Some mobile devices have a feature that allow you to listen to text displayed on the screen. Whenever you need or want, choose to have text read aloud.
How to Use Spoken Content on an iOS Device
How To Use Select To Speak on an Android Device
Spoken Content Screen in iOS Accessibility
This video focuses on how designing instruction for students with disabilities leads to strategies used by the masses and explains how accommodations can be used as a roadmap for designing inclusively for all learners.
A child needs to experience others (family, friends, and educators) using the AAC to learn how to use it.
This is often known as modeling but the official terms are Aided Language Stimulation, Aided Language Input, and/or Partner Augmented Input. There are strategies that can help you learn how to model on a child’s AAC. A response from the child is not required when you are modeling the use of AAC. You are just showing a child how the words used go together to convey a meaning. This video helps explain the idea.
Hidden behind the walls of every building are the structural supports that provide it strength and durability. These materials work in silent determination to not let the building fall. In LCPS, there are numerous individuals working in this capacity to support the use of technology for individual students. Professionals in the Department of Digital Innovation such as Digital Experience Specialists and Endpoint Engineers work to ensure that every individual student has what they need. To all of you who work so diligently behind the scenes to provide the tools necessary for awesome instructional experiences to occur, we’re thankful for your endurance, perseverance, commitment, and support.
The Department of Pupil Services and the Department of Digital Innovation work together to support all learners.
Technology can help educators and learners get and stay organized. Google Keep is both a desktop and mobile note taking application that works similarly to sticky notes which allows the user to add information in text, image, and audio formats. Once information is placed on a virtual sticky note, that note is placed on a giant virtual wall. Individuals can use the Search feature to filter notes placed on the wall. Notes can be labeled and organized into categories. Notes can even be organized by color. Each note can also be turned into a to do list which keeps track of what has been accomplished once it is completed.
Google Keep also allows users to create reminders which link to the same user’s Google Calendar to help keep track of scheduled events. Notes made in Google Keep can also be pulled into Google Docs. Students (and educators!) can use Google Keep to keep track of everything! Check out this video tutorial to learn more.
Screenshot of Google Keep with labels on the left, a to do list, and examples of notes.