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Read and Write Gold 4 for Mac
Molly Ridout, Heather Swanson



     www.atlaak.org
Who is ATLA?
Grant Activities
Federal Tech Act Project
   Information & Awareness
   Demonstrations
   General AT Presentations
    (small or large group)
   Short Term Loans
   Reutilization of equipment
CRAIGS LIST FOR AT
WWW.AKTRADINGPOST.ORG
Service that connects people and organizations
with available assistive technology (AT) and durable
medical equipment (DME)
Searchable web-based database
Provides Alaskans access to
technology that may be located
anywhere in the state
Feature Matching
   ATLA can assist by finding the
best AT solution to overcome barriers




    Try-Before-You-Buy
         short term loans
           trial software
       demonstration areas
     research and resources
Whats the next step?


            Servicing
            the state
            beyond
            the grant
Who is ATLA?
Nongrant Activities
Fee Services
 Device and software
  reseller
 AT training on a variety of
  custom topics
 AT assessments
Where is ATLA?
                                    Available
                                   throughout
                                     Alaska
                                Demonstration
                                 Centers

                                Virtual Help Desk
                                 System
Basecamp                        Webinars
3330 Arctic Blvd., Suite 101
Anchorage, AK 99503             Resources
Who can ATLA help?
           Qualifying Criteria
   Be in Alaska

      Need
     assistive
   technology

      Be alive

Community Living   Education   Employment   IT / Telecom
ATLA does not
      Fix, maintain, or train
    general computer needs
            Provide funding
    Bill medicaid / medicare
  Therapeautic evaluations
occupational, physical, speech
     Durable medical needs
  (wheelchairs, walkers, vehicle mods, vents, etc..)
ATLA AT areas
 Augmentative & Alternative
  Communication
 Computer Access
 Deaf & Hard of Hearing Aids
 Environmental Controls
 Learning & Cognitive
  Supports
 Vision Impairment Aids
 Other
Assistive Technology
any device or system that allows someone with a
  disability, injury, impairment, or deficit to
      perform tasks they would otherwise
                 be unable to do
AT Assessment Principles
Assistive technology
 is a process not a product.   Technology itself
                                is not the goal
 is a team process.
                                The individuals
 is a system of devices and    participation in
  services.                      their chosen
                                activities is the
 requires new skills.               goal.

 is a step towards
  independence.
READ & WRITE GOLD MAC
         WHY this program
         for Literacy Support?
         Non-proprietary
         Works natively with other key
         programs
         Supports existing curriculum
         Customizable to student needs
         Available for both Mac & PC
         users
         Comprehensive plans for District
         wide implementation
TECHMATRIX.ORG
READ & WRITE GOLD MAC
HELP IS JUST A CLICK AWAY
READ & WRITE GOLD MAC
  WAIT! It gets better
READ & WRITE GOLD MAC
Theres a TOOLBAR for that!
               customizable
 floats on top of commonly used programs
Writing, Reading, Study, and Research Tools
READ & WRITE GOLD MAC
             READING FEATURES
 Reads Word,
  PDF, & the Web

 Bi-Modal
 (Text to Speech
 while Highlighting)

 Multiple voices
  and preferences
READ & WRITE GOLD MAC
   READING FEATURES
           Audio Feedback
           Talking Dictionary
           Screenshot Reader
           Screen Masking
           Speech Maker
READ & WRITE GOLD MAC
    DAISY READER
   Reads Bookshare
   Import books directly
   Set Bookmarks
   Navigate


                              TEXT      AUDIO
                               Converts text from
                            WORD, SAFARI, or a PDF
                              to a MP3 or AIFF file
READ & WRITE GOLD MAC
   WRITING FEATURES
         Spell Check

         Word Prediction

         Talking Dictionary

         Homophone

         Keyboard Customization
READ & WRITE GOLD MAC
    OTHER USEFUL TOOLS
              Scanning
              Translator
              Fact Finder
              Fact Mapper
              Screen Masking
              Study Skills tools
READ & WRITE GOLD MAC
     STUDY & RESEARCH FEATURES
HIGHLIGHTS HIGHLIGHTS HIGHLIGHTS HIGHLIGHTS




