For several years now, I have been sharing with everyone I meet a very useful tool called Read & Write for Google Chrome (also available for Windows).
Read & Write for Google Chrome is an extension that provides comprehensive reading and writing supports for Google Docs and the web as well as PDFs, and other files stored in Google Drive.
Some of the benefits offered by Read & Write for Google Chrome include:
- An easy to use toolbar that integrates seamlessly with Google Drive and the web.
- Tools like talking and picture dictionaries and a translator to support struggling readers.
- Text to speech for reading accessible and inaccessible content in Google Docs, PDFs, ePUBs and on the web.
- Writing tools like word prediction and voice dictation.
- Colored highlighters for researching and extracting information from documents and the web.
- Typewriter and post-it annotations for PDFs and ePubs in Google Drive.
- Vocabulary can be gathered and turned into a picture dictionary that is automatically created and sent to your Google Drive.
Individuals who download the free trial of Read & Write for Google Chrome from the Chrome Store get access to all features free for 30 days. After the trial expires, text to speech and translation supports for Google Docs and the web remain free. Premium features are available with the purchase of a subscription. However, teachers can receive continued access to ALL premium features at no charge!
If you are a teacher and don't have Google's Read & Write installed, you should head to the Chrome Store and download it. After you have it installed, go to https://www.texthelp.com/en-us/products/read-write/free-for teachers/ and register by filling out the Teacher Registration form with your name, email, school, administrator, and other details that confirm your eligibility. For it to work properly, be sure the email you provide is the same as the one you used to install Read & Write for Google Chrome. And remember, this is only for teachers. Entering student information in the form could be against your school or district's student privacy policy.
That's it! Once confirmed, your trial of Read & Write for Google Chrome will automatically be converted into a premium subscription.
Let me know what you think of the extension and feel free to ask questions.
From: "Read&Write is Still Free for Teachers: Texthelp Education Blog March...."30 Mar, 2016, https://www.texthelp.com/en-us/company/education-blog/march-2016/read-write-is-still-free-for-teachers/.
From: "Read&Write is Still Free for Teachers: Texthelp Education Blog March...."30 Mar, 2016, https://www.texthelp.com/en-us/company/education-blog/march-2016/read-write-is-still-free-for-teachers/.
