Tools to Support Writers
[Pages:2]Tools to Support Writers
Tool
Text to Speech: Listening to your writing helps you evaluate what your wrote.
Add Images: Photos and illustrations add meaning and interest for your readers.
Spell Check
No
Yes
Yes
MS Word
Yes. The Listen Tool Yes
Yes
allows you to listen to
Inspiration
any text.
Yes
Yes
Yes
Kurzweil
Yes. You use with
No
No
other programs such
as MS Word or the
Natural Reader
Internet.
Yes
Yes
Yes
Clicker 5
Yes. The Listen Tool Yes
Yes
allows you to listen to
Kidspiration
any text.
Yes
No
No
WordQ
Yes
Yes
Yes
Pixie
Montgomery County Public Schools, Maryland Curriculum 2.0 - Grade 4 2012
Graphic Organizer to Outline View: You can switch from your graphic organizer to an outline or import writing into another program.
Dictionary/ Thesaurus: These resources support word choice and determining the meaning of unknown words.
Voice Recording: You can add audio recording as you write can help you explain your ideas
Special Features
No
Yes
Yes
Yes. The Word Guide is a Yes
dictionary and
thesaurus.
No
Yes--talking dictionary Yes
and thesaurus
Yes
No
No
No
No
Yes
Word and
picture banks
Yes
Yes. The Word Guide is a Yes
dictionary and
thesaurus.
No
No
No
No
No
Yes
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Universal Design for Learning (UDL) Strategies for
Writing
Description: Diverse learners benefit from a variety of UDL strategies to support written expression. Many students who struggle in writing are able to express their knowledge and ideas more effectively given a range of tools and supports. UDL supports are intended to provide all students with flexible and varied means of expression. UDL strategies may include both the use of technology and tools and supports that do not require technology. Student's preferences and choice should also be taken into account when providing support for written expression. More information on the principles of Universal Design for Learning can be found at . Quick Guides for specific strategies and tools can be found on the HIAT website.
Strategies and scaffolds to support written expression: Keyboarding--students who struggle with hand writing may be able to produce more text with less effort when typing Text to speech--text to speech provides feedback to students as they write, allowing them to listen to what they have written, support word choice, sentence structure and spelling in order to revise and edit their work Word banks--provides models or options for students who struggle with spelling, vocabulary, or word choice Audio and video recording--alternative or to compliment written output for students challenged by handwriting or spelling Illustrations, images, or graphics--used as a way to capture ideas or concepts and expand on written output
Tools and features: Microsoft Word: spelling and grammar check Clicker 5: text to speech, spell check, picture supports for text, word banks, ability to embed multimedia, students can add audio o There is a variety of Clicker 5 resources on the Instruction Center available to support writing. To see all Clicker 5 resources, search for Clicker 5 in the search box o Important--when downloading Clicker 5 resources from the Instruction Center, right click and Save target, then open the document Pixie 2: text to speech, picture supports for text, voice recording Kidspiration: graphic organizers and outlines, text to speech, picture supports for text, talking dictionary (Word Guide tool), voice recording Inspiration: graphic organizers and outlines, text to speech, picture supports for text, voice recording, add multimedia Kurzweil: text to speech, talking dictionary, talking spell check, voice recording Word Q: word prediction/spelling supports, text to speech Natural Reader: text to speech, can be used with any program, including Word or the internet, free download for home use
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