Supporting Struggling Readers Reading challenges Comprehension Fluency Decoding

Supporting Struggling Readers

Reading challenges…… • Comprehension • Fluency • Decoding • Phonemic awareness

Technology Supports-Reading • Low Tech • High Tech ▫ Reducing difficulty level ▫ Alternative environments ▫ Text readers �Voice �Highlighting �Rate �Built in supports �Online and software based supports

Modifying Difficulty Level • Microsoft Word ▫ Auto Summarize ▫ Replacing vocabulary

Hypertext Environment • Software programs • Internet The capability of designing a hypertext environment in which users follow paths according to their background and understanding, gives teachers an effective tool for individualizing instruction to meet student needs (Mc. Lellan, 1992).

What Technology Influences Effective Hypertext Environment? • Any tech device or program that affects the use of content Spell checkers Word processors Word prediction Speech recognition Computer/software programs

What modifications to text? ▫ ▫ ▫ ▫ Style Text size Background color Line Page length Layout Highlighting Supported e. Text

Innovative technology tools for reading: • Modify/Alter text ▫ Add features to printed text ▫ Footnotes, text notes, voice notes • Assist in overcoming curriculum barriers ▫ Access ▫ Participation ▫ Progress Nicole Strangman Tracey Hall National Center on Accessing the General Curriculum http: //www. cast. org/publications/ncac_textrans. html

Software Support

Scan Read Programs • Kurzweil 3000 www. kurzweiledu. com • Read & Write Gold www. texthelp. com • Premier Scan and Read Pro http: //www. readingmadeez. com ▫ Key to Access http: //www. readingmadeez. com/products/keytoac cess. html • WYNN Wizard http: //www. freedomscientific. com

V. 12 Highlighted Reading Support

Don Johnston Company • Start to Finish ▫ http: //www. donjohnston. com/resources/STF_Re sources. html

Don Johnston Company • Solo ▫ Read Aloud Text Reader ▫ Write: Outloud ▫ Draft: Builder ▫ Co: Writer

Don Johnston Company • Snap & Read http: //www. donjohnston. com/products/snap-read/index. html

Adobe Acrobat Professional • Read Out Loud- View Menu▫ View…Activate Read Out Loud ▫ Read Out Loud- Read …one paragraph at a time • Visual Presentation ▫ Edit/Preferences-Accessibility

Clicker 6 www. cricksoft. com

Web-Based Support

Bookshare. org • https: //www. bookshare. org/

Natural Reader www. naturalreader. com • Robust functionality ▫ ▫ Reads PDF Converts text to MP 3 Variety of voices 3 versions Free Personal <$50. 00 Professional<$100. 00

Voice. Over • • Free with Mac Reads aloud the contents of files Web pages Word processing files

Read. Please www. readplease. com • • Free download that does not expire Windows Paste copied text into program window Change ▫ Text appearance ▫ Vocal quality ▫ Audio output • Read. Please Plus-upgrade <$50. 00

Browse Aloud

Supported e. Text • Addresses all 3 principles of UDL ▫ Provides reading material in alternative formats - representation ▫ Provides engagement ▫ Provides alternative formats for demonstration/expression

Hardware Support

Hand Held Scan Read Programs KNFB cell phone -built in application Take picture of text to be read! http: //www. humanware. com/enusa/products/blindness/intel_reader/_details/id_241/intel_reader_plus_capture_station_bundle. html

Classmate Reader http: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=e 6 d 0 gh. FDg. Ug&feature=related

Hardware Support e. Readers

Kindle i. Pad Kindle Fire NOOK

App Resources • http: //www. livebinders. com/play? id=460 014 • Joquetta Johnson’s Livebinder ▫ http: //www. livebinders. com/play? id=92032

Which one is the BEST? • http: //www. wireless-reading-device. net/ebookreader-comparison-chart

Resources for Accessing e. Text • www. bookshare. org • www. gutenberg. org ▫ Project Gutenberg • www. aph. org/louis. html ▫ Louis Database of Accessible Materials • www. ipl. org ▫ Internet Public Library • www. tumblebooks. com • www. tarheelreader. com

Resources for Accessing e. Text • www. kidpub. com ▫ Kid. Pub • www. infomotions. com ▫ Alex Catalogue • www. timeforkids. com ▫ Time for Kids • www. weeklyreader. com ▫ Weekly Reader