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ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY
To access and turn them on click in the taskbar in the lower right of the screen, then choose Accessibility.
For more Accessibility settings open the Chrome Browser, choose the Customize and control Google Chrome menu at the top right (the three horizontal bars). Choose Settings, scroll to the bottom of the screen and choose Show Advanced Settings.
There you will find additional settings including items such as Show large mouse cursor, sticky keys and tap dragging.
How to Add Bookmarks - and show the Bookmarks bar in browser: - Go to Customize and Control Google Chrome panel, Settings - Check - Always show the bookmarks bar - go to a webpage, click the Star at the end of URL window - choose to add to folder or Bookmarks bar (under Appearance)
Extension that quickly converts all your open tabs into a list, so you can trace your steps back, also reduces the amount of memory used by your computer. Website.
Use this extension to quickly turn on and of extension, can also be used if you have enabled a number of extension and now an extension is not working. Website.
Reader that changes the color of the text to help speed up reading and may help to improve retention of material Website.
Read Write for Google Chrome- contains reading writing supports, free to teachers, students can use the full version for 30 days, after that they have access to some of the supports
Voice typing for Google Docs-under Tools, allows to you to dictate instead of type
EasyBib-allows you to quickly cite your source and gives you feedback on the credibility of the site
Ginger-checks your grammar and spelling
Grammary-checks your grammar and spellling
Co:Writer Universal-uses grammar and vocabulary smart word prediction to help students better express their ideas in writing across devices. And now built-in speech recognition adds an entirely new way of getting ideas out!talking calculators
Readfast-helps you improve your reading speed
Remember the Milk-helps you organize your to do list
Newsela-a library of nonfiction stories that can be adapted to a wide range of reading levels
We Give Books-over 4 millions books available-can change fonts, size, highlight, make notes, select words to find definitions
Fluency Tutor for Google- an app that allows the teacher to share stories with students to read and record and answer comprehension questions
This list with descriptions of Chrome Extensions was shared on the QIAT Listserv April 18, 2017.
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