Students must be signed into the Chrome browser with their jeffcoschools.us account to use Read&Write on their device. The extensions should load to Chrome automatically on Jeffco chromebooks. See this JeffcoHelp Read&Write article. On devices other than a Jeffco chromebook, the extensions can be installed via the Chrome Web Store
No exaggeration--Google Read and Write is a game-changer for students who could benefit from embedded reading and writing supports. Here are some of the basic features:
An easy to use toolbar that integrates seamlessly with Google Drive and the web. It is pre-loaded onto our students' chromebooks in the extensions. One click makes it accessible in any Google App, plus any website.
Text to speech for reading accessible and inaccessible content in Google Docs, PDFs, ePubs and on the web
Tools like talking and picture dictionaries and a translator to support struggling readers or English Language Learners
Writing tools like word prediction and voice dictation
Colored highlighters for researching and extracting information from documents and the web. Integrated bibliography.