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Select-to-Speak
Select-to-Speak
Web Tool Details
Web Tool Details
Description: Chromebook’s Select-to-Speak feature allows you to highlight specific text on your screen whether it's an article, assignment, or email and hear it read aloud to you. As the text is spoken, the feature visually highlights each word on your screen, making it easier to follow along, proofread your own writing, or comprehend difficult vocabulary. You can also use the onscreen controls to pause, skip ahead, or adjust the reading speed to match your own natural learning pace.
Audience: Elementary and Secondary
Type: Chromebook Accessibility Tool
Compatibility: Chromebooks only
Video Tutorial
Video Tutorial
How to use it: View the tutorial video below for an overview
Open in Reading Mode
Open in Reading Mode
Web Tool Details
Web Tool Details
Description: If you find online articles cluttered or hard to focus on, Chrome Reading Mode strips away ads, pop-ups, and sidebars so you can read articles in a distraction-free side panel. You can easily adjust the background color, text size, and line spacing to make dense research papers or long reading assignments much easier on your eyes. Plus, you can use the built-in read-aloud feature to listen to the text while taking notes or following along with your assignment.
Audience: Elementary and Secondary
Type: Chromebook Accessibility Tool
Compatibility: Chromebooks only
Video Tutorial
Video Tutorial
How to use it: View the tutorial video below for an overview
Web Tool Details
Web Tool Details
Description: The Read Aloud extension converts text into speech on websites or in Google drive products. Select words or paragraphs and then just listen. This extension will work on any type of computer as long as the user is logged into their Google account and using a Chrome browser.
Audience: Elementary and Secondary
Type: Chrome Extension
Compatibility: Chrome computer browser
How to use it:
Click here to add the Chrome Extension and view a tutorial
Video Tutorial
Video Tutorial
Web Tool Details
Web Tool Details
Description: Reader View is a feature built into Apple devices that removes all the extras like ads, popups and photos from the screen so the user sees only the article. Users can then increase text size, change the font and the lighting.
Audience: Elementary and Secondary
Type: Feature on iPhone, iPad or Mac
Compatibility: Only works in Safari web browser
How to use it:
Click here to view a tutorial
Video Tutorial
Video Tutorial
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