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I'm (Tim Fahlberg) trying to apply the principles for UDL (Universal Design for Learning) to the creation of mathcasts. 

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SMART Text to Speech (SMART TTS)

11/6/2009: My AT friends in Wisconsin have encouraged me to rename "SMART AAC" to "SMART TTS" for SMART Text to Speech so I'm working to change this.

Created with SN, "SMART AAC" and a mouse (Shows AAC)

  Method useful (?) for dysgraphic, non-verbal students.

In this case I wanted to show that it would be relatively easy for a non-verbal student who has the ability to control a mouse to use SMART Notebook software, a small set of AAC words & phrases (that speak when clicked on) and a small "tool kit" of objects (symbols, numbers) to solve a simple linear equation out loud. I recorded the mathcast using Jing* and then edited it with Camtasia Studio* (to boost the audio level). I recorded the AAC words & phrases that were spoken using an inexpensive boom microphone placed near my laptops built-in speaker.

Created with SN, "SMART AAC" and a mouse (Hides AAC)

    Method useful (?) for dysgraphic, non-verbal students.

Created with SN, "SMART AAC" and a graphics tablet (Shows AAC)

    Method useful (?) for non-verbal students who can use a graphics tablet.

Created with SN, "SMART AAC" and a graphics tablet (Hides AAC)

  Includes callouts that explain what's going on.  

       Method useful (?) for non-verbal students who can use a graphics tablet.

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Playlist of all 4 screencasts

Credits:

I'd like to thank Shelly Weingarten, Judi Cumley, Jill Gierach, and Joan Staeven (Wisconsin AT leaders) for inspiring me with ideas for this new work which will hopefully be of value to many non-verbal students especially as it is more fully developed.