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Read&Write Gold for Google is Now FREE for Teachers!

TextHelp announced last week that it has made Read and Write Gold for Google free for teachers! This is the popular software for supporting students with tools for reading, writing, study skills, and research. Learn more at this TextHelp blog … Continue reading

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iDevices for Beginners: iPod Touch, iPad, and iPhone

January 11, Wednesday, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM Easter Seals ATRC – Boston Office 89 South St. Boston, MA 02111 Presenter: Catherine Bly and Kristi Peak-Oliveira, ATRC Coordinators This presentation will touch upon the latest iDevices on the market from … Continue reading

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Free Apps, Get Your Free Apps Here!

IPads are hot! I saw a report that said there are literally thousands of apps for the iPhone and iPad published on iTunes daily (hope I got that right). How can we keep up?  There are few sources for free app … Continue reading

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Top 5 Free OCR Software Tools To Convert Images Into Text

Top 5 Free OCR Software Tools To Convert Images Into Text. Nifty optical character recognition tools are recommended at this makeuseof.com post. They allow users to convert images into text. Useful for taking a printed page and creating digital text, … Continue reading

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