Today we learned about disability software called Kurzweil. Basically this software allows you to drag text into a work space and manipulate it. (In addition, if text is not directly provided for the students they can type right into the workspace.) Some of the things that they can do is highlight and underline the text, check definitions and find synonyms, and most powerful of all the features is the ability to have the computer read off what is written. (You can adjust the speed and voice that the computer uses.)

In the second half of class, we worked on websites. This was not very helpful for me as I have already used google sites several times and teach a significant amount of professional development on website creation. That being said, it’s always beneficial to hone your skills.

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