5 for 5: Read&Write for Google Chrome

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Vocabulary List Builder

Text-to-Speech Tools

Talking & Picture Dictionaries

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Collect Highlights

Extract key information

Students and teachers can use the Read&Write extension to highlight key information in Google Docs, or PDFs and place it in a Google Doc. The Highlighters and Collect Highlights tools are available in all 3 toolbars. There are four different highlighter colors to choose from: yellow, green, blue, and pink. After clicking the Collect Highlights button, Read&Write creates a new Google Doc containing all of your highlighted sections, and then opens it in a new tab.

• Sort highlights by color or position
• The document includes a link to the original website
• Highlights documents are saved to Google Drive as Highlights Untitled

Ways to Use the Highlighter Tools to Categorize

Voice Notes

Add audio comments

Students and teachers can use the Read&Write extension to add audio comments in Google Docs, or the comment section of PDFs. Simply select a word or phrase in a document and click the Voice Note symbol on the Read&Write toolbar. Record your comment and when you are happy with the voice note, click Comment to add it to your document. Read&Write will add the voice note like any other comment in your Google Doc or PDF.

• Voice notes can be up to 1:00 minute in length
• Play back recordings and re-record as needed
• When you add a voice note to a document, it is saved to Google Drive > My Voice Notes in a folder specific to that document

Using Voice Notes in Google Docs

Dictionaries

Gain access to word meaning

Students can use the Read&Write extension to highlight words or phrases and access their definitions in Google Docs, websites, and PDFs. The Talking Dictionary provides text definitions which can also be read aloud. The Picture Dictionary provides symbols and images of words to help support fluency and understanding. Both dictionaries can be used together and the boxes can be moved anywhere on the screen. Once opened, clicking on a new word will display a definition or picture for that word.

• Use the Dictionary, Picture Dictionary, and Translator tools together as they auto sync with the highlighted word, giving students choice of support
• Images within the Picture Dictionary box can be clicked and dragged onto Google Docs

Three Productive Ways to Use the Picture Dictionary

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Click here to install the Read&Write extension for Google Chrome (this extension is force installed for all students)

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Vocabulary

Create a vocabulary list

Students can use the Read&Write extension to highlight words or phrases automatically create a vocabulary list in Google Docs. This tool is available on all 3 toolbars. Use colored Highlights to select individual words or phrases, then click the Vocabulary List icon to create. This creates a 4-column graphic organizer in a new Google Doc, including highlighted words, dictionary definitions, images from the Picture Dictionary, and an editable notes column.

• Vocabulary Lists are saved to your Google Drive as Vocabulary List Untitled and should be renamed and organized to find later
• The Google Doc created is editable and can be modified to create tasks or activities for students (see the link to the left for ideas)

Vocabulary List - Modifications for Learning

Text-to-Speech

Tools to read text aloud

Students can use the Read&Write extension to have text read aloud from Google Docs, websites, and PDFs. Some Text-to-Speech tools are only available on the Web toolbar (Hover Speech) or PDF toolbar (Click to Speak). By default, Read&Write will continue to read all of the text on a page. If you'd like it to stop after each paragraph, turn off Continuous reading in the Settings.

• Dual color highlighting shows the word and sentence being read aloud
• Change the voice and reading speed under Settings
• Have text read aloud as you type each word or setence

Let's Get It Read!: Text-to-Speech Tools Guide