Text to Speech (TTS)- This technology allows students to have their writing read to them via a word processor or other assistive technology program, enabling revising and editing.
Speech Recognition- Writers who struggle to put pen to paper, or finger tips to keyboard, can use speech recognition software to "address issues of fatigue, poor handwriting, spatial organization or spelling (Innovation, 2009)" It also provides immediate feedback as students are able to proofread their writing.
Graphic Organizers- Gives students the ability to use word processing and TTS to manipulate their ideas on the screen while affording them the opportunity to view their web in outline or map view.
Online Reference Materials- Encyclopedias, dictionaries, and thesauri contain TTS software that enables students to see and hear concepts, helping to further cement them into their lexicon.
Word Processors- Enables students the ability to write using a computer rather than with a pen and pencil. Many include text-to speech technology, the ability to create graphic organizers in map or outline view, and built in dictionaries and thesauri.
Microsoft Word
Apple Works
Alternative Approaches to Writing- Students do not always need to showcase their writing in a traditional way. There are many technologies available that can allow students to use their voice, images, audio, and video to share their thoughts.
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