- Offers ways of customizing the display of information
- Offer alternatives for auditory information
- Offer alternatives for visual information
Voice-O-Meter
This is a low tech tool which allows students to visualize the noise level which they are supposed to use. The teacher can change the arrows to show the noise level they would like, and the students should follow it. The Voice-O-Meter provides multiple means of representation by offering alternatives for auditory information. Typically, teachers verbally tell students to lower their noise level but this provides a visual representation to be used with the verbal representation.
Powtoon
This is a high tech tool which allows teachers and students to create videos and movie trailers about whatever topic they choose. They can upload their own pictures or choose pictures already on the website. Powtoon provides multiple means of representation by offering alternatives for auditory and visual information. Powtoon combines sounds and visuals to create informational videos.
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Edmodo
This is a high tech too which allows teachers and students to create mock social media pages. It allows the teacher to post content and keep up with their students work online. Edmodo provides multiple means of representation by offering ways of customizing the display of information. Social media pages allow each person to post and make public what they choose and Edmodo works the same way.
https://www.edmodo.com Large Text Books
This is a low tech tool which is designed to help people who have visual impairments. Large text books are exactly as they sound. They are books which have text printed larger than average to help people read better. Large text books provide multiple means of representation by offering alternatives for visual information.
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Fraction Flip Book
This is a low tech tool which allows students to view fractions in relation to other fractions. The book consists of a series of fractions stacked on top of each other. As you flip through the book, the fractions get smaller. In the example below, students could see that 1/2 is larger than 1/3 because it is larger in the book. Fraction flip books provide multiple means of representation by customizing the display of information. These books can be made for any fractions and can help students understand the relationships much better.
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