Allows Students and Teachers to Label and Mark Up Text, Images, Songs, Websites, Videos, and More!

• Jamboard - An online collaborative whiteboard that is integrated with Google Drive

• Kami - Kami is an online document annotation and markup tool. You can highlight, underline, and strikethrough text in PDF and other document formats. You can also add text boxes, shapes, and images. Kami works with Google Drive and Google Classroom.

• Loom - Screencasting extension with drawing tools.  Loom is free for educators!

• Mote - Add voice notes (30s) to comments in Google Docs, Slides, Classroom, and more.

• ReadWorks - Reading comprehension support that includes annotation, and assessments.

• Read&Write - Read and Write is a text-to-speech program that provides visual and auditory feedback of text. Read and Write has proven to be beneficial for people with learning difficulties, dyslexia or visual impairments, English Language Learners (ELL) and those learning English as a Second Language (ESL).  Read & Write is free for educators!

• Web Paint - Annotate web pages using this extension

• Talk and Comment - Create voice notes inside Google Docs, Classroom, and Forms

The process of converting speech input into digital text, based on speech recognition.

• Google Voice Typing - Open any Google Doc in the Chrome Web Browser and select Tools > Voice Typing. Watch the video below for instructions on how to use this tool.

• On-Screen Keyboard (Chromebook) - In addition to being used with a touch screen or cursor, the on-screen keyboard of a Chromebook can also be used for speech-to-text input by clicking on the microphone icon on the keyboard and speaking into the device's built-in microphone.

• Fluency Tutor - Students can install the extension so they can choose which content they want to read and read independently of the teacher.

• SpeechPad - Voice recognition app that allows the user to dictate the text of a document, then copy and paste the text to another application as needed

• Speech to Text - Speech to Text (Voice Recognition) is an extension that helps you convert your speech to text and it can recognize a wide variety of languages and related dialects. 

• Voice Actions for Chrome (beta) - Control your browser just by talking to it.  Voice Actions for Chrome lets you control your Chrome browser with your voice.

• Voice in Voice Typing - Use your voice to type across many different websites.  Voice In enables voice typing --- it makes it easy to type in the browser using voice-to-text.  Whether it is writing emails in Gmail, answering assignments in Classroom, or replying to chats, Voice In Voice-To-Text capability lets you do them all using your voice.

A form of speech synthesis that converts text into spoken voice.

• Immersive Reader - Integrated into the Microsoft Office suite as well as programs such as Canvas, Nearpod, Wakelet, and more!

• Fluency Tutor - Educators can choose from existing reading passages or create your own. Ability to assign passages to students for them to read and record. Extra help such as text-to-speech, picture dictionaries, and translating tools. 

• Use Immersive Reader on Websites Extension - Works best with webpages. Also includes a picture dictionary.

• Natural Reader - Upload text and documents (including PDFs) and listen.

• Read Aloud - Best with webpages

• Read & Write - Works best with Google Docs

• Screenshot Reader - Works best with PDFs

• Speak It - Works best with Chrome webpages. Can read over 50 languages.

Textbook TTS supports - Most online textbooks have text to speech tools already embedded in their program.

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• Clear Read - Adds a button to Chrome to toggle a distraction-free reading mode.

• Just Read - This feature-packed and customizable reader view removes distractions (ads, popups, etc.) to simplify pages for easier reading.

• Postlight Reader (formerly Mercury Reader) - Removes ads and distractions, leaving only text and images for a clean and consistent reading view.

• Fluency Tutor - This extension can be helpful for struggling and reluctant readers, as well as students learning English as a second language.  Students can also record themselves reading and share it with their teacher.