ElevATe Videos

ElevATe videos are co-created with PDSB students to help all students access the tools available to them.

Read and Write for Google: How do I…

Read and Write for Google Chrome is a Chrome extension that supports literacy when using websites, Google Docs, Google Slides, and Google Classroom or Brightspace.

RW4GC Writing Tool: Type with your Voice in a Doc
RW4GC Reading Tool: Use the dictionary tool on a website
RW4GC Reading Tool: Listen to Text in Images such as maps or picture captions
RW4GC Writing Tool: Use Picture Dictionary for Writing
RW4GC Reading Tools: Use the Vocabulary tool on a Website

OrbitNote: How do I…

The OrbitNote Chrome extension allows you to open PDF documents and add text and images. You can use text-to-speech and other features to learn and share your thinking.

OrbitNote Writing Tool: Type on a PDF using prediction
OrbitNote Writing Tool: Draw on a PDF
OrbitNote Writing Tool: Add an image to a PDF
OrbitNote Writing Tool: Add shapes and use the eraser on a PDF
OrbitNote Writing Tool: Type with your voice on a PDF
OrbitNote Reading Tool: Use translator on a PDF
OrbitNote Reading Tool: Use Screen Mask to help focus
OrbitNote Reading Tool: Collect highlights from a PDF
OrbitNote Reading Tool: Dictionary for PDFs
OrbitNote Reading Tool: Create a Vocabulary list from a PDF
OrbitNote Reading Tool: Read the text in the images of PDFs

Mindomo: How do I…

Mindomo is a web-based idea mapping tool

Mindomo: Where is it?
Mindomo: Add text and images
Mindomo: Add pictures from the web
Mindomo: Add pictures from your Google Drive
Mindomo: Add videos from the web
Mindomo: Add emojis!
Mindomo: Add a voice recording
Mindomo: Customize the text boxes