Toolkit of Digital Learning Tools
Includes As my role as a Special Education teacher, I support a wide range of students on my caseload. I had a difficult time deciding who I would focus in on for the purpose of this toolkit. I thought about what I would like to accomplish in my school in terms of encouraging the use of assistive technology in the classroom. I would like the teachers at my school to be able to use this toolkit as a resource. I would also like to be able to refer parents to this list. So, while I did not focus in on a specific student or group of students, I have given this list a lot of thought and I believe that there are useful tools in this list that could help to support each of the students on my caseload. I wanted to create a list so that it is easy for me to add to it in the future.
IXL Math - paid program. Allows students to work at their own level.
Mathletics - paid program. Allows students to work at their own level and emails weekly reports to parents.
Starfall - free website for primary students. Includes reading, math
Tumblebooks - paid program. Chapter books and picture books are read aloud.
Pictello - Ipad app, paid. Stories (real pictures and sound) can be quickly created using this app.
Storybird - Free or paid options. Story writing with beautiful illustrations.
Write About This - Ipad app, free and paid options. Great images and prompts for writing ideas. Students can type or dictate their stories.
Kurzweil - paid program. Students can use this program for assistance with reading and writing.
Read and write - free for educators, paid program. Students can use this program for assistance with reading and writing.
Readability - google chrome extension. Removes clutter from a website for easier reading.
Google Dictionary - google chrome extension. Students double-click on a word to get the definition.
SpeakIt! - google chrome extension. Allows students to have text on the web read to them.
Tab Resize - google chrome extension. Allows students to have split screens.
Change Colors - google chrome extension. Allows students to change background and text colour for higher contrast.
Dragon Dictation - Ipad app, paid. Students can dictate their stories and easily edit using dictation.
Talk Typer - website, free. Allows students to dictate their stories.
VoiceNote II - google chrome extension. Allows students to dictate their stories.
Abracadabra - website, free and paid options. Phonics and reading.
Reading Eggs - paid program, free trial. Sequential reading program, preschool +, engaging and easy for children to use.
IXL Math - paid program. Allows students to work at their own level.
Mathletics - paid program. Allows students to work at their own level and emails weekly reports to parents.
Starfall - free website for primary students. Includes reading, math
Tumblebooks - paid program. Chapter books and picture books are read aloud.
Pictello - Ipad app, paid. Stories (real pictures and sound) can be quickly created using this app.
Storybird - Free or paid options. Story writing with beautiful illustrations.
Write About This - Ipad app, free and paid options. Great images and prompts for writing ideas. Students can type or dictate their stories.
Kurzweil - paid program. Students can use this program for assistance with reading and writing.
Read and write - free for educators, paid program. Students can use this program for assistance with reading and writing.
Readability - google chrome extension. Removes clutter from a website for easier reading.
Google Dictionary - google chrome extension. Students double-click on a word to get the definition.
SpeakIt! - google chrome extension. Allows students to have text on the web read to them.
Tab Resize - google chrome extension. Allows students to have split screens.
Change Colors - google chrome extension. Allows students to change background and text colour for higher contrast.
Dragon Dictation - Ipad app, paid. Students can dictate their stories and easily edit using dictation.
Talk Typer - website, free. Allows students to dictate their stories.
VoiceNote II - google chrome extension. Allows students to dictate their stories.
Abracadabra - website, free and paid options. Phonics and reading.
Reading Eggs - paid program, free trial. Sequential reading program, preschool +, engaging and easy for children to use.