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Tuesday, September 20, 2011

Screen enlargers or Screen Magnifiers

Screen enlargers are primarly for the visually impared. They work like a magnifying glass for the computer by making different sections of the screen larger to increase visibility in order to make it easier to see items on the computer. Some screen enlargers allow a person to zoom in and out on a specific section of the screen. Most operating systems today have an application in them that has the screen enlarger. For example the most current Microsoft office has a magnifying glass in the lower right corner of the screen.




Kurzweil 3000

The kurzweil 3000 is an educational assistive technology tool designed to address the diverse learning needs of students. It is a powerful reading, writting, study skill, and test taking software focused on students with learning challenges. It is also a "read aloud" tool that reads texts aloud from digital and print formats allowing struggling students to access more advanced grade-level material while improving word recognition and de-coding. Kurzweil 3000 allows students to participate in an integrated classroom, keep up with peers and provides features for independent and active learning.

This is a link to the informational video on youtube:

Sunday, September 18, 2011

Hands-Free Technology

Dragon Naturally Speaking 11 is a computer program that has revolutionized school work for students who have disabilities that keep them from typing on a computer or completing online work.  Students are able, with this technology, to speak the words that they wish to type, and they will show up on the screen.  Dragon Naturally Speaking can be used for everything from writing papers, to surfing the web, to updating your Facebook status.  It is a product that can be used not only for children with disabilities but children and adults of all ages and abilities!  It is not 100% accurate; however, it can make typing and using a computer much easier!
    






*This is a Demo of how Dragon Naturally Speaking Works.




*This is an example of how Dragon Naturally Speaking can be used in a Legal Setting.

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Joscilyn Acosta