Read&Write for Google - Universal Design for Learning

Read&Write for Google - Universal Design for Learning

	Provide multiple means of Engagement	Provide multiple means of Representation	Provide multiple means of Action & Expression
Access	Provide options for Recruiting Interest Audio maker: can reduce distractions because it can isolate individual parts of a reading text. Translator: when users understand the meaning of words in a text they are more likely to be interested in the topic. Check It: provides spelling and grammar checks, alleviates stress for users that are unsure of to spell a word. Screen Mask: Offers the user the opportunity to minimize distractions and isolates sections of the text. Text to Speech: Play, Pause, Stop: Offers the users the chance to hear and make meaning from the text by providing access in an alternative way. Hover Speech: this offers the user a way to hear the text spoken instead of reading it. The user may pick and choose what sections they may need or want read aloud. Screenshot Reader: Interesting diagrams and visuals that were previously inaccessible can now be read aloud so that the user may make meaning/connections Talk and Type/Speech Input: Users may be more enthusiastic to compose a piece of writing without needing to put pencil to paper Collect Highlights: Users can highlight and collect them to create a list or summary that will be useful for other purposes. This is motivating as they have easily created a product with previously highlighting. Print: some users would benefit from having a text printed as it would minimize distractions.	Provide options for Perception Picture Dictionary: users can click on a word and see it represented as an image. Dictionary: users can hear definitions read to them and they can also see pictures to help understand the meaning of words. Web Search: users can search the web for related websites, images, videos and definitions. Vocabulary: isolating vocabulary into a separate list is a way of customizing information. Highlight: text can be highlighted for easier viewing and for collection. Simplifying Page: graphics can be removed to eliminate distraction on the viewed page. Screenshot Reader: text used in graphics/images can be read aloud Hover Speech: this offers the user a way to hear the text spoken instead of reading it. Talk and Type/Speech Input: Users may be better able to create a piece of writing using this function without being “bogged down” with all of the other tasks necessary to write with a pencil and paper that may get in the way of thoughts and creativity. It enables students to generate written output that better represents their true oral language skills. Collect Highlights: having a smaller collection/summary of a document will aid in the learner being less overwhelmed Print: printing a text changes the way that information is displayed.	Provide Physical Action Word Prediction: Gives the users optimal access to the tool by predicting what comes next and allows the users multiple ways to hear and understand what they are trying to say. Typewriter: the ability to record annotations and to highlight text in a PDF or ePub offers a variety of methods for response and navigation. Talk and Type/Speech Input: having this option allows students to alternate between typing, hand printing and speaking as needed.    Hover Speech:this feature allows the user to hover over any word, sentence or paragraph to have it read aloud to them. The user can choose what they need to. Collect Highlights: Users can collect the highlights that they may have worked on previously and organize them by colour. Print: printing a text enables users to vary the methods for response and navigation by providing an alternate means to access information.
Build	Provide   options for  Sustaining   Effort & Persistence Practice Reading Aloud: Give the user the chance to build on their prior knowledge and self assess how they are progressing with fluency and accuracy. Highlight: users are able to highlight important information for collection. Hover Speech: With the ability to hear words that could not be decoded with reading, users can persist longer when viewing/reading a document Talk and Type/Speech Input: This function improves endurance and reduces writing fatigue by eliminating the physical process of composing on paper or with a keyboard, and by decreasing the memory demands of spelling. Collect Highlights: having a completed collection of highlights would be a useful tool and outcome after “reading” a document that could be used for studying or making a summary Save to Google Drive: the ability to save a document to Google Drive gives users the opportunity to share and collaborate with other people.	Provide   options for  Language   & Symbols Picture Dictionary: provides users with a visual image to represented a word they have chosen. Dictionary: this helps users to clarify the meaning of vocabulary. Word Prediction: Helps the user understand appropriate words that fit what they are trying to say. Check It: alerts its users of a misspelled word or improper grammar and then shows how to fix the errors. Translator: this feature promotes understanding across languages by clarifying the meaning of words. Vocabulary: creating a separate list for vocabulary helps clarify the meaning of the words. Web Search: provides it users with another way to find information about their topic. Users can search the web for related images and videos to any word searched. Typewriter:  writing annotations and highlighting text would help clarify vocabulary and promote understanding of the material. Text to Speech: Play, Pause, Stop: Give the users the chance to play, stop and pause the text, which offers the user opportunity to slow down and process what is being read. Hover Speech: allows portions of documents to be read aloud as the user chooses Screenshot Reader: for users with challenges decoding, visuals with text can now be read aloud Talk and Type/Speech Input: instead of handwriting or typing a document, users can speak and have their ideas typed for them	Provide   options for  Expression   & Communication   Audio maker: downloading an mp3 file allows for using multiple tools for construction and composition. Practice Read Aloud: Give the user the chance to hear punctuation and cadence in what they are reading. Translator: this feature helps build fluency with graduated levels of support for practice and performance by ensuring users understand the meaning of key terms. Vocabulary: developing an understanding of key terms helps build fluency for practice and performance. Highlight: users are able to share their main points and other collected data more easily after being highlighted. Talk and Type/Speech Input: This function assists a user in expressing their thoughts and ideas in a way that is less cumbersome/threatening and increases output as the user is not distracted by legibility and the work involved with the physical output. Collect Highlights: students can create a product that is a collection of key points or vocabulary words which aids in understanding
Internalize	Provide   options for  Self   Regulation Check It: allows users to take ownership of the revision process. Vocabulary: creating a vocabulary list can help users develop self-assessment and reflection strategies. Screen Mask: Gives the user the chance to focus on one specific step, task or direction before moving on to the next section. Hover Speech: If the user has challenges decoding parts of a document, they can ease frustration by having portions read aloud. Talk and Type/Speech Input: This function assists a user in recording their thoughts and ideas in a way that may be less cumbersome/threatening. Push Pin: Allow users to organize their thoughts and promotes organization strategies.	Provide   options for  Comprehension   Picture Dictionary: users can gain a deeper level of understanding by viewing an image of a searched word. Dictionary: understanding the meaning of words can supply background knowledge and help highlight big ideas. Practice Read Aloud: Give the user the chance to practice, record and playback what they have read to make meaning and understanding of the text. Translator: understanding the meaning of words can supply background knowledge and help highlight big ideas. Web search: users can search the web for sites, images and videos about their topic. Vocabulary: creating a list of vocabulary words can help users make connections between the text and background knowledge. Typewriter: annotating and highlighting helps users highlight patterns and critical features. It can also help guide information processing and visualization. Hover Speech: having portions of a document read aloud will allow those with trouble decoding a way to make meaning Screenshot Reader:users can better understand what is being viewed as graphics with text can be read aloud Collect Highlights: viewing key points collected can help users to hone in on the main ideas within a document Table of contents:  this helps users guide information processing and highlight big ideas as it lists out the chapters of the book and provides users  the options to bookmark pages. Push Pin: Allows users to engage in big idea directly on the text. Users are able to communicate directly with the teacher for feedback and monitor progress.	Provide   options for  Executive   Functions Highlight: this function supports planning allowing its user to highlight important information. Typewriter: when users highlight text and write annotations, it helps them facilitate, manage information and resources. Talk and Type/Speech Input: students can devote most of their time and energy to their thoughts and ideas when writing instead of the physical process of writing itself Push Pin: Allows users to self-monitor their progress and gives users the opportunity to manage their thinking and thought process when organizing information.
Goal	Expert learners who are...Purposeful & Motivated	Resourceful & Knowledgeable	Strategic & Goal-Directed