Resources
RESOURCES
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The National Public Website on Assistive Technology

http://assistivetech.net/

 

Balabolka is a Text-To-Speech (TTS) program              

http://www.cross-plus-a.com/balabolka.htm

 

Audacity:A free multi-track audio editor and recorder

https://sourceforge.net/projects/audacity/

 

NaturalReader Online; is a text-to-speech web application with high quality premium voices for personal use only. Login from any computer to convert any written text such as MS Word, PDF files, non-DRM eBooks, and webpages into spoken natural sounding speech.

https://www.naturalreaders.com/webapp.html

 

Wikispaces Classroom; is built for you! We built everything your class needs to read, write, and work together including a news feed, wiki pages, projects, and more. FREE for educators.

http://www.wikispaces.com/content/classroom

 

Collaborize; Free resource where you can create, share and/or download inquiry-based discussions on any topic. Each lesson has its own unique URL (unique to you) and can easily be shared via email, social networks, or even embedded on any website or e-publication.

http://library.collaborizeclassroom.com/

 

TTSReader; Instantly reads out loud text, PDF & ebooks (NEW! now reads epub files too) with natural sounding voices.
Online - works out of the box. Drop the text and click play.

https://ttsreader.com/

 

SpeechNotes; Speech to Text Online Notepad.
Professional, Accurate & Free Speech Recognition Text Editor
Distraction-Free, Fast, Easy to Use Web App for Dictation & Typing.

https://speechnotes.co/

 

Dictanote; Dictate an email. Create meeting notes. Jot down a to-do list. Or just snap a picture of a sketch. A note can be anything you want it to be. And once you make a note, it's accessible wherever you go, forever.

https://dictanote.co/

 

 

 

Free Technology for Teachers

http://www.freetech4teachers.com/

 

VoiceThread; fills the social presence gap found in online learning interactions

http://voicethread.com/

 

Animoto; is a fast and free way for students and teachers to make unique videos from photographs. This is a great site to promote new literacies and engage and motivate students.

https://animoto.com/

 

Aviary; provides different online tools which can be used for creating artwork and music. Tools provide include: screen capture, image markup, image editor, vector editor, effects editor, audio editor, swatch editor, and music creator.

https://www.aviary.com/

 

Google Translate; It will translate any web page into another language (as long as you know the original language and what you want it translated into). Easy, too - on the homepage in the "Google Translate" box, type a URL. Then the From language and the Into Language - takes a minute, but is wonderful. LOTS of educational possibilities with this one!

https://translate.google.com/

 

VISUWORDS Online Graphical Dictionary; Explore the lexicon. Whether you are a native English speaker or a second language user—either as a student or a teacher—browse the language in ways you couldn't with traditional printed reference materials.

https://visuwords.com/

 

VocabGrabber; analyzes any text you're interested in, generating lists of the most useful vocabulary words and showing you how those words are used in context.

https://www.visualthesaurus.com/vocabgrabber/

 

Capti Narrator; is an assistive technology app that allows users to browse the web and add content to a playlist to be read aloud. Originally designed for individuals with visual impairments, the app is now being used by anyone who enjoys the convenience of collecting web content to be read aloud at a later time.

Capti Voice Narrator