free tools for udl k12 online
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Powerpoint presentation that goes along with my K12 Online Conference presentation.TRANSCRIPT
FREE TOOLS FOR UNIVERSAL DESIGN FOR LEARNING IN LITERACYJennifer KraftK12 Online ConferenceGetting Started StrandBeginning October 20th, 2008
WHAT WE WILL DISCUSS
Student Examples Ways to Use Technology to Support Literacy Free Literacy Support Tools Creating Literacy Mash-Ups
STUDENT EXAMPLES
Excerpts from an article in the March/April 2008 “Learning & Leading with Technology”
Two students and their lives before and after technology supports
Simple ways to support literacy development
Cole, Jeannie. “Technology Support.” Learning and Leading with Technology. March/April 2008. pgs 31-32.
JONIA BEFORE TECHNOLOGY SUPPORTS
Struggling to read a first grade primer
Attends tutoring sessions after school
Works for hours on 15 minute homework with tears
Takes a long time to finish seatwork so she is unable to participate in hands on tasks
Classmates are reading popular novels
Classmates are finished seatwork and working on hands on tasks
Jonia Her Classmates
JONIA’S TECHNOLOGY SUPPORTS
Silent Reading Reading Center Science Class Math Class Homework
Assignments
Book on CD E-Books with Microsoft
Reader Interactive Activity Reading Pen II Java Applets Scanning Software –
USB Drive Microsoft Word text-
to-speech Game Goo
Classroom Activity Technology Support
PABLO BEFORE TECHNOLOGY SUPPORTS
Falling behind in his ninth-grade courses Needs to work on multiple projects and tests
– doesn’t know where to start Can’t concentrate on long lectures Reads on a fifth grade level Isn’t finishing homework Struggles with textbook lessons Attends tutorial and an academic strategies
courses
PABLO AFTER TECHNOLOGY SUPPORTS Biology Homework
Listens to lesson on MP3 Textbooks chapters on USB Drive as MP3 Concept mapping software to compare and contrast Narrates paper through speech recognition software
Organization Notice about an assignment through cell phones –
notes it on handheld Reading
Listens to Book on CD while running Attention increase
Game to increase attention Science Concept
Animation on computer
WAYS TO SUPPORT LITERACY
Text-to-Speech Text-to-MP3 Speech-to-Text E-Books Research Tools Concept Mapping Other Tools
TEXT-TO-SPEECH
Adobe Acrobat Reader with Speech Microsoft Reader with Text-to-Speech Engine Natural Reader Free Version Firefox Browser V2 with CLiCK, Speak ReadPlease Toolbar Word Talk Power Talk
TEXT-TO-MP3
Spoken Text ReadtheWords Free Text Reader YAKiToMe Voz Me
SPEECH-TO-TEXT Jott E-speaking IBM Via Voice
FREE E-BOOKS
Free E-Books.net Project Gutenberg Microsoft Reader Catalog of E-books ManyBooks.net Fictionwise – some pay, some free Wowio Planet E-book Lit2Go Silly Books
RESEARCH TOOLS Taking Notes
Google Notebook Evernote
References Del.icio.us Diigo
Time Management Google Calendar Airset
Word Processors Open Office IBM Lotus Symphony Google Docs
CONCEPT MAPPING SOFTWARE
Bubblus Mindomo Gliffy Freemind Belvedere Mindmeister Dabbleboard
OTHER TOOLS
Word Prediction Let Me Type
Spelling Ghotit Merriam Webster Firefox Extension
Math GraphCalc
On-Screen Keyboard Click-N-Type
Switching Program SENSwitcher
LITERACY SUPPORT MASH-UPS
Google Docs + Firefox CLiCK, Speak Extension = Documents Read Aloud
Microsoft Reader + IBM Lotus = Documents Read Aloud
E-Books + Adobe PDF Reader = Books Read Aloud
Firefox + Google Notebook = Notes Taken and Kept in One Place
Bubblus +Firefox + CLiCK, Speak = Concept Mapping Read Aloud