Writing
Low technology Examples:
- pencil grips
- slant board
- adapted keyboard
- adapted mouse
- bold line paper
- graphic organizers
- dictionary/thesaurus
High Technology Examples:
- word processor/keyboarding: students who have difficulty handwriting or maintaining pace with peers while writing may require a word processor such as an iPad, Chromebook, laptop, desktop.
- spell check/proof readers: Digital tools can be used to help with editing spelling and grammar (e.g. Grammarly, spell check built-in to iOS or Google Docs)
- word prediction: students who have difficulty with difficulty with spelling or who have motorical issues that makes typing laborious and challenging may benefit from a word prediction software
- Free: iOS has built in keyboard with word prediction
- Free for teachers/purchase paid subscription for students: Google Read&Write
- Pay per apps: Voice Dream Writer, iWordQ, Clicker Docs, Clicker Connect, Spell Better
- Pay per subscription: Read&Write (for students), Co:Writer Universal, Clicker 7
- Speech-to-Text/Voice Typing: students who had challenges with handwriting and keyboarding may benefit from use of voice typing or speech-to-text technology. The use of this tool widens each year as it becomes more embedded in our culture (i.e. using Siri on an iPhone to help type iMessages) this can also be a useful tool for students through free iOS on the iPhone/iPad and Voice Typing Feature on Google Docs
- Voice Recording: an inherently different method of providing output is through voice recording. Although this tool does not provide actual readable text, this tool is still valuable. Voice recording acts like an old-fashioned tape recorder and allows students to record their thoughts and knowledge on a subject. This can be used as a pre-writing task, or it can be used to substitute or supplement a written assignment by having the student verbally explain his/her knowledge and submit it to the teacher