Scavenger+Hunt

= Module One: Managing the Learning Environment -= =Scavenger Hunt - 5 Points - IN CLASS =

==**1.** **Students will investigate the built-in accommodations provided by popular computer and mobile device operating systems.** ==

//Resources// to support your accessibility needs:

 * **Mac:** @http://www.apple.com/accessibility/macosx/vision.html (Check out each section labeled: Vision; Hearing; Physical and Motor; and Literacy and Learning.)
 * Windows: @http://www.microsoft.com/enable/training/windows8/default.aspx (Check out each section and follow hyperlinks to discover solutions.)
 * iOS (iPad/iPhone): []
 * Google's Chrome Browser: []
 * Google's Android OS: []

=What about Chromebooks? =


 * The Chrome browser, made by Google, is FREE to download. It is an alternative to other internet browsers (e.g. Internet Explorer, Firefox, Safari) and provides multiple enhancements for accessibility!**

===**Chrome Extensions, Chrome Apps and Google Add-ons????** ===


 * o ** Extensions: ** are added to the chrome toolbar and “extend” the tools available in the chrome browser. They work for Google docs as well as on other websites
 * Examples:
 * Momentum
 * Grammarly
 * RWGC
 * Co:Writer
 * o ** Apps: ** Are “applications” that will launch a new window within the chrome browser and are used separately
 * Examples:
 * Dictation
 * Typing Club
 * RazKids
 * o ** Add-ons ** to Google applications (Docs, Slides, etc.) are “additional” tools to be added to the menu when within a Google Application.
 * Examples:
 * Speech Recognition
 * Equatio
 * Translate
 * Kaizena
 * EasyBib


 * Mike Marrotta's Chrome AT website:** []
 * Simone Leary's Googlizing Education site:** []

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Do you REALLY know how to do a Google Search? It is MORE than just typing exact words.=
 * Use Operators such as:
 * Site (edu, gov)
 * Filetype (.ppt, .pdf)
 * inurl
 * source
 * edu (US education)
 * ac (Internation Education)
 * county code
 * many others
 * []
 * Advanced Search Features
 * []
 * Time - did you know you could specify a time range?
 * Region
 * many others
 * [|Advanced Google Search Tips]
 * [|Google Search Shortcut]