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Although different
versions of Word have slightly different
ways of implementing the various features, usually you will find that
you can:
- Enlarge the toolbar icons:
Larger
icons can help younger students and those with visual
impairments. (Windows only)
- Adding or subtracting toolbar icons:
In order to simplify things visually or only provide specific functions.
- Magnifiy text: Various views allow
larger text without increasing font size.
- Increased space between lines:
Enables some students to read more easily.
- Creating a To Do list
with checkboxes can help some students stay organized and on task.
- Text to speech: A free
program, Natural Reader, can read directly
in MS Word in Windows. Windows
XP also offers some text to speech functionality. The Mac OS
will read in Word.
- Using bullets and number
lists can assist students in developing outlines.
- Writing prompts can
be created to guide a student to place text in a structured draft. When
the prompts are removed, a paragraph emerges.
- Adding
comments
allows the teacher or students to put in questions or text that remains
hidden until selected.
- Thesaurus can help
expand vocabulary. (Just highlight a word and select Thesaurus under
Tools.)
- Text boxes can be
created as Word Lists to prompt students to use specific vocabulary or
to store words that need to be looked up later.
- Translation
capabilities exist on versions of
Word where a foreign language dictionary is installed. This can be
helpful for single word translation. (Windows only)
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