Date/Location:

May 25, 2021

Description:

ReadSpeaker has developed easy to implement, cost-effective solutions to allow educational institutions to integrate text to speech quickly and easily, promoting engagement, increasing comprehension and depth of learning. It also has been proven to boost motivation and self-esteem, aid with assessments, reduce screen fatigue and improve learning results. Some of the UDL tools ReadSpeaker offers include page masking, enlarged text, a reading ruler, and synchronized highlighting. Also offered is a text mode with a customizable background color, font and font size, highlighting for study notes, dictation and proof-listening capabilities.

Speakers:

Ginger Dewey

Kathy Wood

Learning Outcomes:

Learn about the varies accessibility tools provided by ReadSpeaker

Learn how the ReadSpeaker suite of tools addresses UDL

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CEUs This activity is offered for up to 0.2 CEUs (1.5 hours of instruction). To register for CEUs:  

Download and complete the following forms.

Save the files names: 210525_CTG_Lastname_Firstname

Send both files to ceus@aacinstitute.org

Upon completion of the two forms and passing the quiz, a CEU certificate will be sent

Note: If any difficulty is encountered in using this form, write to ceus@aacinstitute.org to request an alternative file format.