Category: Writing

Microsoft Edge: An Accessibility Overview

Posted on February 01, 2024 by In Mac, Mobility, PC, Productivity, Reading, Vision, Writing
Man in wheelchair staying with laptop in open-plan kitchen
We’ve looked at Chrome’s accessibility add-ons in the past, and while that browser is still a great option for accessible web browsing, some users have found that Chrome has become noticeably sluggish in recent years, especially when using specialized extensions. On the other hand, Microsoft’s built-in browser Edge has improved over the same period of…

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Canva for Education

Posted on January 25, 2024 by In Android, iOS, Learning, Mac, Math, PC, Reading, Writing
A teacher and her student using a laptop in the classroom.
As a teacher, keeping your lesson plans interesting is not always an easy task. And while there are tools and resources available, putting together a multimedia-based lesson plan can take more time than the average teacher has in their schedule to prepare. So, what if there was a tool that made it possible to put…

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SplashLearn

Posted on October 12, 2023 by In Android, iOS, Learning, Math, Reading, Writing
Shot of a little boy using a digital tablet while relaxing at home
We covered plenty of learning apps in the past, but here we are again! The truth is there are SO MANY learning apps out there, and what works best for one student may not work for the other. The learning app that we are looking at today has been around for over a decade, and…

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Using AI as AT: The Basics

Posted on September 28, 2023 by In Learning, Productivity, Reading, Writing
A close-up of hands typing on a computer.
Artificial intelligence (AI) is being used more and more every day to power all sorts of technology, including assistive technology (AT). And while this technology already serves as the backbone of a variety of apps and features that you already use, such as text-to-speech, speech recognition, AI assistants such as Siri, etc., there is another…

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Essayist: Essay-Writing Made Easy

Posted on September 22, 2023 by In iOS, Productivity, Writing
A college student using her laptop for homework.
For many students, essay writing is the most difficult and demanding type of writing they will ever do. This is due to a number of factors, but most students would agree that it’s the rigid structure of the document as well as the requirements for accurately cited references that proves to be especially difficult. For…

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