Read&Write for Google

Read&Write for Google is a Google Chrome extension that makes the web, documents and files more accessible on any device. All students and teachers can try the extension for free to use for text-to-speech, speech-to-text, word-prediction at school or home. Log into the Chrome Web Store and view the NPS Self-Service section to add the extension to your Newton account. If you haven't tried it already, you should really consider installing the extension.

Teachers may have a premium license for free after they have completed this form through TextHelp. There are a limited number of premium licenses available for students with disabilities who need it in order to access their curriculum content. Before asking for a premium account, students should try the trial to see which features they actually need. Teachers should complete the Read&Write for Google request form after the student has used the extension for the trial period.

Free Features for All Users

Text-to-Speech

Students can use text-to-speech to access digital text, online or in Google Docs, or listen to their work as part of the editing process. Students may listen to their work to ensure it is grammatically correct and states what they intended. If a student finds a particular reading task challenging, they may use the text-to-speech to listen to any selectable text. The text-to-speech will read aloud any text, and highlight each sentence and word with dual color highlighting.

Premium Features for Licensed Users

Below are some of the premium features available when using a licensed version of Read&Write for Google. Please review this document for more information about features. Please note, some tools work within Google Docs, some only in PDFs, and others only online in Chrome.

Check It

Use in a Google Doc to check for spelling or grammar errors as well as phonetic spelling, homophones or other confusable words.

Prediction

Word-prediction will try to complete the current word you are typing and predict the next word once you press space.

Talking Dictionary

Provides definitions to improve comprehension and writing. Definitions can be read aloud.

Picture Dictionary

Displays images from Widgit® Symbols to help support fluency and understanding. Students may insert images into Google Docs.

Screenshot Reader

Converts inaccessible text to accessible text through Optical Character Recognition.

Audio Maker

Converts selected text into an audio file that will be automatically downloaded and can then be saved or shared in Google Drive.

Screen Masking

Tints the computer screen and provides a spotlight that follows the mouse pointer, to help improve focus.

Talk&Type

Turns the spoken word into text by dictating into a microphone. Opens Google Docs built-in speech-to-text.

Voice Notes

Records a short audio file of your voice, and inserts it into a Google Doc as a comment.

Vocabulary List Builder

Builds vocabulary lists in a Google Doc. Use colored Highlights to select words, then click icon to create vocabulary list in a new Google Doc

Practice Reading Aloud

Allows students to practice and record themselves reading selected text and listen to their recording.

Highlights

Allows users to highlight and color code sections oftext on a page, to facilitate summarizing, categorizing and higher order skills.

Hover Speech

Reads text on websites in the Chrome browser without highlighting, simply hover over the text you'd like to read.

Simplify Page

Removes clutter from web pages and places the simplified text into a new tab.

Read&Write in Action

Teachers and students in Newton use many of the premium features, but one of the favorites is the ability to insert voice notes. Instead of typing a comment users can insert an audio clip. This has been extremely beneficial for students with reading disabilities.

Free for Teachers!

After installing the extension teachers can sign up to get a FREE premium subscription to receive the premium features for a year. Teachers must use their Newton (last name first initial) email address.

Teachers will need to resubmit the form each year to authorize the premium version.

Tutorials

Review TextHelp's Quick Reference Guide
Review TextHelp's Video Tutorials
Using the Vocabulary List feature

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