             Works in Word, Safari
             Four Color Highlights

      Collects Highlighted passages
         into new Word Document
READ & WRITE GOLD MAC
WRITE, RESEARCH, & STUDY SKILLS EXERCISE

Study Skills Activity
Go to the Juneau Empire website
Find the article about XYZ
Turn off Continuous Reading & Web Highlighting
In the first 2 paragraphs
      highlight all of the words that end in ion in
       GREEN
      highlight all of the words that end in ing in
       PINK
Collect highlighted words into a Word document
Add the intended definition to each of the words
READ & WRITE GOLD MAC
               READING EXERCISE
Inupiaq Activity
Assignment #1
1.Go to a Flashcard website and make a MP3 file that
a student could listen to on their iPod while studying
the words on a handout.

http://quizlet.com/1370224/inupiaq-culture-flash-cards
http://flashcards.dictionary.com
http://library.thinkquest.org/22550/inupiaq.html

Assignment #2
Open the Power Point and add the following sound
files to the Power Point.
       1. An introduction to the presentation
       2. Sound file for each of the Inupiaq phrases
Follow us!
       Thank you for attending this training!
           EMAIL: molly@atlaak.org
               SKYPE: atlamolly
          TEL: (907) 563-2599 xt. 107

      WWW.ATLAAK.ORG
CHECK OUT OUR BLOG FOR MORE INFO
       delicious.com/atlaak.org

       ATLAAK.WORDPRESS.COM
       DELICIOUS.COM/ATLAAK
           TWITTER @ATLAAK
       FACEBOOK.COM/ATLAAK
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Read & Write Gold 4 Juneau School District 2012

