The Reading Process
And the Use of Technology

Researched and compiled by Janice Adams, 2004, as a partial requirement for Reading Part I, University of Western Ontario.  The software and hardware described represents some of the most common technology currently found within the Lambton Kent Public School Board.

Special Appreciation

I'd like to thank Colleen Witt and her colleagues from Pathways in Sarnia, as well as Sharron Ready, Susan Volmar and Mary Fysh, for giving up their time, which is such a valuable commodity nowadays, to assist me.

Table of Contents

Introduction

Boardmaker / Picture This / Inspiration / Kidspiration /
Writing with Symbols /
Intellitalks / Intellikey / Overlay Maker / Intellipic
Hardware (description) /
(pictures)
Dual devices; Suggested activities; more about connections

Advantages and disadvantages / Simple suggestions for use of software and hardware related to the reading process

Wiggle Works / Phonics Tutor / Phonemic Awareness - Essential Skills / Intellitools Balanced Literacy (Intellitalk II-III) / Academy of Reading

Kurzweil 2000 or 3000 (newest) / Dragon Naturally Speaking
TextHelp /
Wynn 3.5 / WriteAway2000 / WriteOutloud / Speaking Dynamically Pro / Jaws / Alphasmart / DANAalphasmart / Dynavox

Conclusion: Matching Technology to the individual and to the reading process

 Appendix- internet resources

 

 

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