All TCS students now have access to Read & Write for Google while using a chromebook or if signed into the chrome browser on any laptop/desktop while at home or school. The student will see the small purple puzzle piece with RW on it. Below is a refresher on Read & Write for Google and resources. If you haven't already, please complete the Google form to receive a free premium subscription as a teacher. Also, please feel free to share with other teachers.
At a glance...
- Improve reading comprehension: hear web pages and documents read aloud with a choice of natural voices
- Help students understand unfamiliar words with text and picture dictionaries
- Develop writing skills and confidence with word prediction and a grammar, spelling and confusable words checker
- Support homework and independent research with study skills tools
- Turn documents and web pages into MP3 files for easy listening on the move
- Assists English Language Learners and students studying a second language
- Accessibility features like screen masking give extra support to students with dyslexia and other literacy challenges
- Chromebooks and Windows computers/laptops
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