1.  Saline Area Schools – BYOD Program acquire, share, evaluate and create digital information/content achieve media and technology literacy maintain a safe and ethical online environment SAS BYOD Program PolicySAS BYOD Program Policy & SAS Technology AUPsSAS Technology AUPs

2.  Identify the Student’s Need! To be effective, technology should be based on IEP goals that can be directly supported by technology. For example: A student who has a learning disability in basic reading may require audio text to access grade level material in the general education setting. Including “use of a digital device” on the IEP accommodations page helps assure that the student will be allowed to use their device in all classrooms.

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4.  All students with disabilities who need accessible instructional materials have a right to receive these materials in a timely manner regardless of whether they qualify to receive materials developed from Nation Instructional Materials Accessibility Standard (NIMAS) files through the instructional material Access Center (NI MAC). http://aim.cast.org/learn/policy/federal/right_to_re ceive_aim#.VO52XrPF-5J Audio-Supported Reading and Students with Learning Disabilities

5.  Sources for FREE Accessible Books Public Sources for all Students: http://app.overdrive.com/ Books are checked out from an online library and can be read using voice over on iPad. http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/ Books that are in the public domain can be read using, built in speech, voice over, or Apps like Voice Dream Reader. http://www.feedbooks.com/http://www.feedbooks.com/ integrated into the Go Read Android App. Source for Students with Print or Physical Disability: https://www.bookshare.org/cms Students with a certified print disability can choose from thousands of current titles and texts using Go Read or Voice Dream Reader.

6.  Photo by subcircle - Creative Commons Attribution License https://www.flickr.com/photos/8323834@N07Created with Haiku Deck Ways to Open Accessible Materials Many devices have built in text to speech features. Some are easy to use, some are not. Chrome Books do not have built in text to speech, so we need to help readers work around this.

7.  Text to Speech on Chromebooks Chrome Speak Chrome Speak – This is an older extension, but I like it because it has a selection of good voices and it is free. Select and SpeakSelect and Speak-This extension has an icon that sits next to the address bar which is convenient. It does have a limit of 1000 words per day for free. Book Share Web ReaderBook Share Web Reader – This is the App to access Bookshare material on a Chrome Book. Your student must have a Bookshare account for this. Read & Write for GoogleRead & Write for Google – The free version includes text to speech on Google Docs. The premium version does amazing things. It is expensive to buy single licenses. A limited number of subscriptions are available at Saline Middle School and Heritage through a grant from the Saline foundation.

8. What About Laptop and Desktop Computers? All the Apps listed for Chromebooks work on laptops running the Chrome browser. Adobe ReaderAdobe Reader (free) Reads PDF files on computers (not for Chrome books) This works even on older desktops and laptops. The quality of the voice depends on the computer. Built-in text to Speech (free) availability and quality varies with the device. Speak selected command in Microsoft wordMicrosoft

9.  Options for Listening to Text on ipads and cell phones Voice Dream ReaderVoice Dream Reader ($9.99) iPad and iPhone and Android phones Super powerful App that reads just about everything. It Reads saved text when offline. ClaroPDF ClaroPDF ($2.99) iPad and iPhone Reads and allows students to annotate and save annotations directly to Google Drive. Good for files with images. Reads saved text when offline. ClaroSpeak PlusClaroSpeak Plus (6.99) iPad and iPhone Very simple to use. Changes uploaded PDF files to text pages that you can listen to and edit. Can capture text from photos and can convert text to save as an audio file. Go ReadGo Read (free) for Android Phones and Tablets Reads Bookshare books, as well as books in the Feedbooks OPDS Catalog. EZPDF Reader for AndroidEZPDF Reader for Android or EZPDF Reader for Apple (3.99)EZPDF Reader for Apple

10.  We are required to provide accessible materials to students who need them. This not only includes texts, but also teacher made materials. Including teacher made tests and worksheets.

11.  Keep it Simple Useful when creating original materials. Google Docs are simple for both teachers and students to create, modify, access and share. Useful when creating accessible files from inaccessible text or picture files using Optical Character Recognition Software (OCR), works with apps for annotating text. All my students use their school sponsored Gmail account, Google Drive, Google Docs and associated apps and extensions in the Google Chrome Browser. There are many types of accessible text. We primarily use two: Docs and PDFs.

12.  How are accessible materials created? Most copy machines create pictures not accessible text. To change pictures into words you need Optical Character Recognition (OCR)!

