Google Slides has just introduced the ability to close caption your classroom presentation/discussion! When in Presentation mode, simply click the CC icon on the slide navigator toolbar or click Command + Shift + C. Any speech picked up by the presentation computer microphone will be closed captioned! Watch this 21-second video from the Google blog to see how easy it is! Can closed captioning your direct instruction and class discussion help learning? Students can hear/understand: Sometimes we have students in our class with a documented hearing loss. In this case, we think about and use the Redcat microphones provided in every classroom. (Though I would suggest the amplification of your voice really helps ALL learners!) In a classroom where you don't choose to utilize the Redcat microphone, there may be students who are: located in a part of the room where they can't hear as well. near noise from another student, the hallway, the next classroom,
Tips for using Technology with Students and for Productivity!