Hi Integrating Technology Colleagues,
Many of our adult learners’ struggle with hearing and vision issues that make learning challenging. Three LINCS communities will join together to hold a live event on July 15th at 3 PM ET to discuss accessibility tools that can assist our students. Integrating Technology moderator Ashly Winkle will take us through the accessibility features of Actively Learn, CommonLit, and ReadWorks. Mike Cruse will add some tips about how to make accessible presentations.
Please register HERE.
What are the biggest challenges you face with serving students who have hearing or visual disabilities?
See you on July 15th,
Steve Schmidt, Moderator
LINCS Reading and Writing Community
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Hi Colleagues,
This is a friendly reminder that a live event will be held Thursday, July 15 at 3 PM ET (register HERE) featuring Ashly Winkle of your group conducting live demonstrations of the accessibility features of three free tools that became favorites during pandemic online teaching:
ReadWorks https://www.readworks.org/ A levelled text resource that supplies a variety of reading contexts.
CommonLit https://www.commonlit.org/ A digital reading curriculum that assists students in improving their reading, writing, and thinking skills.
Actively Learn https://www.activelylearn.com/ A digital reading platform that allows students to have deeper text engagement.
LINCS Disabilities and Equitable Outcomes group leader Mike Cruse will also present about how to make PowerPoint presentations more accessible to leaners with vision and hearing disabilities.
I'm looking forward to seeing you at the event!
Steve Schmidt, Moderator
LINCS Reading and Writing Group