The practice reading aloud tool opens the text in a separate window. The tool provides the user an opportunity to practice reading the material by offering recording options, and play back to help build fluency, pronunciation, or to prepare for a presentation. A user can highlight text to listen to or look up words as needed. There is also the option to send their recording to their teacher/
Particularly useful for:
EAL students, struggling readers (dyslexia, learning disabilities, etc.), and students who need support with gaining fluency
Provides all learners an opportunity to gain reading aloud skills without reading aloud in public
Improves students' word recognition and self-correcting skills, as each suggested word is read aloud
the recording feature provides an opportunity for self monitoring and self-improvement
Can listening to one student's recording at a time to determine what supports are needed and how best to deliver them
Excellent homework tool, as the teacher can review the recordings at their leisure
Practice will lead to more confidence in public speaking
ACTION & EXPRESSION
provides an opportunity for students to practice, reflect and improve upon content at various levels
allows teachers and students to record readings overtime, will helps monitor reading progress