1. Text to Speech

1.1. Read and Write for Google

Read and Write for Google Tutorial Using Google Docs

Make reading easier by using Read Write for Google! This Google Chrome extension will read your text and Google documents to you! This universal tool will help all those who have reading and writing difficulties, learning disabilities such as Dyslexia, or are English Language Learners. A few features that we like the best at St. Gabriel's is the speech to text feature and the Google Translate.

Division Read and Write with Google Video- Set up!

Read and Write for Google Documents

Supports include:

  • Hear text read aloud with dual color highlighting
  • Have words explained with text and picture dictionaries and translated into other languages
  • Get suggestions for the current or next word as you type with Word Prediction
  • Turn speech to text in Google Docs
  • Highlight and collect text; build vocabulary lists
  • Simplify and summarize text on web pages
  • Annotations, including typewriter tool
  • Convert printed documents and inaccessible files into classroom files with Snapverter!

If you use your RDCRS Google account you will automatically have access to the Read and Write for Google Premium account. If it doesn't show up for you, watch the troubleshooting video to teach you how to log into your Google Chrome account. Once you are logged into both your Google Chrome and your Google account, you will see the Read and Write icon.

Read and Write for Google on the Internet

Use Read and Write Google For Reading and Writing in PDF's: