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=Assistive Technology in District 214=

Mirroring your screen during presentations - or not!

 * Open System Preferences [[image:mirror1.png]]
 * Check to show displays [[image:mirror2.png]]

ZOOM during presentations (laptop)

 * Left Pointer - hold control key
 * Right hand - TWO fingers on trackpad. Push toward screen to zoom in. Pull away from screen to zoom out.

Text to Speech

 * Open System Preferences [[image:speech1.png]]
 * Check to speak selected text. [[image:speech2.png]]
 * Set keyboard shortcut. [[image:speech3.png]]
 * Say It Save It - This is a small free app that will allow you to select text, convert it to spoken word & save it as an mp3 file. Plyxim is the developer. You can download the app here. You will need TSS approval to install this app on any D214 owned computer.

Countdown Timer Widget

 * Ever need to display a countdown for a task or a break? [[image:timer.png width="117" height="54"]]
 * Use the Mac OS Widgets Dashboard! [[image:dashboard.png width="81" height="61"]]
 * This widget is customizable. Download it here. May need TSS permission to install.

iTunes U

 * Open iTunes - Go to the iTunes Store - Open iTunes U [[image:itunesU.png]]
 * Take a look at Lit2Go from the University of South Florida

Pics 4 Learning

 * Need photos? These are copyright free, high quality photos. Check it out at http://pics4learning.com/

Screen shots

 * whole screen = command + shift + 3 (saves png image file to desktop or other location)
 * select a portion of screen = command + shift + 4 (saves png image file to desktop or other location)
 * select a portion of the screen & save to clipboard = command + shift + control + 4 (can be pasted into doc, ppt, etc.)