Software that works

Effective use of technology provides students with the tools they need to be successful learners. Following are some examples of how students have benefitted from specific software programs.

Voice Recognition Software - A Different Way of Writing (66K pdf)

A 17 year old Damascus High School student describes how voice recognition software and the support of an assistive technology specialist enabled him to become an independent writer.

Using Read:Outloud with Fourth and Fifth Graders (16K pdf)

Reading passages presented to students in two different ways illustrate how text reader software can assist comprehension for struggling readers.

Updated May 27, 2008 | Maintained by by Linda Wilson