Chromebook Accessibility and Extensions

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1 Chromebook Accessibility and Extensions

2 Built-in Accessibility in Chromebooks (Two Ways)

3 Built-in Accessibility in Chromebooks (Two Ways)

4 Once there your screen will show these Accessibility

5 *Show large mouse cursor When enabled the mouse arrow is larger

6 *Use high contrast color This options reverses light and dark colors on the screen. Changing colors makes the screen easier for some.

7 *Use spoken feedback-chromevox ChromeVox enables you to use your keyboard to explore the web with the help of synthesized speech. You can stop ChromeVox from talking at any time by pressing the Control key. Tutorial to help:

8 *Use sticky keys When enabled - you can use shortcuts and command keys by pressing them sequentially rather than simultaneously. For example - to open files you can click Alt + Shift +M together for this command to work; with sticky keys you would first enable the sticky keys then press the keys in order (not together) Visit this site for a list of Chrome shortcuts:

9 *Enable magnifier Enlarges text on the screen

10 *Enable automatic click when mouse stops When enabled you move the mouse to link and it will click for you. You can select the speed of the click

11 *Enable onscreen keyboard When enabled you can use an onscreen keyboard. You will see a small keyboard icon on the bottom right of your screen. You also have a microphone (voice to text) option

12 Chromebook Extensions

13 Where to find extensions? 1. Go to the Chrome Store https: //goo.gl/h3odh 2. In the search box type the extension you are looking for 3. Always read reviews to see if that is the type of functionality you are looking for 4. Click add to chrome, the add extension 5. It will now appear beside omnibox

14 Clearly makes blog posts, articles and webpages clean and easy to read. The MagicScroll Web Reader turns every page on the web into a MagicScroll book. Its unique scrolling system lets you scroll web pages without moving them, making it easier to read long articles without being distracted.

15 Readability is a web and mobile app that zaps clutter and saves web articles in a comfortable reading view BeeLine uses a color gradient to guide your eyes from the end of one line to the beginning of the next. Beeline Reader

16 Select text you want to read and listen to it. SpeakIt converts text into speech so you no longer need to read. SpeakIt Kami View, annotate, share and collaborate your files on Chrome. Kami (formerly Notable PDF).

17 Google Dictionary View definitions easily as you browse the web. The free Spell Checker & Grammar Checker by Grammarly helps you write clearly and confidently on Gmail, Facebook, Twitter, Linkedin, Tumblr, and nearly anywhere else on the Web.

18 StayFocusd helps you stay focused on work by restricting the amount of time you can spend on time-wasting websites. Once your allotted time has been used up, the sites you have blocked will be inaccessible for the rest of the day. Strict Workflow Enforces a 25min/5min workflow: 25 minutes of distraction-free work, followed by 5 minutes of break. Repeat as necessary.

19 ATbar is free and allows you to change the look and feel of webpages, have text read aloud and spell check forms. It is a simple tool which is available for most popular browsers.

20 Read&Write for Google Chrome offers a range of support tools to help students gain confidence with reading, writing, studying and research, including: Hear words, passages, or whole documents read aloud with easy-to-follow dual color highlighting See the meaning of words explained with text and picture dictionaries Hear text translated into other languages Get suggestions for the current or next word as you type Turn words into text as you speak Highlight text in documents or the web and collect for use in other documents Create and listen to voice notes directly inside of Google Docs Simplify and summarize text on web pages

21 Chrome AT Toolbox

22 Contact Information Denise Henry-Orndorff Instructional Technology Resource