Tech+Tools+to+Teach

=Tech Tools to Teach (Language Arts)=

Auto-Summarize in Microsoft Word - Marilou

Reviewing tools in Word

 * Open a document in Microsoft Word
 * From the Insert menu choose "Comment" (Word 2003, 2004, 2008)
 * From the the Review tab choose "New Comment (Word 2007)
 * This will open up the Reviewing Tool Bar
 * A balloon will open up in the right margin where you can add a comment
 * Track Changes
 * Click on Track Changes on the Reviewing Toolbar to make additional edits that will appear in a different color so that the students can see where changes have been made

Student Samples

**Text to Speech -**
Adobe Reader - Read Out Loud Feature
 * Open PDF in Adobe Reader
 * Click on View Menu
 * Click on "Read Out Loud"
 * Click on "Activate Read Out Loud"
 * Select block of text to be read

Setting for the Mac -
 * 1) Go to System Preferences
 * 2) Click on Speech icon (microphone)
 * 3) Check "Speak selected text when key is pressed."
 * 4) Click on Set Key
 * 5) Choose a keystroke combination. for example Option + s
 * 6) Highlight text to be read
 * 7) Start text reading by pressing Option + s
 * 8) Stop text reading by pressing Option + s again

Text to Speech Addons:
 * SpeakingFox for the Mac
 * ReadPlease for Windows

Text to Speech Glog

**Schedule | Opening Activities | Language Arts & 21st Century Skills Electronic Reading | Reading in the 21st Century | Tech Tools to Teach Writing | Listening/Speaking | Closing**