Hi,

You can use WordAloud in conjunction with the projection of
web pages onto an interactive whiteboard.  This technique was
proven effective by Keith Phipps, who won this year's national
"Teacher of the Year Award, for creative use of ICT".
WordAloud displays words of the text in large characters,
whilst speaking them, thus making the text accessible
to dyslexic and VI students.  Keith says that the whole
class is "transfixed" by the speech - and it helps them to
concentrate and absorb the material.

NB, the pages have themselves to be marked up in simple HTML.
WordAloud reads the HTML directly, unlike screen readers which
interpret what an 'application' has written on the screen.

An updated version of WordAloud is now on www.wordaloud.co.uk.

Cheers,

John
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>From: David Whipp [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
>Sent: Wednesday, November 28, 2001 7:20 AM
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: WebCT Accessibility
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>Hi,
>
>Does anyone have information on how accessible WebCT is? I'm taking a
>look at it for a future project.
>
>thanks,
>
>dave
>
>
>Dave Whipp, Information Manager
>International Center for Disability Information
>Rehabilitation Center, PO Box 1004
>Institute, WV  25112
>mailto:[log in to unmask]
>304-766-2680 voice, 2689 FAX
>http://www.jan.wvu.edu

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