{"id":1371,"date":"2025-05-16T02:00:28","date_gmt":"2025-05-16T02:00:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.batterymap.co.nz\/blog\/?p=1371"},"modified":"2025-05-16T02:00:36","modified_gmt":"2025-05-16T02:00:36","slug":"chromebooks-will-soon-let-users-read-audio-captions-in-braille-on-a-connected-display","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.batterymap.co.nz\/blog\/2025\/05\/16\/chromebooks-will-soon-let-users-read-audio-captions-in-braille-on-a-connected-display\/","title":{"rendered":"Chromebooks will soon let users read audio captions in braille on a connected display"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Google shines a light on Chromebook accessibility tools to help make classrooms more inclusive for everyone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod\/images\/2443-EDU____GAAD_blog_post___.max-1600x1600.format-webp.webp\" alt=\"Mock up of College Board\u2019s Bluebook app accessibility menu on Chromebook\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>google<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"what-you-need-to-know-3\">What you need to know<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Google is putting the spotlight on how Chromebooks are making school way more accessible, especially for students with disabilities.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>ChromeVox will soon turn audio captions into braille when connected to a braille display.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Natural-sounding \u201cread aloud\u201d voices are now built right in Chrome&#8217;s Reading Mode, which is great news for students with dyslexia or reading struggles.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>Google is spotlighting howChromebooksare helping students with disabilities thrive in observance of the Global Accessibility Awareness Day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In ablog post, Tricia Davis-Muffett, a senior director at Google for Education, shared how Google&#8217;s approach to accessibility on Chromebooks is making education more inclusive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Some students can\u2019t use a mouse or keyboard easily, Davis-Muffett noted. This is where Chromebook&#8217;s Face Control steps in, literally letting students navigate their devices with facial gestures such as head tilts and eyebrow raises instead of mouse clicks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Googlerolled out this feature in January with ChromeOS 132, and it\u2019s based on Android\u2019s Project Gameface.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On top of this feature, the tech giant announced today that ChromeVox, the built-in screen reader for Chromebooks, is getting a nifty upgrade. Soon, when connected to a braille display, it\u2019ll convert audio captions into braille.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&gt;&gt;&gt;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.batterymap.co.nz\/detail-Samsung-1746790-AA-PBQN4TR\">AA-PBQN4TR Battery for Samsung Galaxy Chromebook 2 XE530Q<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"braille-gets-a-boost-3\">Braille gets a boost<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>That means students with visual impairments can independently read what\u2019s on screen without waiting for anyone else to catch them up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod\/original_images\/Chromebook_Accessibility_Face-control_Feature-Demo_Oct_2024_16x9.gif\" alt=\"Gif of a software engineer demonstrating Face control\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>google<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>ChromeVox, Google&#8217;s built-in screen reader, was introduced in Chrome OS version 56.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Furthermore, for visually impaired students (and keyboard power users), Caret Browsing lets them move through a webpage using only their keyboard. It drops a blinking cursor on the page, like in a Word document, and it\u2019s all arrow keys and tab navigation from there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Google also highlights Chrome\u2019s Reading Mode, touting that it now offers a \u201cread aloud\u201d feature with natural-sounding voices. This feature is particularly beneficial for students who struggle with dyslexia or other reading challenges. And because it&#8217;s baked right into Chromebooks, there\u2019s no need for third-party software.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&gt;&gt;&gt;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.batterymap.co.nz\/detail-Asus-1746395-C21N2003\">C21N2003 Battery for Asus Chromebook Flip CM3 CM3200 CM3200FVA<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"standardized-test-friendly-3\">Standardized test-friendly<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you&#8217;re taking the SAT or AP exams on a Chromebook, the College Board\u2019s Bluebook app now works hand-in-hand with ChromeOS accessibility features like Dictation and ChromeVox. This eliminates the need for separate testing accommodations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The best part is that these tools aren\u2019t tucked away or hidden behind premium paywalls since they&#8217;re baked into Chromebooks and ready to go from the first login. Google also highlights how partner apps from the Google for Education App Hub are building even more support on top of these features.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Google shines a light on Chromebook accessibility tools to help make classrooms more inclusive for everyone. google What you need to know Google is spotlighting howChromebooksare helping students with disabilities thrive in observance of the Global Accessibility Awareness Day. In ablog post, Tricia Davis-Muffett, a senior director at Google for Education, shared how Google&#8217;s approach &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.batterymap.co.nz\/blog\/2025\/05\/16\/chromebooks-will-soon-let-users-read-audio-captions-in-braille-on-a-connected-display\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Chromebooks will soon let users read audio captions in braille on a connected display<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[25],"tags":[141],"class_list":["post-1371","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-google","tag-chromebook"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.batterymap.co.nz\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1371","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.batterymap.co.nz\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.batterymap.co.nz\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.batterymap.co.nz\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.batterymap.co.nz\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1371"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.batterymap.co.nz\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1371\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1372,"href":"https:\/\/www.batterymap.co.nz\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1371\/revisions\/1372"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.batterymap.co.nz\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1371"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.batterymap.co.nz\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1371"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.batterymap.co.nz\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1371"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}