j a M he t n 3. View some really cool tools spe 4. Answer your questions

What is Universal Design? • Coined by Architect, Ron Mace • Design for everybody.

What is Universal Design? • Coined by Architect, Ron Mace • Design for everybody. • Tall, Short, Wide, Narrow • Range of strengths and abilities • Selwyn Goldsmith, author of Designing for the Disabled (1963), who pioneered the concept of free access for disabled people (created curb cut outs).

Retrofit = Modify After Failure

Retrofit = Modify After Failure

Technology Can Help… Remediation vs. Compensation: Edyburn, 2002

Technology Can Help… Remediation vs. Compensation: Edyburn, 2002

Why this is important

Why this is important

3 Months Later

3 Months Later

Support Tools ❏ Text-to-speech ❏ Word prediction ❏ Visual & talking dictionaries ❏ Symbol

Support Tools ❏ Text-to-speech ❏ Word prediction ❏ Visual & talking dictionaries ❏ Symbol Supports ❏ Translator ❏ Organizational and study tools

Research • Text-to-speech with dual highlighting can increase student comprehension by two grade levels.

Research • Text-to-speech with dual highlighting can increase student comprehension by two grade levels. Sources: Elkind (1998), Montali and Lewandowski (1996), Disseldorp and Chambers (2002).

What is Read&Write for Google? • An extension that works with documents inside Google

What is Read&Write for Google? • An extension that works with documents inside Google Drive. • Each icon represents a powerful tool. • These tools help students to read, write, organize, and research independently. • Read analyze Google Docs, PDF, e. Pub and. kes files

Master Text Complexity ORIGINAL TEXT EXTRACTED HIGHLIGHTS (Back)

Master Text Complexity ORIGINAL TEXT EXTRACTED HIGHLIGHTS (Back)

Comprehension Tools (Back)

Comprehension Tools (Back)

Read&Write for Google. TM

Read&Write for Google. TM

Digital Resources • *Bookshare: www. bookshare. org • *Learning Ally: www. learningally. org •

Digital Resources • *Bookshare: www. bookshare. org • *Learning Ally: www. learningally. org • *Access Text Network (Hi Ed): www. accesstext. org • Project Gutenberg: www. gutenberg. org • Bartleby: www. bartleby. com • Merlot from CSU: www. merlot. org • Tarheel Reader (K-4): http: //tarheelreader. org • Free epub: www. manybooks. net • www. epubbooks. com (some free) * For Students with Disabilities only

Demo

Demo

What did we see? ❏ Tools to help with reading, writing and organization in

What did we see? ❏ Tools to help with reading, writing and organization in Google Docs ❏ Tools to help struggling readers with PDF, EPUB, KES, and web pages ❏ New reading supports available soon ❏ Any questions on this?

Questions? Doug Rosette VP of Sales - East Texthelp, Inc. d. rosette@texthelp. com #UDL

Questions? Doug Rosette VP of Sales - East Texthelp, Inc. d. rosette@texthelp. com #UDL #AIM #LD