Tech Talk / Googlepalooza

Given the rapid changes in the landscape of education across the U.S., now more than ever, we are seeing the importance of having digital technology tools to support the creation and facilitation of classes along with the student support needed for online and remote learning. In a brick-and-mortar classroom, worksheets and PDFs are central instructional materials. However, how does this type of pedagogy effectively get moved online? Participants of this session will learn how Texthelp’s literacy support tool Read&Write and accompanying PDF Reader can support students, teachers, and administrators as they create and move content online. With this tool, all students, including diverse learners, English learners, and students who struggle with reading and writing, have interactive content and built-in supports to help them complete work in the classroom or remotely. We’ll demonstrate how to annotate on PDFs, use dictation and word prediction tools, read text aloud, and much more.