Accessibility tools in the classroom can greatly benefit students with diverse learning needs. Here are the 7 tools that can enhance accessibility.
- Text-to-Speech Screen Readers: This web accessibility resource is designed specifically for blind students or staff. Using a single keystroke or mouse click, screen readers read all website content aloud. All text style information is announced, including typeface, font style and size, subscript and superscript changes, colors, links, and headings.
- Evernote: It is intended for archiving and creating notes with embedded photos, audio, and saved web content. Notes are stored in virtual “notebooks” and can be tagged, annotated, edited, searched, and exported.
- Microsoft To-Do: This tool is a task management tool. It helps individuals and teams stay organized and manage their tasks effectively. For example task lists, task reminders, due dates, and priorities.
- Toucan: Toucan is a free web browser extension that helps you learn new languages without flashcards, hours-long classes, or intimidating tests.
- Helperbird: Helperbird is your all-in-one extension, that gives you the features to make the web more accessible and productive. Providing you text-to-speech, OCR, dyslexia support, dictation, immersive reader, overlays, annotating any website, picture dictionary, Reading Mode, and more.
- Duolingo: is a free language-learning platform that includes a language-learning website and app. The platform offers interactive language courses in over 30 languages, including Spanish, French, German, Italian, and Chinese.
- Nearpod allows educators to create interactive, multimedia lessons that can be delivered to their students in real-time. It’s particularly useful for teachers who want to engage their students with interactive activities, such as polls and quizzes.