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Reading, Writing and Organizational Tools for All Students!
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Pamela Kancler Assistive Technology Facilitator Windsor Public Schools M.S. Educational Technology M.S. Special Education Provide consult, training and access to assistive technology for Windsor staff and students to address IEP Goals and Objectives
About Us
Jessica Coulombe Territory Sales Director Texthelp, Inc.
5 years of experience in Assistive Technology consulting.
Assist schools in the Northeast to define and achieve literacy objectives with Read&Write Solutions.
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Agenda
Read&Write Gold Overview Who does it help? Smarter • Balanced Alignment Hands-on/Classroom Strategies Questions
Your Current Situation
• • Reading: grade level content • Writing & Research: Organization, note-taking and study skills strategies.
• Text: creating and providing accessible materials to students • Continuity: PC, Mac and Chromebooks. MS Office and Google Apps for Education. iPads!
• Smarter Balanced: preparation for 2014/2015 www.texthelp.co
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“Answer in complete sentences.”
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“Answer in complete sentences.”
Same student after using Read&Write for only 3 months!
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How do we make this happen?
• Text-to-speech • Word prediction • Visual & talking dictionaries • Self-editing tools • Speech-to-text • Organizational tools • Brainstorming tools www.texthelp.co
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3 Platforms
DESKTOP CLOUD iPAD www.texthelp.co
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What is Read&Write Gold?
• A toolbar that integrates with other applications.
• Each icon represents a powerful tool.
• These tools help students to read, write, organize, and research independently.
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Smarter Balanced Assessment
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Reading- Let’s Get Started
• Natively reads in MS Office, PDF files, Internet Explorer, Safari and Chrome.
• Demonstration/Hands-on reading a Word Document, a website (IE), and an online textbook.
• Presidents Website: http://goo.gl/tFTQAq • Pearson text • Visual and Talking Dictionary can be accessed anywhere a word can be highlighted. www.texthelp.co
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Research
• Text-to-speech with dual highlighting can increase student comprehension by two grade levels.
• Read&Write Gold’s writing tools increased student writing conventions by 276%.
Sources: Elkind (1998), Montali and Lewandowski (1996), Disseldorp and Chambers (2002).
Sources: Central Washington University Study (2007) www.texthelp.co
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Organizational Tools
• Collect Highlights with Bibliography Information from Word or a Website • Collect Highlights and create a Vocabulary List with images and definitions.
• Presidents Website: http://goo.gl/tFTQAq www.texthelp.co
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Writing Supports
• • Word Prediction can be used in Word or Google Docs to reduce keystrokes and frustration by the student in producing content. • Word Prediction Comparison Research www.texthelp.co
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Writing Supports
“Accommodations aren’t cheating, and they don’t unfairly plant ideas into anyone’s head. They simply remove the barriers that prevent dyslexic students from expressing what they already know and that’s all. Appropriate accommodations are often essential for students with dyslexia to develop their skills as writers, and that unlocking of potential is ultimately what education should be all about.” “Not only do these programs help dyslexic students reduce spelling errors, but when used consistently they actually teach individuals with dyslexia to spell better.” Source: The Dyslexic Advantage: Unlocking the Hidden Potential of the Dyslexic Brain by Brock Eide M.D.,M.A. & Fernette Eide M.D.
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Google Apps for Education
• Chromebook education market share 2012: .04% 2013: 20% • In the US education market alone about 22% of school districts have chromebooks. • Why?
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Read&Write for Google
• Freemium: Text-to-Speech with dual highlighting and the Translator for the Web and Docs. • Premium: Google Docs Extension includes Word Prediction, Highlight, Vocabulary List Builder and more. PDF, ePub and kes reader.
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Resources
• Toolmatcher : matches accommodations with the student’s needs.
• Video Tours: located in the Read&Write Gold toolbar and on YouTube . • Webinars : Free monthly interactive webinars • IEP, School and Single Licensing available.
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Thank you!
• Jessica Coulombe [email protected]
Cell: 978-808-1627 • Pamela Kancler [email protected]
860-687-2050 x155 Please sign the sheet for an opportunity to win a copy of the program. The PowerPoint will be provided to all attendees.
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