This Assistive Technology (AT)“ZoomText 9.1“can be applied in the classroom for special needs students such as weak-sighted students or for regular students. I don't have weak-sighted students so I'll focus on regular students. This software has many functions to help me to teach my students. The function about "Reading Zones" allow me to teach them instantly see and hear selected locations in my applications. Define up to ten zones per application that I can trigger via pop-up menu or keyboard commands.I can via the function of "Full Internet Accessibility" to teach my students to read any web page, in the proper reading order, and read automatically or manually navigate by word, line, sentence and paragraph.I can also use the function of "Text Navigation" to help my students to read. Navigation keys make it easy to read while creating and editing documents. With simple commands we can read by character, word, line, sentence and paragraph, even while selecting text. I think this Assistive Technology (AT) "ZoomText 9.1" is useful for me to teach my students.
Thursday, August 6, 2009
Rita's Homework-Assistive Technology (AT)
We have talked about how you can use some of the software tools (like WP, SS, etc) for your students with special needs. This chapter discusses some of the classroom tools. Now, please find one piece of Assistive Technology(AT), give the web address, and explain how it can be used in the classroom - This can apply to something you already use or something you would like to use or get more info about. This AT can be applied in the classroom for special needs students or for regular ed.Give the web address of one piece of support software you currently use or would like to use.
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Hi!Rita,
ReplyDeleteThis is Jill. The assistive software you found is to applicate reading for the special learner like weak-sight people. It's good to have this.
I love the software because it builds a student-centered learning environment. Students can learn by their own pace through this software, so I think that's good for slow learners and anyone with learning disabilities. Cool!
ReplyDeleteWe don't know many students have the problem that is reading difficult. This is why students don't like to learn. They are smart, but they need to help for learning. I think ZoomText 9.1 can improve students learning.
ReplyDeleteI guess this software is also helpful for one of my 2nd graders who has low vision. Your introduction is very clear. Thanks!
ReplyDeleteYou chose the software for the students. "Reading Zones" allow you to teach them instantly see and hear selected locations in applications.You can proper use keyboard commands,and teach you students to read in the web page.Students can read order in the proper , and read automatically .You are great!
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ReplyDeleteGreat idea to use a tool that was originally designed for special needs and apply it for all students (this is called Universal Design) -- GREAT job!!
Thanks for your providing this software. I think i can use it to help my weak-sight student to learn English.
ReplyDeleteWow! You are so nice for sharing with us. This is a software for special needs or regular needs. Students who are blind or weak-sighted can learn more through it. They can't read books or magazines easily.They need someone to read articles line by line for them or provide them books with big words. Through this software, they will read any web page more quickly. If they are too tired to read, they can listen to articles with voice. It's very useful for them.
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