Google Chrome Apps and Extensions as Assistive Technology for Education

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by nichole thompson1 view·Updated Jul 4, 2021
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  1. everyone. This is Nicole Thompson.
  2. I'm going to be talking about assistive technology for education
  3. specifically using google chrome and apps.
  4. Apps and extensions.
  5. All right.
  6. So we're gonna be talking about who can benefit from
  7. this assistive technology.
  8. Why use google chrome apps and extensions instead of another
  9. assistive technology and how teachers specifically can use this assistive
  10. technology. All right.
  11. So I want to specifically focus on how students struggling
  12. with reading and writing can benefit from assistive technology.
  13. Um Students who so students with issues in reading writing
  14. reading and writing benefit from google chrome reading and writing
  15. extensions and apps.
  16. So this could be students with dyslexia, students with vision
  17. impairment, students with A.
  18. D. H.
  19. D. And other learning disabilities.
  20. This could also just be students who behind in grade
  21. level in reading and writing.
  22. All right.
  23. So types of chrome tools for riding.
  24. I have a link right here to a great website.
  25. Um that has tools for reading.
  26. I did not realize before this presentation that when I'm
  27. in presentation mode, this link does not work, so I'd
  28. be more than happy to send it out um instead
  29. of just send it out for future reference.
  30. So the types of chrome tools for writing would be
  31. things like using um voice commands, using talk to text
  32. instead of having to type everything.
  33. Using an app that would allow the students to make
  34. notes within the different lessons or even through their voice
  35. within the different lessons.
  36. This could also be used in groups, let's say if
  37. the students are collaborating and they're riding together, they can
  38. use this to collaborate and do have their different ideas
  39. on the same in the same format.
  40. The types of chrome tools for reading, there's also a
  41. link in this, I will open it up but these
  42. actually do not work either in here.
  43. So I will also email those out.
  44. But these are two really great resources for different links
  45. in chrome for reading and the reading is more for,
  46. let's say if there's something on the page that the
  47. student doesn't understand, there are certain apps that you can
  48. use where you click on the word and it reads
  49. it out loud for you um which can be a
  50. lot of help for students who are having trouble reading
  51. and comprehending certain things and there are more of an
  52. auditory learner.
  53. Also in reading there can be, it can read a
  54. whole page.
  55. So students who are visually impaired, this is a big
  56. help for them also.
  57. All right, so next we are going to go to
  58. why google chrome apps and extensions.
  59. So one of the reasons that we should utilize Google
  60. Chrome apps and extensions is that it's actually easier for
  61. teachers to learn and use.
  62. This is because of COVID-19.
  63. Last year, the teachers have been working with students on
  64. chromebooks. Um This means that they are most likely familiar
  65. with this software.
  66. Also, I've found that many students and teachers already use
  67. google pretty frequently and they have things like google drive
  68. and other apps that google offers.
  69. So they're definitely familiarity.
  70. Is there alright?
  71. Using google chrome is also cost effective.
  72. So like I said before, the students have um chromebooks
  73. and um many of the reading and writing assistive technology
  74. on google chrome apps, they're free to educators and students,
  75. so that's huge.
  76. Alright. Um also after COVID-19 accommodations last year, each student
  77. now has accessibility to their own chromebook.
  78. So this allows easy access to the extensions and apps
  79. when we need them and it's a pretty easy way
  80. to just um just add them on there.
  81. It doesn't take very much work and it's just simple
  82. altogether. So it's cost effective and it's pretty simple.
  83. All right and now to how teachers can use this
  84. assistive technology of google chrome extensions.
  85. Apps and apps in the classroom so push through reading
  86. and writing.
  87. Um The previous listed google chrome apps which are in
  88. those links that I will send out extensions can be
  89. used to assist students in reading and writing when they
  90. are engaging in reading themselves or writing on their own
  91. also and one on one lessons with you.
  92. So when you're working with them directly um you can
  93. sit there with them, show them how to use it.
  94. They can show you that they are working through things
  95. and they're using this to assist them along the way
  96. and also in groups of peers.
  97. So when students are reading or collaboratively riding um and
  98. groups then it's useful for them.
  99. All right.
  100. And talking about students.
  101. E. P.
  102. S. Google chrome and apps and extensions can be included
  103. in the students I.
  104. P. S.
  105. So this can be listed as students requiring advanced technology
  106. for assisting with reading and writing.
  107. All right.
  108. And that is it for my crazy video of um
  109. why google chrome apps and extensions should be used as
  110. assistive technology.