at tools in the general ed classroom
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AT Tools in the General Ed
Classroom
Assistive Technology:
Catch the Wave
July 9, 2013
Hindie Becker Dershowitz
http://goo.gl/ufdM9
Types of Technology
• Flipped Classrooms
• Blended
• One on One
• Chrome Book
• BYOD
Differentiated Instruction
Universal Design for Learning
https://www.facebook.com/UIicater
Technology vs. UDL vs. AT
• When is a technology tool
considered assistive
technology?
– The student has an I.E.P.
– Enhance performance
– Improve Functional Capability
– Access a task
Text To
Speech
Tools
Windows
Apple
Mobile
$$$$$
Free
Justification!
• How and why do you need justify
to teachers, parents,
administrators the need for Text
To Speech Tool?
• Why should you have data?
• Free and easy Informal Reading
Inventory Tool
• When is it UDL and when is it AT
Features to Consider
• OCR Tools
• Text to Speech Tools
• Dictionary Tools
• Research Tools
• Word Prediction
• Tools to read websites
• Tools to read PDF
documents
More Features to Consider
• Test taking/writing tools
• Ability to save audio file
• Types of documents
• Word
• Locked PDF
• Google Docs
• Mobile Technology
Supports
Commercial Tools
Kurzweil
http://www.kurzweiledu.com/default.html
Commercial Tools
Read Write Gold
http://www.texthelp.com/North-America
Commercial Tools
WYNN
http://www.freedomscientific.com/lsg/product
s/wynn.asp
Commercial Tools
Snap and Read
http://www.donjohnston.com/products/snap-
read/index.html
Free Computer Tools
• Edu Apps, My Study Bar
• Balabolka
Free Computer Tools
Natural Reader
Word Talk
Chrome Tools
• Chrome Vox
• Read and Write for Google Docs
• AppWriter
• Natural Reader Text To Speech
• iSpeech
• Announcify
• Clearly and Readability
• Slide Speech
• TLDR
Chrome voice recognition
Apple Computers
• Voice Over
Mobile Devices
• Ipad Accessibility Features
– Voice Over
– Speak Text
• Settings
– Accessibility
• VoiceOver
• Speak Selection Speak Auto -Text
Mobile Devices
Voice Dream
iRead Write Firefly K3000
Natural Reader
Writing Supports
• How do you justify to teachers,
parents, administrators need for
accessible writing tools?
• Why should you have data?
• Free and easy Informal Writing
Inventory Tool
Word Prediction/Spelling
CoWriter
Word Q
Word Prediction/Spelling
Ginger
Penfriend
Chrome Tools
Google Dictionary
Google Image Dictionary
Voice Comment
Text Help Extension
Mobile Devices
Brevity
ZenTap
iWordQ
iSwipe
Predictable
Mobile Devices
Clicker Sentences and Clicker Docs
Panther Writer
Type-O HD
Verbally
Study Tools
Video Not.es
Evernote vJournal
Peek
Clip to Evernote
Memogram
Penultimate
Evernote Clearly
Evernote Live binder
Evernote
Notetaking/Study Tools
• Chegg Flashcards
• Chisel
• Notability
• Recordium app
• AudioNote
Math Supports
• Chrome
• FastFig
• Mobile Devices
• My Script Calculator
• Panther Math Paper
• Notability
• Quick Graph
• MathScribe
Organization/Time Management
• Features to consider
• To Do List
• Can it be shared
• What type of platforms
• Where and how does it synch
• Calendar
• Pictures
• Timers
Organizational Apps
• Producteev
• Any.Do
• Voice Todo
• Weave
• Reminders
• Picture Scheduler
• Bug Me
• Alert Notes
• Scatter Brain
Resources
http://learni.st
http://goo.gl/CDM6E
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Hindie Dershowitz Consulting