13.  A flatbed scanner with an automatic document feed is fast, and it makes high quality documents. It’s not portable, so it must be used with advance planning. It’s great for converting long documents, but it’s expensive and takes practice. We use ABBYY FineReader OCR software: http://finereader.abbyy.com/express_for_mac/ Adobe Acrobat is also popular: http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/convert-jpeg-scan-ocr-to- pdf.html Flatbed Scanner with OCR Software

14.  Portable Scanner http://www.getdoxie.com/product/one/scanner.html We just started using the Doxie One. It’s super simple, portable, inexpensive ($129 without teacher discount) and includes accurate OCR software. Perfect for use in the Gen. Ed. classroom. You do have to feed one page at a time, so it’s slower than using a flatbed with auto document feed. It includes a USB cable to connect to a computer and can be connected to an iPad using an iPad lightning to SD card reader ($29).

15.  Apps on a phone or iPad These are good solutions for the individual BYOD iOS user: They Enable the student to take a picture of a document, run OCR and listen to it within minutes, all within the same App. The Apps also export to other Apps including Google Drive while connected to WiFi. So the material can be opened in another app for annotation or saved for later use on a different device. While these apps can work with longer documents. They are best at converting short documents for immediate reading. PrizmoPrizmo ($9.99) This iPad/App has many of the features included in the much more expensive software used with stand alone scanners, it can be used to scan and read material, but you can also edit and save the document as an Image+searchable text and send it to other Apps such as Claropdf or Voicedream. Video LinkVideo Link Clarospeak PlusClarospeak Plus ($6.99) This iPad /iPhone App includes a scanner and OCR along with many other features. Super easy to use. This could be a students entry into creating their own accessible materials.

16.  Apps for Student who Struggle with Writing ClaroSpeakClaroSpeak - iPad/iPhone ($3.99) Nice inexpensive App that supports both reading and writing. Simple format will work for all writers. A free version is available, but the voices are not as good. ClaroSpeak PlusClaroSpeak Plus (6.99) iPad and iPhone Very simple to use. Changes uploaded PDF files to text pages that you can listen to and edit. Can capture text from photos and can convert text to save as an audio file. Voice Dream WriterVoice Dream Writer - iPhone/iPad ($9.99) Is a new App with great features. This App has features that older students may appreciate such as dictionary, phonetic and meaning searches, editing and proofreading features, as well as text formatting.. iPhones and iPads have word prediction built into iOS 8. Androids have had this for a long time. This works for many students, but for those needing a little more support there are some great apps.

17.  Writing Apps for Chromebooks Word Q US I and Word Q US II Word Q US I and Word Q US II - Chromebook App ($14.99) Very simple to use includes word prediction, dictation and read selection features. Works off line and saves directly to Google Drive. Kami – Chromebook App ( free version) Used with Google Drive allows student to take notes on the text and can be used with select and speak. GingerGinger - (free version) Spelling and Grammar checker. This extension either open a window on the side or runs in the background and suggests changes as you work. Read&Write for Google - Chromebooks/Laptops. Super nice Extension for Chrome. The premium has manywriting and research features. The premium version is free for teachers. $10/student with 150 student minimum.

18.  What About Dictation? All of the Apps we have looked at today allow dictation from the keyboard, but Dragon Dictate (free) is still available in the App Store for students with older devices. It is simple to use, just push the button and speak, then cut and paste. For students who use Chromebooks or Computers, the Dictation App is built in to Google Drive, and works with most apps.

19.  Student-Owned Devices/Apps in K-5 Intervention/Support Programs: Lexia Reading Core5 Reading Plus Raz-Kids BookFlix MobyMax LAZ Books Classroom Supports: Scan/QR Reader Notes/Evernote Sticky Desk Index Cards Skitch Comic Book 30 Hands Show Me/Explain Everything Recorder Pro Gen. Ed./Special Ed. Teacher Recommended Apps

20.  Photo by Oran Viriyincy - Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License https://www.flickr.com/photos/95482862@N00Created with Haiku Deck 1. Identify the Need 2. Find or Create Materials 3. Share and collect Materials 4. Teach the skills and monitor use

21.  Why I Suggest Putting it ALL in Google Drive… Only one system to learn Teachers share out and control access to material Students turn in assignments by sharing No papers left at home, or lost Streamlined Use Available at home and school Available offline Students and teachers can communicate in the evening or on weekends Convenience Teachers can monitor students progress on writing assignments in real-time during class Teachers can monitor writing revisions using revision history Teachers can monitor digital student planners using revision history Teachers can monitor group work and determine who is doing the work Transparency Students can collaborate in real-time with teachers and peers through suggestions and comments even when they are not in the same room Students can work together and support each other while creating group assignments Collaboration

22.  Photo by clemens.loecker - Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License https://www.flickr.com/photos/98641062@N05Created with Haiku Deck Student need space, but they also need limits. Using a device should not be an excuse to play or disrupt others.

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24.  My Favorite Chrome Apps…

25.  More Resources to Explore Video on how to use Adobe Reader for TTS Reading and Writing Apps recommended by the British Dyslexia Association 5 Ways to OCR documents on a Mac