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Out of the Box
Chrome Apps & Extensions for Those
Who Think “Out of the Box”
by: Sharon McMichael, M.Ed.
Hudson Bend Middle School Reading & Dyslexia Specialist
2015 President of the Austin Area Branch of the International Dyslexia Association
mcmichael.sharon@gmail.com @bluebutterflysm

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I’m a MIDDLE SCHOOL teacher!
Ah, middle
school…that lovely
time to try things
to see what makes
us who we are.
Kids are supposed
to make mistakes
because we learn
from our mistakes.

Let’s be:
Patient, nurturing, kind,
& forgiving
Because…
who a kid is today
may not be
who they are
when they mature

“A Chrome SuperHero”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K_dd7yINXCE

Chrome Web Store
Apps
Extensions
Themes

Chrome Web Store - Apps
“With apps for Google Chrome,
you can do things like create
documents, edit photos, and
listen to music. They’re like
desktop software programs you
install on your computer. The
main difference is that you use
apps directly within your
browser. If you use Gmail, Google
Maps, or sites like Pandora,
you're already using apps.”
from: https://support.google.com/chrome_webstore/answer/1050586?hl=en

Apps
“Apps have the following advantages over
desktop software programs:
Apps install in seconds. You don’t even
have to restart your browser or computer
to start using them.
Your apps are always available. No matter
what computer you’re using, you can always
access your apps. Learn about syncing
apps across multiple computers.
Apps are always up-to-date. Because apps
are hosted on the web, you don't have to
worry about updating to the latest version.
Apps won’t crash your computer. If you’re
having trouble with an app, just close its
tab in the browser. Your browser and
computer won’t be affected.”
from: https://support.google.com/chrome_webstore/answer/1050586?hl=en

Chrome Web Store - Extensions
Extensions
Small
programs that
add new
features to
your browser
and
personalize
your browsing
experience.
Themes

Extensions
Expand the space
for your extension
icons
Hover your mouse
between the white
star and your first
icon – until it become
a line with a left and
right arrow
Hold down and pull it
to the LEFT
There’s a pre-
determined limit of
showable space

“Read & Write for Google”TextHelp
• 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
• Simplify and summarize
text on web pages
• Read&Write for Google™ is a
user-friendly chrome
extension for use with PCs,
Macs and Chromebooks.
• It works with web pages and common file types in Google Drive, including: - Google Docs -
PDF - ePub - Kes
• Install Read&Write for Google™ to access ALL of these features FREE for 30 days! After
30 days, you can still access Read Aloud and Translator features in Google Docs and web
pages.
• Premium features for Google Docs, web, PDF, ePub, and Kes files are available by purchasing
a subscription for single users, groups of users, or domains.

“Read & Write for Google”TextHelp
• Teachers can get a FREE premium subscription to Read&Write for Google. To register and
activate your subscription, go to rw.texthelp.com/freeforteachers after installing the
Read&Write for Google trial.
http://rw.texthelp.com/drive/Home/RegisterTeacher
“If you’re already trialing
read & write for google™
– or if your trial has
expired – you’ll
automatically be
converted to a 12
month premium
subscription.”

With the “Open Dyslexic” font ~
this page (& most anything opened in Chrome now)… will look like

Note the black heavier weights at the bottom of the letters - - helps
the letters from “moving around” or rocking”

“Out of the Box” Learners
often struggle with…
Reading Writing

Text to Speech
Extension
SpeakIt
Ispeak

“SpeakIt!”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AuPenECJqMo

“Natural Reader”
When you have a
PDF …
Natural Reader has
moved to Google Play.
So…make a
BOOKMARK of their
web-site version.

“Natural Reader”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cfXO3LgFMCU

Why Speech to Text?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CyRQJBBVI7g

Speech to Text
VOICE TYPING
In Google Docs,
Select TOOLS
Select VOICE TYPING
Allow to use microphone
Change a PDF to Google Docs
In Google Drive, right click on your PDF; select OPEN WITH;
select GOOGLE DOCS; wait for it…1st thing it shows is actually
a picture so scroll down for the text. Student can now use
VOICE TYPING to answer questions directly on Google Doc,
then share it back with his/her teacher.

Hey, what about ADD-Ons?
That’s a great question. Let’s look at what ADD-ONs are:
≥ To add more functionality to your documents, spreadsheets,
and forms, you can install add-ons, tools built by third-party
developers for Google Docs, Forms, and the new version of
Sheets. Once add-ons are installed, you can manage each
one individually, and turn them on and off at any time.
≥ The Admin console setting for add-ons controls Docs, Forms,
and the new version of Sheets;
≥ Only available in English at this time.

ADD-Ons – PUPIL PREF
Research shows that colored overlays are not a cure or solution for dyslexia.
Helpful when you use a colored background when converting
PDFs to Google Docs ~ ~ easy to find the ‘picture’ before the
text.

Extensions
They’re your friends because they stay with you.

HOW TO – Remove or Turn Off
an Extension
“To remove an extension from Google Chrome:
Click the Chrome menu on the browser toolbar.
Select Tools.
Select Extensions.
Find the extension you want to remove. Click the trash
icon next to it.
A pop-up window will appear, asking if you want to
remove the extension. Click Remove.
You can also temporarily turn an extension on or off:
Click the Chrome menu on the browser toolbar.
Select Tools.
Select Extensions.
On the Extensions page, uncheck the box next
to Enabled for the extension you want to turn off. Check
it to turn it on.
from: https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/167997

The immense possibilities
with Google…

Possibilities with Google…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UXEvZ8B04bE

Other Dyslexia Resources…
http://dyslexiahelp.umich.edu/tools/apps
Texas public schools can
currently get a ‘free’ account.
https://www.learningally.org/
http://www.austinida.org/
http://eida.org/

Thank you!
Have a great GOOGLE-y day!

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