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Technology & Literacy:
Supporting the Diverse Needs of Students
at the Secondary Level, Grades 7-12
Presented by Julie Coiro
Literacy Initiative Professional Development Series at SERC
November 30, 2004
Web-Based Multimedia Reading Supports and Reinforcement: Multimedia tools built into the interface to enable readers to access the text in multiple formats (audio, video, text-based). Includes electronic supports for skill practice and reinforcement. |
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Multi-Leveled Text: The same information is presented at multiple reading levels and readers are given control of which level to access. |
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Language Translators: Text
from any website or other electronic file can be copied and pasted into
this tool and then translated into multiple languages. You can
also translate an entire webpage and continue the translation as you
link to other webpages. |
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Alternative
Information Formats:
These webpages provide examples of how students can access
information via interactive applets, video, animation, hypertext
glossaries, discussion boards and much more. (SEE BELOW) |
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Science:
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Language Arts:
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Text to Speech Online Supports: These
software supports read text aloud and follows along with a highlighted
cursor. You can also save audio files as MP3
files and students can listen to them on their walkman! |