{"id":16110,"date":"2017-03-30T04:00:52","date_gmt":"2017-03-30T04:00:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.intelligentcio.com\/me\/?p=16110"},"modified":"2017-03-30T04:00:52","modified_gmt":"2017-03-30T04:00:52","slug":"microsoft-announces-new-assistive-learning-tools-in-arabic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.intelligentcio.com\/me\/2017\/03\/30\/microsoft-announces-new-assistive-learning-tools-in-arabic\/","title":{"rendered":"Microsoft announces New Assistive learning tools in Arabic"},"content":{"rendered":"

Microsoft Gulf today announced the availability of Learning Tools in Arabic language. The tools designed for students with unique learning needs will now be available in Word Online and OneNote Online, creating Immersive reading features through Text-to-speech; on any device to improve their reading skills and stay focused in and outside the classroom.<\/p>\n

Dyslexia is estimated to impact one in five people, while 72 percent of classrooms have special education students, and 73 percent of classrooms have readers that span four or more grade levels. Understanding this classroom reality is what led engineering teams at Microsoft to design Office 365, and its inclusive classroom technology like Learning Tools, with accessible learning experiences in mind. The Immersive features help skill up reading for users, including those with dyslexia, dysgraphia, ADHD, emerging readers or a combination of the broad range of unique student abilities.<\/p>\n

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\nFeatures of the learning tools include:<\/p>\n

Read Aloud \u2014 Reads text aloud with simultaneous highlighting that improves decoding, fluency and comprehension while sustaining the reader\u2019s focus and attention.<\/p>\n

Spacing \u2014 Optimizes font spacing in a narrow column view to improve reading fluency for users who suffer from visual crowding issues.<\/p>\n

Syllables \u2014 Shows the breaks between syllables to enhance word recognition and decoding.<\/p>\n

Parts of Speech \u2014 Supports writing instruction and grammar comprehension by identifying verbs, nouns and adjectives.<\/p>\n

\u201cAt Microsoft, we understand the effort of teaching a classroom of students with different abilities, and it is challenging to find and maintain the assistive technologies that teachers need for students to succeed.\u201d Said Ahmed Ameen Ashour, Education Director, Microsoft Gulf. \u201cThe Learning Tools in Arabic will help students with learning differences from the region to improve their reading and writing skills.\u201d
\nBy integrating into a tool such as OneNote that is already used in the classroom, the Learning Tools make it easy for teachers to improve learning outcomes for all students, with less disruption or lost instructional time. In addition, Microsoft has recently released an educator guide detailing all of the company\u2019s accessible technologies, empowering learners to achieve more. \t<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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