This document is a hot-linked handout

to support the presentation given at

 

Exploring New Horizons!

SC Assistive Technology EXPO 2004

March 30, 2004

 

 

Dr. Rebecca B. Evers, Associate Professor

Virginia Watson, Graduate Student

 

Winthrop University

Rock Hill, SC

 

 

 

Supporting Literacy

Including mathematics

 

Slide 5:

•          Web based Dictionary

•          Visual Thesaurus

•          Language Translator

•          Pronunciation

•          Confusing Words

 

Slide 6:

•          Martindale’s Calculators On-line Center

•          Math.com

•          Math Tools

–         Factor Tree

•          Eisenhower National Clearinghouse for Mathematics and Science Education

–         Digital Dozen

–         textbooks and tutorials

•          Ask Dr. Math

–         searchable archive

•          Ask an expert

 

Slide 7:

•          Digital textbooks from Recording for the Blind & Dyslexic

•          Commercial textbooks

 

Slide 12:

•          UVA e-books library

•          Reference Desk

 

Slide 13:

•          Spark’s Notes

–         Classics

–         The Adventures of Tom Sawyer

•          Pink Monkey

–         Monkey Notes

–         Monkey Books

•          Holes by Louis Sachar

 

Slide 14:

•          OpenOffice (free software).

•          Co-Writer

•          Write Out Loud

 

Slide 15:

• Web Copier:
• Free trials

 

Slide 16:

Text readers:

• Kurzweil
• Wynn3

 

Slide 17:

Web Readers

•          Browse-Aloud Free download

•          Code-it Software : Free download

 

Slide 18:

Communication devices

•          Digital Recorder

•          SmartPad

•          Dragon Naturally Speaking

•          Dynavox Systems

 

Slide 20 & 21:

Graphic organizers

• Masterminds: Ed Ellis
• Inspiration

o        Home Page

o        Free Download

o        Concept Maps

 

Slide 23:

Web Quests

•          Tom March

•          Bernie Dodge

•          More web quests

•          Quests in SC

 

Want more? Visit my special education websites:

http://coe.winthrop.edu/eversr/Presentations/Tour_of_AT_websites.htm (all AT information)

 

http://coe.winthrop.edu/eversr/Websites.htm  (special education websites of general interest)