Richard Byrne shares two speech to text tools and three text to speech tools that are browser based in this post.
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Tech tools that assist all students to be independent learners & teachers to become better teachers
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Beth Dichter
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If you are looking for a browser that provides accessible features check out Google Chrome, specifically the "many add-ons available to facilitate access, as well as websites that have been designed to take advantage of features built into Chrome." Once again Paul Hamilton has pulled together a variety of add-ons, both Chrome extensions and apps. All are free from the Chrome Web Store. Some examples of extensions and apps discussed include SpeakIt!, which provides text-to-speech for reading web content; Voice Search, which allows you to speak your search terms (and works with multiple search engines); and Chrome Vis, which allows you do magnify and change the color of text as well as view the text selected inside a separate lens. An additional five add-ons are listed with links to the add-ons and in some cases additional information. Please note "You need a Google (GMail) acccount to install an app." 
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"We all have memories of the great teachers who shaped our childhood. They found ways to make the lightbulb go off in our heads, instilled in us a passion for learning and helped us realize our potential. The very best teachers were creative with the tools at their disposal, whether it was teaching the fundamentals of addition with Cheerios or the properties of carbon dioxide with baking soda and vinegar. As the Internet has developed, so too have the resources available for teachers to educate their students." A great example of using technology to facilitate student learning!
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My Web My Way explains the many ways you can change your browser, computer, keyboard and mouse settings to make the web more accessible to you...
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Beth Dichter's insight:
A look at what self-directed learning is, at why people are doing it, tips and tricks. strategies. problems that may arise, how people are doing it and some famous folk whom were self-directed learners.
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Any educator who wants to take advantage of the benefits video can have in the classroom needs to create and implement a video strategy. Check out this article for 11 reasons why you should think about using videos in your classroom. What do videos offer? * Online and open source - with many sources to choose from * Accessibility - another method for students to learn and to review/retain/remember information (and many sites provide transcripts also) * Visual learners - some students learn better with visuals An additional 8 reasons are provided in the post.
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Technology can help make your education environment more accessible to those with special needs. This guide includes: * an overview of accessibility and its effect in the classroom; * definitions of impairment types and tech solutions for each; * an assistive tech overview and decision tree; * links and references for more information. It is available to download in English and Spanish.
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If you are using Chrome and looking for a speech to text app Bryne suggests that you check out the Dictanote Speech Recognizer app, a free app and also Dictation.io.
For text to speech he suggests three app.
Speak It is for use with Chrome and will read most web pages. Announcify works with Chrome and also comes for the Android. Select and Speak work with Chrome and will read any text on a web page. Bryne explains each of the tools in his post.
If you have students whom struggle with reading text to speech tools provide a way for them to work more independently online. For students whom may struggle with the writing process but whom speak cleary a speech to text tool may make an enormous difference in their ability to keep up with work.