Read&Write for Google is an assistive technology tool designed to support reading and writing in Google Docs, web pages, PDFs, and other online content. Read&Write can be used across multiple devices and platforms giving learners access anytime and anywhere.
Read&Write for Google is particularly beneficial for students with learning difficulties, such as dyslexia, and those learning English as a second language. Some features of this tool are:
Text-to-Speech: Reads text aloud to help with comprehension.
Word Prediction: Suggests words to help with writing.
Speech-to-Text: Converts spoken words into text.
Dictionary and Picture Dictionary: Provides definitions and visual aids for understanding vocabulary.
Highlighting Tools: Allows users to highlight and collect key information.
Annotations and Notes: Users can add notes and annotations to documents.
Translation: Offers translation tools for multilingual support.
Read&Write for Google is an extension that is available to all BSD staff and students (K-12) and is a paid subscription. The extension is automatically installed in each users' Google account and can be launched by clicking on the purple RW icon in the list of extensions. This will turn the R&W toolbar on and provide access to the R&W tools.
Read&Write for Google Chrome Interactive Tour
Read&Write for Google Chrome:Web Toolbar Interactive Tour