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Access Firefox (Online Resource)

Last week, Google released the shiny new web browser that they’ve aptly named “Chrome“.  After taking it for a test drive, I have to admit that I rather like it.  It’s incredibly fast, and I love the way it gives me almost my entire laptop screen for viewing web pages.   Still, Chrome reminds me of [...]

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CLiCk,Speak is now available for Firefox 3.
CLiCk,Speak is a FREE tool that I believe needs to be available to ALL learners who have any reason to go online. It is a powerful tool, and one that is extremely easy to use for anyone who can use a mouse. The CLiCk,Speak toolbar [...]

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Yesterday, I wrote about Awesome Highlighter. I had no sooner posted than I realized I neglected to mention a helpful feature. There is a Firefox add-on for Awesome Highlighter that can be installed directly from the website. Today, I want to write briefly about that add-on. While I’m at it, I also [...]

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I wish classroom educators were not so stuck on using Internet Explorer. Firefox is a superior web browser in almost every respect, and this is especially true for individuals with special needs. Kate Ahern recently mentioned another add-on for Firefox that offers a set of convenient tools to enhance accessibility.

Accessibar is a [...]

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Welcome to this Treasure Chest of Free Stuff!
FREE online resources and downloadable programs for learners.
I’m following up my last post about an excellent online reference site with a post today about another great online reference. This one is especially valuable for individuals who are primarily visual learners. Amanda, at Thinking Past [...]

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