1. Using Microsoft Word in the Classroom

2. “Differentiating” : Sounds great, but ……
Why differentiate?
How can/do you differentiate in the classroom?
What resources can/do you use to meet the needs of each student in the classroom?
How difficult is this to do?
How much time does it take?

3. Speech to Text: Voice Recognition
Uses?
Students with reading/spelling disabilities
Students with poor fine motor coordination
Increase speaking fluency in students with poor speech

4. Speech to Text: Voice Recognition
Try it out!
Speech to Text-Voice Recognition
Other Uses?

5. Text to Speech Uses? Test taking modifications
Differentiating reading levels
Listening comprehension practice
Individualization

6. Text to Speech Demonstration: Using Excel Using Microsoft 2007
Reconstruction Test
Using Microsoft 2007

7. Text to Speech http://www.bytecool.com/voices.htm
Free and Fee downloadable voices (voices for a fee are higher quality)

8. Text to Speech Try it out! Other Uses?
Instructions for Using Microsoft Excel to read text
Other Uses?

9. Readability Levels Uses? How to: Modify tests/text
Differentiate reading instruction for different reading levels while maintaining content
Increase writing skills
How to:
Instructions for Determining Readability Levels

10. Readability Levels Demonstration www.sparknotes.com Animal Farm 12.0

11. Determining Readability
Additional Examples
LITTLE RED RIDING HOOD 6.5
Textbook
Chapter reading level
Chapter reading level

12. Using Readability to Increase Student Writing
A DAY IN THE LIFE-JACK

13. How Can I Use Word in My Classroom?
Text to Speech
Text to Text
Readability

14. Try it all out! Assignment:
Create a differentiated reading assignment for your class
Objective for the lesson should focus on comprehension of text
Differentiate for 3 reading levels
On grade level
1-2 grade levels below
1-2 grade levels above
Plan should include all three uses for WORD (speech to text, text to speech, readability)