"Participants will learn how VoiceThread can help educators provide multiple means of engagement, representation, action and expression for their courses. Participants will learn how to use VoiceThread’s multi-modal communication platform, the new closed captioning features, and VoiceThread Universal to design accessible lessons."I'd also be happy to help anyone get started with VoiceThread. As a reminder (and for new people), we have premium accounts for all teachers and students.
Showing posts with label udl. Show all posts
Showing posts with label udl. Show all posts
Tuesday, September 3, 2019
UDL with VoiceThread webinar
VoiceThread has great applications for UDL (Universal Design for Learning). I just saw this announcement for a training that might be of interest. Here's the blurb from VoiceThread:
Thursday, February 21, 2019
Read and Write for Google
Have you used Read and Write for Google lately? Were you aware that all students at CVSD have premium accounts and that all teachers can get one, too?
Read and Write for Google is a UDL (Universal Design for Learning) tool. Here are some features (copied from their web site).
Another great feature is vocabulary lists -- Read and Write will take words you've highlighted in a document and generate a vocabulary list, which you can then edit.
Finally, speaking of the highlighting tools, you can highlight in four different colors, then combine your highlights (by color) into a new document.
Read and Write for Google is a UDL (Universal Design for Learning) tool. Here are some features (copied from their web site).
- Hear web pages and documents read aloud to improve reading comprehension, with choice of natural voices
- Understand unfamiliar words with text and picture dictionaries
- Develop writing skills with word prediction and a grammar, spelling and confusable words checker
- Support independent student research with valuable study skills tools
- Offers bilingual support for a growing number of languages and more.
Another great feature is vocabulary lists -- Read and Write will take words you've highlighted in a document and generate a vocabulary list, which you can then edit.
Finally, speaking of the highlighting tools, you can highlight in four different colors, then combine your highlights (by color) into a new document.
So, if you haven't used it in a while (or ever), why not give it a try? I'd love to help.
Monday, November 9, 2015
Vermont Fest 2015
I'm back from Vermont Fest (the annual ed tech conference).
As always, I learned a lot-- both in
formal sessions and in the less formal conversations with colleagues from around the state.
Here's the full program. Many of the presenter materials are available there, as well.
As always, I learned a lot-- both in
Some takeaways from presentations:
- Podcasting is powerful! Check out the work of Richmond Elementary's Principal Berry.
- The AOE is looking to develop a library of video resources to help teachers with tech integration. I'll be keeping an eye on that.
- I went to a great session on Chrome Tools and Extensions for UDL (Universal Design for Learning), presented by Chris CichoskiKelly. We learned about the Voice Typing tool in Google Docs (really nice!), tools for reducing clutter on pages, screencasting, and more. Check out the slides here (used with permission).
- The "Creation and Innovation Space" showed off all kinds of tools for, well, creating and innovating! These included 3D printers, green screen video, paper circuits, audio tools (featuring yours truly), robots, and more. It was great to have a strong focus on creativity.
Here's the full program. Many of the presenter materials are available there, as well.
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