Technology Support, Tutorials, and Innovation Inspiration for Glenlyon Norfolk School Staff
TextHelp’s Read & Write tool used to have a PDF Reader extension that would allow you to use the same Read & Write tools with PDF Documents. In 2021, this feature was rebranded as OrbitNote. It still allows you to have PDF documents read aloud and will now also allow you to split and combine […]
Dyslexia fonts were created by designers who claim these fonts can help students with dyslexia decode text more easily. Open Dyslexic is one of the leading fonts in this realm. OpenDyslexic was created to help with some of the symptoms of dyslexia. Letters have heavily weighted bottoms to indicate direction. You are able to quickly […]
With voice dictation enabled on your Macbook, you can dictate text anywhere you can type it. This can save significant amounts of time when providing written feedback to students, writing emails, or composing written instructions online. Compared to average typing speeds you may see a 300-400% increase in written output within the same time-frame. Like […]
Are you looking for a unique or special font? There are several ways to find and install new fonts for your machine. Font Websites Several font websites exist which allow you to download different fonts of your choice. Some recommended sites are: dafont.com fontspace.com fontsquirrel.com Once you download your font, it will likely download as […]
This powerful literacy support tool is an extension to your GNS Google Chrome browser. Both staff and students have access to this, regardless of their device (either school Macbook, Chromebook, or personal laptop). Students can use Read & Write to read aloud excerpts or full passages from any website, online resource, or even PDF document. […]