Product: Differentiation and accommodation tools in Windows 10 and Office 365

  • 10 minutes

Reading and writing 

There are many tools to differentiate and accommodate students in reading and writing easily and in non-stigmatizing ways, these include:

  • Immersive Reader
  • Dictation
  • Office Lens
  • Word Prediction
  • Translation
  • Narrator
  • Magnifier

Math 

Many students need additional help or alternative explanations in math, and with these tools, educators can differentiate content easily and quickly:

  • Math Tools in OneNote
  • Replay in OneNote
  • PowerPoint Recorder
  • Math Solver

Vision and Hearing

Windows 10 and Office 365 have many built-in tools to help students with visual impairments use the computer.

  • Ease of Access Center
  • Immersive Reader

Speech, language, and communication

Meeting with students who are working on conversational language is very important to allow students the opportunity to speak. There are many tools students can use to practice through remote learning. These include: 

  • Practice speaking with Presenter Coach in PowerPoint 
  • Immersive Reader 
  • Live captions 
  • Translation