Out of the Box Chrome Apps & Extensions for

Those Who Think “Out of the Box”

by: Sharon McMichael, M.Ed. Hudson Bend Middle School Reading & Dyslexia Specialist

mcmichaels@ltisdschools.org

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“A Chrome SuperHero”

Chrome Web Store

Chrome Web Store

Apps

Extensions

Themes

Chrome Web Store - Apps

“With apps for Google Chrome, you can do things like create documents, edit photos, and listen to music. They’re like desktop software programs you install on your computer. The main difference is that you use apps directly within your browser. If you use Gmail, Google Maps, or sites like Pandora, you're already using apps.”

from: https://support.google.com/chrome_webstore/answer/1050586?hl=en

Apps “Apps have the following advantages over desktop software programs:

Apps install in seconds. You don’t even have to restart your browser or computer to start using them.

Your apps are always available. No matter what computer you’re using, you can always access your apps. Learn about syncing apps across multiple computers.

Apps are always up-to-date. Because apps are hosted on the web, you don't have to worry about updating to the latest version.

Apps won’t crash your computer. If you’re having trouble with an app, just close its tab in the browser. Your browser and computer won’t be affected.”

from: https://support.google.com/chrome_webstore/answer/1050586?hl=en

Chrome Web Store - Extensions

Extensions Small programs that add new features to your browser and personalize your browsing experience.

Themes

Extensions

Expand the space for your extension icons Hover your mouse between the white star and your first icon – until it become a line with a left and right arrow Hold down and pull it to the LEFT There’s a pre-determined limit of showable space

Dyslexia

“Read & Write for Google” TextHelp

• Hear words, passages, or whole documents read aloud with easy-to-follow dual color highlighting

• See the meaning of words explained with text and picture dictionaries • Hear text translated into other languages • Get suggestions for the current or next word as you type • Turn words into text as you speak • Highlight text in documents or the web and collect for use in other documents

• Simplify and summarize text on web pages

• Read&Write for Google™ is a

user-friendly chrome extension for use with PCs, Macs and Chromebooks.

• It works with web pages and common file types in Google Drive, including: - Google Docs - PDF - ePub - Kes

• Install Read&Write for Google™ to access ALL of these features FREE for 30 days! After 30 days, you can still access Read Aloud and Translator features in Google Docs and web pages.

• Premium features for Google Docs, web, PDF, ePub, and Kes files are available by purchasing a subscription for single users, groups of users, or domains. Teachers can get a FREE premium subscription to Read&Write for Google. To register and activate your subscription, go to rw.texthelp.com/freeforteachers after installing the Read&Write for Google trial.

Fonts

With the “Open Dyslexic” font ~ this page (& most anything opened in Chrome now)… will look like

Note the black heavier weights at the bottom of the letters - - helps the letters from “moving around” or rocking”

“Out of the Box” Learners often struggle with…

Reading Writing

Options for

Reading

Text to Speech

Extension SpeakIt

Ispeak

“SpeakIt!”

“Natural Reader”

When you have a PDF ~ or if you opened something without going through Chrome…

Natural Reader

Options for

Writing

Why Speech to Text?

Google – voice search

Speech to Text

Apps

Voice Recognition

HOW TO – Remove or Turn Off an Extension

“To remove an extension from Google Chrome: Click the Chrome menu on the browser toolbar. Select Tools. Select Extensions. Find the extension you want to remove. Click the trash icon next to it. A pop-up window will appear, asking if you want to remove the extension. Click Remove.

You can also temporarily turn an extension on or off:

Click the Chrome menu on the browser toolbar. Select Tools. Select Extensions. On the Extensions page, uncheck the box next to Enabled for the extension you want to turn off. Check it to turn it on.

from: https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/167997

https://docs.google.com/a/ltisdschools.org/document/d/1RSQIqTgFS48_rySwH-fmsjINOkV1QpSI8n1J54ISYWI/edit?hl=en_US#

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Other Dyslexia Resources…

http://dyslexiahelp.umich.edu/tools/apps

Texas Public Schools can currently get a ‘free’ account.

https://www.learningally.org/

http://www.austinida.org/

http://eida.org/

I’m the 2015 AABIDA President.

Thank you! Have a great GOOGLE-y day!