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(Note:
this
document
accompanies
the
Literacy
with
Google!
presentation
for
the
Montreal
Centre
for
Learning
Disabilities,
April
26th,
2015)
By:
Andrea@inov8-ed.com
Whats
Google
Chrome?
Chrome
is
a
web
browser
(actually
now
the
worlds
most
popular!)
There
are
a
number
of
ways
to
personalize
Chrome
for
the
user,
such
as
adding
apps
and
extensions.
So
on
that
note
Google
Drive
is
free
and
individuals
with
personal
accounts
(school
accounts
are
different)
receive
15
GB
of
free
cloud
storage.
How
to
download
Drive
to
your
Mac
or
PC:
https://support.google.com/drive/answer/2374989?hl=en
How
to
dowload
to
iOS:
https://support.google.com/drive/answer/2497973?hl=en
How
to
download
to
Android:
https://support.google.com/drive/answer/1688488?hl=en
Why
use
Google
Chrome
(and
Google
Drive)
for
increased
access
and
to
support
literacy?
1. Its
free.
Many
apps
and
extensions
are
free
or
lower-cost
as
well.
Traditionally,
assistive
technology
has
been
quite
expensive;
tools
that
are
now
accessible
over
the
web
are
more
affordable
and
are
proving
to
be
just
as
effective.
2. The
technology
follows
the
student,
not
the
other
way
around.
Because
Chrome
(and
Google
Drive)
is
cloud-based,
students
can
log
in
and
have
their
assistive
tools
available
to
them
anytime,
anywhere.
3. Simplicity
of
use.
Apps
are
stand-alone
tools
that
are
often
quite
simple
to
use.
4. They
are
increasingly
universal
and
inclusive.
Many
classrooms
are
using
Google
apps,
so
students
who
need
literacy
support
do
not
stand
out
in
any
way-as
in
the
past.
Many
schools
are
migrating
towards
cloud-based
services;
increasingly
the
entire
class
has
access
to
assistive
apps.
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877-93-INOV8
/
514-600-0303
info@inov8-ed.com