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Read and Write

Read&Write from TextHelp is available to all staff and students in TVDSB.

Find and Pin the Extension

Adjusting the Settings

Creating Profiles

NEW: Read&Write users can create multiple profiles with different settings. Switch profiles with 2 clicks!

**Recommended for students in French Immersion, ML learners, and other students working in multiple languages.

Getting to Know the Toolbar

Play/Pause/Stop

Text to speech tools used to listen to text on the page, either in a pre-created text, or as playback to review student writing.

Talk & Type

Speech to text tools, which turns your voice into text on the page.

Prediction

Predicts the words being typed.

Screenshot Reader

Allows any text on the screen to be selected and read aloud.

Check It

Checks your spelling, grammar and punctuation.

Dictionary/Picture Dictionary

Dictionary gives definitions and picture dictionary shows a picture or symbol to explain the word.

Translator

Translates single words into another language.

Highlight Tools

Highlight words or phrases and then collect them into a Google Doc.

Vocabulary

Build a list of highlighted words, definitions and picture definitions in a Google Doc.

Screenmask

Blocks distractions while you read by highlighting a small band of text.

Web Search

Performs a Google Search on the highlighted word.

Voice Note

Record a short audio file (1 min or less) and insert in a Google Doc as a comment.

Read Aloud

Create an audio recording while reading a text and send via Gmail.

Audio Maker

Allows you to select text and create an mP3 audio file.

Website Specific Tools

Simplify

Removes clutter from websites, making them easier to read.

Hover Speech

Text to speech tool which can be used on websites in Chrome.

Read and Write Support Documents

TVDSB Read & Write Quick Guide.pdf

Using Read&Write in French.pdf

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