Google Tools to Support all Learners
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🧔 Presenter
* Eric Curts
* Technology Integration Specialist, Google Certified Trainer and Innovator
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Table of Contents:
🧰 General Resources 2
🗣️ Text to speech 2
🎙️ Speech to text 3
👓 Readability 4
📗 Reading comprehension 4
🤖 Generative AI support 4
🔊 Audio support 6
🅰️️ Translation Tools 7
☑️ Behavior, focus, and organization 9
🧭 Navigation 9
⌨️ Chrome keyboard shortcuts 10
🎞️ YouTube 10
💻 Chromebook Accessibility Features 10
🍎 Differentiation in Google Classroom 14
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🧰 General Resources
Eric’s resources
* Blog post - "Google Tools to Support All Learners" -Website link
* Slideshow - "Google Tools to Support all Learners" - Google Slides link (or make a copy)
* Slideshow - “Chromebook Accessibility Tools” - Google Slides link (or make a copy)
* Training video - "Google Tools to Support all Learners" - YouTube link
Other resources
* YouTube Tutorial Series from Google - "Chrome & Chrome OS Accessibility"
* Training Course - “Tools for Diverse Learners”
* Accessibility Flashcards - Website link
* EDU in 90: G Suite Accessibility Features - YouTube link
* EDU in 90: Chromebook Accessibility Features - YouTube link
* Google tools for ELL - Google Doc link
Chrome Web Store - https://chrome.google.com/webstore
* Bonus: Eric's list of favorite Chrome extensions - Google Sheets link
* Extension Manager extension - Resource Link
Sample Google Document for testing add-ons and extensions - Google Document Link
🗣️ Text to speech
* ChromeOS - ChromeVox and Select-to-Speak ("Everything" key and the "S" key)
* Read&Write for Google
* The extension can be installed from the Chrome Web Store - Extension link
* Educators are allowed to use the full premium version of Read&Write with all of the paid features for free. Fill out the educator's upgrade form on the Texthelp site: www.texthelp.com/products/free-for-teachers/
* Features include: Text to speech, Word prediction, Hover speech, Dictionary, Picture dictionary, Screenshot reader, Audio maker, Screen masking, Translator, Highlighters, Collect highlights, Vocabulary list, Voice note, Simplify page
* Settings
* Optional PDF Reader - Chrome extension link
* Android version - Google Play Store link
* iOS version - App Store link
* "Read&Write Can Do That?!" - Resource Document - Slideshow
* Immersive Reader (unofficial) - Chrome extension link (not working at the moment)
* Helperbird - Chrome extension link (use this for Immersive Reader)
* Read Aloud - Chrome extension link
* Announcify - Chrome extension link
* Natural Reader Text to Speech - Chrome extension link
* Pink Trombone - https://experiments.withgoogle.com/pink-trombone
* Google Go - Android app
* Google Assistant - Read web pages aloud - Blog post link
* Google Lens - https://lens.google/
* Blog post - Resource link
* Google Lens app - Android app link
* Google Photos app - Android app link, iOS app link
* Google app - Android app link, iOS app link
* Look to Speak - Android app
* TalkBack - built-in Android screen reader - Help page link, YouTube link
🎙️ Speech to text
* Video tutorial - "Google Tools for Speech to Text" - Blog post, YouTube link
* ChromeOS - Dictation
* Google Docs Voice Typing (built into Google Docs and Google Slides)
* Voice In Voice Typing extension - Chrome extension link - Test with a Sample Google Form
* Voice Recognition - Chrome extension link
* Google “Search by voice”
* Live Captions in Google Slides, Google Meet, and Google Chrome
* YouTube auto-generated captions
* Live Transcribe - Android app link
* Sound Amplifier - Android app link
* Google Recorder - Android app link
* Mote - Chrome extension link
👓 Readability
* ChromeOS
* High-contrast mode
* Full-screen magnifier
* Docked magnifier
* Page Zoom
* Display Zoom
* Lexend font - Google Fonts resource page
* Dyslexia Friendly - Chrome extension link
* OpenDyslexic - Chrome extension link
* Bionify - bionify.xyz
* Postlight Reader - Chrome extension link
* Reader View - Chrome extension link
* AlphaText - Chrome extension link
* Line Height Adjuster - Chrome extension link
