Google Tools to Support all Learners
Session Agenda - bit.ly/curts-support
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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 3
📗 Reading comprehension 4
🔊 Audio support 4
☑️ Behavior, focus, and organization 5
🧭 Navigation 5
⌨️ Chrome keyboard shortcuts 5
🎞️ YouTube 6
💻 Chromebook Accessibility Features 6
🍎 Differentiation in Google Classroom 9
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🧰 General Resources
Eric’s resources
Blog post - "Google Tools to Support All Learners" -Website link
Slide Show - "Google Tools to Support all Learners" - Google Slides link
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
* Extensions 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: Chrome extension link - Upgrade form for educators: Website link
* Text to speech
* Word prediction
* Dictionary
* Picture dictionary
* Screenshot reader
* Speech maker
* Translate
* Highlighters
* Collect highlights
* Vocabulary
* Voice note
* Simplify page
* Settings
* Optional PDF Reader - Chrome extension link
* Android version - Google Play Store link
* iOS version - App Store link
* Immersive Reader (unofficial) - Chrome extension link
* 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/ - Available in the following tools:
* 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
* VoiceNote - 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
* Lexend font - Google Fonts resource page
* Mercury Reader - Chrome extension link (more web page "cleanup" tools - Resource Link)
* Reader View - Chrome extension link
* AlphaText - Chrome extension link
* Line Height Adjuster - Chrome extension link
* Helperbird - Chrome extension link
* Dyslexia Friendly - Chrome extension link
* OpenDyslexic - Chrome extension link
* WaspLine Reader - Chrome extension link
* ATbar - Chrome extension link
* Color Overlay - Chrome extension link
* nOverlay - Chrome extension link
* MagicScroll Web Reader - Chrome extension link
* Visor - Chrome extension link
* High Contrast - Chrome extension link
* Color Enhancer - Chrome extension link
📗 Reading comprehension
* Google Dictionary - Chrome extension link
* Summarization Tools
* QuillBot - Website - Chrome extension link
* SMMRY - Resource Link
* Auto Highlight - Chrome extension link
* Leveled Articles
* Newsela - Resource Link
* TweenTribune - Resource Link
* News in Levels - Resource Link
* ReadWorks - Resource Link
🔊 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
* Read&Write for Google Chrome - Chrome web store link
* Voice Note feature can record voice and add as a comment in Google Docs
* Part of paid version, but free option for educators - Upgrade form for educators: Website link
* Google Slides
* Option to insert audio from your Google Drive
* Directions for inserting audio - Blog post link
☑️ Behavior, focus, and organization
* Simple Blocker - Chrome extension link
* uBlock Origin - Chrome extension link
* Move It - Chrome extension link
* Ambient Audio tools - Resource Link
* Tide - Focus Timer & White Noise - Resource link
* Keep - Chrome Extension Link, Website Link, Android App Link, iOS App Link
* Pear Deck
* Remote Learning & Pear Deck Webinar (1 hour) - Website link
* "Supercharge Google Slides with Pear Deck Add-on" - Website link
* "9 Awesome Add-ons to Supercharge Google Slides" - Website link
* Pear Deck Add-on for Slides - Slides Add-on link
🧭 Navigation
* ChromeOS - Automatic clicks, Large mouse cursor, Highlight mouse cursor, Sticky keys
* Custom Cursor for Chrome - Chrome extension link
* Look to Speak - Android app
* LipSurf - Chrome extension link
* Click-free Browsing - Chrome extension link
* Vimium - Chrome extension link
* CrxMouse - Chrome extension link
* Caret Browsing - Chrome extension link
⌨️ Chrome keyboard shortcuts
* Ctrl and + to zoom in
* Ctrl and - to zoom out
* Ctrl and 0 (zero) to return to the original zoom level
* Full list: https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/157179?hl=en&ref_topic=14676
🎞️ YouTube
* Closed captioning - http://www.controlaltachieve.com/2016/10/youtube-captions.html
* Enter your keywords in the YouTube search bar.
* Click the Filters button.
* Click CC (closed caption).
* Keyboard shortcuts - http://www.controlaltachieve.com/2016/04/youtube-shortcuts.html
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💻 Chromebook Accessibility Features
Resources
* Google's Accessibility site - http://edu.google.com/accessibility
* Google's Accessibility blog - https://www.blog.google/outreach-initiatives/accessibility/
* YouTube Tutorial Series from Google - "Accessibility Training"
* YouTube Tutorial Series from Google - "Chrome & Chrome OS Accessibility"
* Training Course - “Tools for Diverse Learners”
* Accessibility Flashcards - PDF link
* EDU in 90: Chromebook Accessibility Features - YouTube link
Accessibility settings
* Settings -> Advanced -> Accessibility
* Manage accessibility features
* Show accessibility options in the system menu
Text-to-Speech
Enable ChromeVox (spoken feedback) - Can also toggle with Ctrl+Alt+z
* Shortcuts and directions - https://support.google.com/chromebook/answer/7031755
* Search key + other keys
* Search + . (period) opens ChromeVox shortcuts menu
* Sticky mode - press Search key twice to toggle on and off
* Change language
* Press and hold Search, then press the letter o twice.
* Change speed
* Slow down: Search + Shift + [ (left square bracket)
* Speed it up: Search + [ (left square bracket)
* Change pitch
* Higher frequency: Search + ] (right square bracket)
* Lower frequency: Search + Shift + ] (right square bracket)
* Touch screen options
* Swipe right and left to move between objects
* Drag around screen to hear what you touch
* Double-tap anywhere to click any selected link
* Swipe up and down on right to adjust volume
* To read from the current location, swipe down with two fingers.
* More details at: https://support.google.com/chromebook/answer/6103702
* Tutorial videos
* Introducing the ChromeVox Next Screen Reader on Chromebooks
* ChromeVox Screen Reader
* Using ChromeVox on your Chromebook: Fundamentals
* Using ChromeVox on your Chromebook: Intermediate Skills
Enable select-to-speak
* Press and hold the Search key and click a line of text.
* Press and hold the Sea