Accessibility Teacher Toolkit |
Explore and create : Playground
This is presentation 2 of 3, at station "STATION 4:Connections & applications" within the playground "Empowering Students and Teachers in a Changing World"; scroll down to see more details.
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Audience: | Teachers, Teacher education/higher ed faculty |
Skill level: | Beginner |
Attendee devices: | Devices useful |
Attendee device specification: | Smartphone: Android, iOS Laptop: PC |
Topic: | Assistive & adaptive technologies |
Subject area: | Special education |
ISTE Standards: | For Educators: Learner
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Microsoft's accessibility features are awesome! They're really easy to use and will help you get around the computer more easily. Plus, there are many other features that make Microsoft the best out there for people with disabilities.
With Google apps and extensions, you can differentiate instruction by allowing students to practice skills at their own pace.
I will review how to use these tools in the classroom such as Immersive reader, teachermade, flipgrid and how they can be used to differentiate instruction
Laurie was named CoSN's NextGen: Emerging EdTech Leaders for 2020. She is an ISTE Certified Educator and in the first DigCit Institute Global Impactor Cohort. Laurie is on the NYSCATE Social Media Team and Volunteer Hall of Fame and leadership teams ISTETEN, ISTESTEM, and ISTEDSN. She is Google Cloud Certified and a Google Certified Trainer. She is an ambassador for Common Sense, Buncee, Seesaw, Nearpod Pionear, Sphero Hero, Kami Hero, Genially, Wakelet, 3D Bear, IORAD, Osmo, and Screencastify Master Screencaster. Laurie was an adjunct professor for SUNY Plattsburgh where she taught Digital Age Learning.
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