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4 accessibility tools to help students access the Google Chrome Browser

  Hi Everyone, According to the Merrian-Webster Dictionary, Google is both a noun and a verb.   "Definition of  google transitive verb :  to use the Google  search engine  to obtain information about (someone or something) on the World Wide Web" For our students that struggle with reading and writing, "googling" can sometimes be a daunting task.  If our students have difficulties with spelling what they are searching for or decoding what is on the page, how can they best utilize this tool?  Below are 4 strategies that students can use to better access the Google Chrome Web Browser: 1.  Search by Voice:   built into the Chrome Browser is the ability to use speech to text to populate the Google Search box.  Users just click the microphone icon and speak, and the Chrome search page will open based on what you said. 2.  Use word prediction to type in the search bar:   If you have the premium license of Read&Write for Goog...

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