Announcify: Tech Apps for Accommodation

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Great news…Yesterday I stumbled upon* a tool for students of all ages!
(*as seen on LifeHacker.com/5856460)

Announcify is a great little extension for Google Chrome and Android Devices and it works like this:  (a) transfers any website to a text page, (b) zooms in and highlights, (c) reads the text aloud.

<<note: While testing this extension, I ran into one problem…occasionally it will read aloud the html code from the webpage.>>

Ideas for Tomorrow

• Announcify listening center (all you need is a laptop & some headphones)
• Have students create websites then listen back to what they wrote
• Upload tasks/quiz/tests for accommodation

1. Download Google Chrome for WIN or MAC
2. Visit the Announcify extension on the Chrome Web Store
3. Download and enable the Announcify productivity extension

Please share how you are using Announcify as an educational tech tool in your classroom…post a comment below.