* Helperbird - Chrome extension link
* WaspLine Reader - Chrome extension link
* SwiftRead - Chrome extension link
* ATbar - Chrome extension link
* Color Overlay - Chrome extension link
* MagicScroll Web Reader - Chrome extension link
* Visor - Chrome extension link
* Screen Mask - Chrome extension link
* High Contrast - Chrome extension link
* Color Enhancer - Chrome extension link
* Magnifying Glass - Chrome extension link
📗 Reading comprehension
* ChromeOS - Right-click on any word to pronounce and define
* Google Dictionary - Chrome extension link
* Summarization Tools
* QuillBot - Website - Chrome extension link
* SMMRY - Resource Link
* Auto Highlight - Chrome extension link
🤖 Generative AI support
Eric's AI resources
* All Eric's AI Resources - controlaltachieve.com/ai
* The ABC's of AI: What Educators Need to Know - bit.ly/curts-ai - Video (42 min)
* Google AI in Education - bit.ly/curts-googleai - Video (1 hour) - Blog post
* Managing AI Misuse - bit.ly/curts-aimisuse - Video (45 min) - Blog post
* The AI Toolbox: Best AI Tools for Schools - bit.ly/curts-aitools
* AI-AI-Oh! Engaging AI Uses in Education - bit.ly/curts-aiuses
* Super Tutor: AI to Support all Learners - bit.ly/curts-aisupport - Video (1 hour) - Blog post
* From AI to A+! Enriching Student Learning with AI - bit.ly/curts-aienrich
* Cyber Assist: Using AI as your Teaching Assistant - bit.ly/curts-aiassist - Video (30 min)
* Coding with AI for Schools - bit.ly/curts-aicode - Video (55 min) - Blog post
Generative AI Tools
* ChatGPT - chat.openai.com
* Bing AI-assisted Chat and Search - Resource Link - bing.com
* GoogleAI tools - bit.ly/curts-googleai - Video (1 hour) - Blog post
* Google Gemini - gemini.google.com
* Duet for Google Workspace - blog post
* AI in Google Search - "Search Generative Experience" - Resource Link - Waitlist
* Google NotebookLM - notebooklm.google.com - Blog post - Demo video (6 minutes)
* Claude (from Anthropic) - claude.ai
* Canva Magic Write tool - canva.com/magic-write
* Socratic - iOS app - Android app
Personal Tutor
* Explain topics at any level and depth - Example
* Help students work through a problem step by step - Example
* Provide students with essay or knowledge questions, and feedback on the student response. - Example
* Use SchoolAI to provide tutoring on any topic - SchoolAI
* Demo SchoolAI link - https://app.schoolai.com/space?code=9WJS
* Use Sorcerer to explore your understanding of a topic - Sorcerer
Reading
* Determine the reading level of a text - Example
* Rewrite the text at a lower reading level - Example
* Summarize the text
* Make a bullet point list of key points from the text - Example
* Identify potentially difficult words in the text and list them with definitions - Example
* Rewrite a text in a different style (genre, person, etc.) to help understand the content - Example
* Create a story with specific characters, items, and events, written at any reading level - Example
Writing
* Generate writing prompts for stories, essays, articles, and more - Example - Example
* Generate main ideas to explore when writing about a topic - Example
* Generate model writing and flawed writing for students to use as an exemplar - Example
* Evaluate student writing and provide feedback for how it can be improved - Example
YouTube
* Analyze a video transcript and create study guides, summaries, and more - Example
* Note: Easily get transcript from youtubetranscript.com
🔊 Audio support
* Mote - Chrome web store link
* Can be used to easily record your voice and insert the recording in Docs comments, Classroom comments, and more.
* Can be used to insert recorded audio into Google Slides (Example - Long and Short Vowel Sounds)
* Free option for teachers and students
* 1-hour webinar - Blog post link
* Session Resource Document - Google Docs link or use the short link bit.ly/curts-mote
* Session Resource Slideshow - Google Slide link
* Beep - Chrome web store link
* This free extension allows teachers and students to record and leave voice notes and feedback in Google Classroom, Gmail, Google Docs, Slides, Forms, and Sheets.
* Voice recordings can be up to 3 minutes each, and there is no limit to the number of recordings.
* Other people do not ha