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MindMup is an app that students have access to with their MDUSD Google account. button below will provide a guide on how to find the MindMup app.
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Co:writerCo:Writer is a writing support program that will increase the writing production for students.
The video to the right demonstrates how to use the Co-Writer Chrome extension to provide predictive writing support for students. NOTE: Case Managers can set up a student account for Co:Writer using the AT Service request form on the MDUSD Staff Portal. |
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A smart pen that records lectures and coordinates with a special notebook to make it easier for students to hear the lecture later. The audio files can be stored on the student’s Google drive, allowing them to access them anywhere.
NOTE: Case Managers can set up a student to use an Echo pen by using the AT Service request form on the MDUSD Staff Portal. NOTE: Teachers must be informed and allow this recording device in their classrooms. |
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The video on the right will show you how to use the Kami Chrome extension with students who need support with writing production.
NOTE: Case managers can request that this chrome extension be set up for students using the AT Service request form on the MDUSD Staff Portal. For Further help please click the button below: |
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BookshareBookshare is a text to speech program for students who require print support. NOTE: The students's IEP must state they require print support for MDUSD AT Services to set up an account for the student.
On the right are guides and video that will show how students will log into Bookshare and how teachers create a Booklist for students. You can see an overview of Bookshare on the Reading Page of this website. |
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VIDEO TUTORIALS FOR BOOKSHAREHere you will find quick start videos that provide an overview to Bookshare as well as a step-by-step guide on creating a reading list and downloading books.
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Learning AllyThis is a text to speech program that is available for students reading below grade level or has been diagnosed with Dyslexia and this is indicted on their IEP. The account are not free for this service.
Textbooks and novels can be added to the students Learning Ally student account so that they can access the content for learning. This program is coordinated with the MDUSD AT Specialist. |
kami proKami Pro is for students who require text to speech support. This level of Kami will also provide text to speech support on PDFs the student must read.
The video on the right will help you to understand how to use Kami Pro to read PDFs for students.
NOTE: Case Managers can set up a student account for Kami Pro using the AT Service request form on the MDUSD Staff Portal. |
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read&write for google chromeHere is a short screencast on using the ReadWrite for Chrome extension to help students with their writing process and to have websites read to them. NOTE: Case managers can request that this chrome extension be set up for students using the AT Service request form on the MDUSD Staff Portal. |
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Read AloudThis Chrome extension will read most anything and most importantly it will read Google Slides which many teachers are using as assignments in Google classroom. A student can open this tool and a small window opens which shows the text on the webpage, Google doc, Google Slides, or PDFs and read is to the student. The extensions setting allows for highlighting of individual words read or a sentence. When case managers request reading supports for their students on the Assistive Technology request form on the MDUSD Staff Portal this extension will become available to the student.
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This tool will read web pages, PDFs, and Google docs. It will NOT read Google Slides. There is no highlighting of the words as the text is spoken with this tool.
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The Chrome extension Grammarly provides writing support for spelling, grammar, and punctuation on Google docs.
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