Today's Tip
Use online tools to make classroom materials more accessible for all students.
Ambient Sounds: For some students, having ambient sounds in the background can help them focus better. Check out 8 Ambient Sound Websites to Help Students Focus, my personal favorite is Noisli. I will also use YouTube videos, I am currently digging this one where we can watch the snow melt.
Chromebook Accessibility Features: In Chromebook settings, you can turn on accessibility features. You can turn on text-to-speech, high-contrast mode, on-screen keyboard, play all sounds together through speakers, and more features. Click settings from the bar with the time, click advanced, and scroll to the Accessibility section, and click manage accessibility features.
Read Online: Clear away the ads and distractions from an article using the Chrome extension Mercury Reader. Then use a text-to-speech reader like Read Aloud or Read & Write (free for educators by filling out this form) to have the article read to you.
Visual Aids: Change the size of what's on your screen by using Ctrl and + to zoom in, Ctrl and - to zoom out, and Ctrl and 0 (zero) to return to the original zoom level.
Voice Typing: Use the microphone and enable the feature to use voice typing in Docs and Slides to write and edit without a keyboard. I've tried this and it's pretty neat, I would recommend checking out Matt Miller's Voice Typing Challenge if you are interested in giving voice typing a try.
Want More?
Accommodation Resources which includes an amazing list of Google Tools for Struggling Students
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