At UPchieve, we are aware of the unique needs of the students we serve. We have compiled a list of Google Extensions that makes UPchieve accessible to the variable needs of your learners.
For students with speech to text or scribe accommodations
How to Use:
Add Speech to Text extension to Google Chrome browser
Allow chrome access to microphone
State what you need
Ctrl + C (Command + C) to copy what is populated
Ctrl + V (Command + V) to paste the text into the chat box
For students with human reader or text to speech accommodations
How to Use:
Add Read Aloud extension to Google Chrome browser
Highlight text on screen that you want read aloud
Click Read Aloud from extensions drop down
A new box will appear on the screen that will magnify the text and read it aloud.
Functionality to pause, stop, and rewind is available
For students with English as a second language
How to Use:
Add Google Translate extension to Google Chrome browser
Click “Extension Options” and select primary language from the dropdown
Highlight text on screen that you want to translate and click the extension (it will automatically translate there)
OR Click the extension and open a larger browser directly on the Google Translate page
Copy and paste English translation into the chat to communicate with coach
For students with print / visual modifications
How to Use:
Add Open Dyslexic extension to Google Chrome browser
Select from the drop down your text/visual preference
For students who require the enlargement of text
How to Use:
Add Magnifying Glass extension to Google Chrome browser
Hover over features you wish to enlarge on the screen
Click anywhere on the screen to stop magnifying glass
For students with color blindness
How to Use:
Add Change Color extension to Google Chrome browser
Answer the 2 prompts for color adjustment
Enable the feature
Move the scale to intensify color clarity
*Remember to turn the extensions off after use if you do not want all of your browsers to appear with the same modification.
