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Accessibility is key to Kami. We\u2019ve listened carefully to your feedback and are developing our accessibility features to be even more inclusive. Soon you\u2019ll be able to toggle Voice Typing, get Dictionary definitions inside a Text Box, and more. Read on our latest blog to find out more and get a peek at what\u2019s coming this November! <\/a><\/p> <\/p> <\/span><\/p><\/div> Subtitles for Video Comments, Voice Comments, and uploaded videos has just dropped as a beta feature this week. You can now turn on this beta feature through your Kami Settings to start displaying subtitles for increased comprehension. The addition of subtitles to Kami\u2019s growing accessibility features also ensures that students hard of hearing can now access audio lesson content.<\/p> Check out this article<\/a> to learn more.<\/p><\/div><\/div> <\/p> <\/span><\/p><\/div> <\/p> <\/span><\/p><\/div> We\u2019ve also been working to improve some of your most loved creation tools. Interacting with layered annotations can be tricky at times, so we\u2019re making it easier for you to select and edit your Shapes, Lines, and Drawings in Kami. This is one of several changes being made to improve and enhance your Kami experience.<\/p> We believe all the best ideas come from you. So, if you have any feedback or suggestions, we\u2019re all ears! Chat with us anytime at support@kamiapp.com<\/a>.<\/p><\/div><\/div> <\/p> <\/p> <\/span><\/p><\/div> Another change on the horizon is for the Dictionary tool. When students (or teachers!) encounter a new word in a Text Box, it\u2019ll be easier for them to get a Dictionary definition. You\u2019ll be able to click on the word you want defined, and voil\u00e0! This is just one of the recent upgrades we\u2019ve released for the Dictionary tool to make it more cross-functional and efficient.<\/p> Tip:<\/strong> Did you know you can already use Dictionary with Read Aloud?<\/p><\/div><\/div> <\/p> This update will be a game-changer! With Class View<\/a>, you can grade multiple students’ work at once, but soon you\u2019ll also be able to add your students\u2019 grade points without having to close Class View. This will make grading your students\u2019 work so much quicker and easier!<\/p><\/div><\/div> <\/p> Our community has asked us for a virtual ruler, and we\u2019re providing it \u2014 so watch this space! The Kami virtual ruler will be accessible from the Drawing tool and the Menu bar. You\u2019ll be able to move and rotate the ruler freely, use it for measurements, and as a drawing guide.<\/p> Tip:<\/strong> If you draw right next to the ruler, you\u2019ll be able to draw perfectly straight lines (just like a real ruler!) <\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div> <\/p> <\/p> <\/span><\/p><\/div> Don\u2019t want your students using Voice Typing? You\u2019ll soon have the option to turn this feature on\/off through Feature Control. You can also toggle several other tools and features and choose how you want to run your collaborative activities, assignments, assessments, and more!<\/p><\/div><\/div> <\/p> We\u2019ve been receiving a ton of super helpful feedback from our community, and we\u2019re making some final tweeks before opening up the Question tool beta access to all users who use Kami and Google Classroom. Teachers who use Kami and Google Classroom will soon be able to toggle this beta feature through their Kami Settings. Check out this article<\/a> to learn more.<\/p><\/div><\/div> <\/p><\/div> <\/p><\/div> <\/p>\u00a0<\/h5>
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Subtitles for video and audio annotations (Beta)<\/h5>
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How to turn on subtitles in your Kami Settings:<\/b><\/h6>
Interacting with Shapes, Lines, and Drawing is finally a breeze<\/b><\/h5><\/div><\/div>
\u2728 Coming soon<\/h4>
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Never miss a word with Dictionary definitions in Text Boxes<\/h5><\/div><\/div>
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Grade passback feature on Class View<\/h5>
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Draw with ease with a virtual ruler<\/h5>
Toggle Voice Typing in Feature Control<\/b><\/h5><\/div><\/div>
Question tool beta access for Google Classroom users<\/h5>