Voice-Typing in Google Docs

If a student is having trouble writing or typing his/her thoughts on paper, consider voice-typing in Google Docs. This allows the student to talk out ideas and is helpful for those who have difficulty typing as quickly as the thoughts come into their head. This is also great accommodation for students with written expression disability.

In a Google Doc (and Slides), go to the Tools menu and select Voice typing. Punctuation is not automatically included, and your child will need to do some editing after voice-typing. Check out this 2-minute video demo!

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Designing for Accessibility

written by Amy Johnson// posted by Elegan

Thinking about how to meet our students individual needs in an online environment can be tricky. There are some elements you can keep in mind as you design your online class that will make it more accessible to all students and their unique needs. Check out this "Accessibility" folder in the Schoology Training course which gives some tips on ADA design for online learning, some directions for tools available in Schoology and Google, as well as tools students can use to improve their experience.