  • 1. Read and Write Gold 4 for Mac Molly Ridout, Heather Swanson www.atlaak.org
  • 2. Who is ATLA? Grant Activities Federal Tech Act Project Information & Awareness Demonstrations General AT Presentations (small or large group) Short Term Loans Reutilization of equipment
  • 3. CRAIGS LIST FOR AT WWW.AKTRADINGPOST.ORG Service that connects people and organizations with available assistive technology (AT) and durable medical equipment (DME) Searchable web-based database Provides Alaskans access to technology that may be located anywhere in the state
  • 4. Feature Matching ATLA can assist by finding the best AT solution to overcome barriers Try-Before-You-Buy short term loans trial software demonstration areas research and resources
  • 5. Whats the next step? Servicing the state beyond the grant
  • 6. Who is ATLA? Nongrant Activities Fee Services Device and software reseller AT training on a variety of custom topics AT assessments
  • 7. Where is ATLA? Available throughout Alaska Demonstration Centers Virtual Help Desk System Basecamp Webinars 3330 Arctic Blvd., Suite 101 Anchorage, AK 99503 Resources
  • 8. Who can ATLA help? Qualifying Criteria Be in Alaska Need assistive technology Be alive Community Living Education Employment IT / Telecom
  • 9. ATLA does not Fix, maintain, or train general computer needs Provide funding Bill medicaid / medicare Therapeautic evaluations occupational, physical, speech Durable medical needs (wheelchairs, walkers, vehicle mods, vents, etc..)
  • 10. ATLA AT areas Augmentative & Alternative Communication Computer Access Deaf & Hard of Hearing Aids Environmental Controls Learning & Cognitive Supports Vision Impairment Aids Other
  • 11. Assistive Technology any device or system that allows someone with a disability, injury, impairment, or deficit to perform tasks they would otherwise be unable to do
  • 12. AT Assessment Principles Assistive technology is a process not a product. Technology itself is not the goal is a team process. The individuals is a system of devices and participation in services. their chosen activities is the requires new skills. goal. is a step towards independence.
  • 13. READ & WRITE GOLD MAC WHY this program for Literacy Support? Non-proprietary Works natively with other key programs Supports existing curriculum Customizable to student needs Available for both Mac & PC users Comprehensive plans for District wide implementation
  • 15. READ & WRITE GOLD MAC HELP IS JUST A CLICK AWAY
  • 16. READ & WRITE GOLD MAC WAIT! It gets better
  • 17. READ & WRITE GOLD MAC Theres a TOOLBAR for that! customizable floats on top of commonly used programs Writing, Reading, Study, and Research Tools
  • 18. READ & WRITE GOLD MAC READING FEATURES Reads Word, PDF, & the Web Bi-Modal (Text to Speech while Highlighting) Multiple voices and preferences
  • 19. READ & WRITE GOLD MAC READING FEATURES Audio Feedback Talking Dictionary Screenshot Reader Screen Masking Speech Maker
  • 20. READ & WRITE GOLD MAC DAISY READER Reads Bookshare Import books directly Set Bookmarks Navigate TEXT AUDIO Converts text from WORD, SAFARI, or a PDF to a MP3 or AIFF file
  • 21. READ & WRITE GOLD MAC WRITING FEATURES Spell Check Word Prediction Talking Dictionary Homophone Keyboard Customization
  • 22. READ & WRITE GOLD MAC OTHER USEFUL TOOLS Scanning Translator Fact Finder Fact Mapper Screen Masking Study Skills tools
  • 23. READ & WRITE GOLD MAC STUDY & RESEARCH FEATURES HIGHLIGHTS HIGHLIGHTS HIGHLIGHTS HIGHLIGHTS Works in Word, Safari Four Color Highlights Collects Highlighted passages into new Word Document
  • 24. READ & WRITE GOLD MAC WRITE, RESEARCH, & STUDY SKILLS EXERCISE Study Skills Activity Go to the Juneau Empire website Find the article about XYZ Turn off Continuous Reading & Web Highlighting In the first 2 paragraphs highlight all of the words that end in ion in GREEN highlight all of the words that end in ing in PINK Collect highlighted words into a Word document Add the intended definition to each of the words
  • 25. READ & WRITE GOLD MAC READING EXERCISE Inupiaq Activity Assignment #1 1.Go to a Flashcard website and make a MP3 file that a student could listen to on their iPod while studying the words on a handout. http://quizlet.com/1370224/inupiaq-culture-flash-cards http://flashcards.dictionary.com http://library.thinkquest.org/22550/inupiaq.html Assignment #2 Open the Power Point and add the following sound files to the Power Point. 1. An introduction to the presentation 2. Sound file for each of the Inupiaq phrases
  • 26. Follow us! Thank you for attending this training! EMAIL: molly@atlaak.org SKYPE: atlamolly TEL: (907) 563-2599 xt. 107 WWW.ATLAAK.ORG CHECK OUT OUR BLOG FOR MORE INFO delicious.com/atlaak.org ATLAAK.WORDPRESS.COM DELICIOUS.COM/ATLAAK TWITTER @ATLAAK FACEBOOK.COM/ATLAAK

Editor's Notes

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  • #16: Video tutorials,texthelp.comhttp://www.texthelp.com/north-america/support/videos/#MAC%20Videoshttp://www.texthelp.com/North-America/Our-products/Readwrite/features-mac
  • #18: The discrete, customizable toolbar floats on top of the commonly-used programs that students use every day, such as Microsoft鐃 Word for Mac 2008, Apple鐃 Safari鐃, and Adobe鐃 Reader, so all students can independently and confidently succeed at their own pace. They can access digital content and read the text aloud with highlighting using natural sounding voices.
  • #20: http://ap.juneauempire.com/pstories/state/ak/20120229/962384725.shtmlhttp://atlaak.files.wordpress.com/2012/02/freddybeagle.docxWord, Safari, PDFHighlights while it readsScanningScan to common formatsScan from our NetworkBookshare BooksSupport ToolsHighlightersMaskingDictionaryMP3