How to use…
Read Write Gold
This Powerpoint is dyslexia friendly…clutter free, dark text, contrasting background, Lexend font.
Read Write Gold
Use on laptops, chrome books or ipads
A floating toolbar allows access to support tools
Click the puzzle piece to get started
I can talk into it and it will turn my speech into text.
Click here to use speech to text…you may need headphones
Your task
Add some text…
My name is…
I live in…
I like…
My favourite things to do at school are…
So what can it do…
I can have the text read back to me.
Click here to have the text read back
Pause
Stop
Your task
Add some text…
My name is…
I live in…
I like…
My favourite things to do at school are…
Now its your turn…
I can have the text read back to me.
You can change the voice here…click the three dots
So what can it do…
I can change the speed and voice.
UK voices are a top choice
So what can it do…
Speed should be 50% or less
I can have the text read back to me.
Try 3 different voices and speeds
What works best for you?
Now it’s your turn…
Teacher, you may wish to use headphones for this bit!
I can use the prediction tool.
Click here
So what can it do…
I can hear and choose words I want to use.
A drop down menu that predicts your next word or the word you want to use.
Hover over a word to have it read out loud.
So what can it do…
Teachers…prediction options are available in the settings (3 dots)
I can hear and choose words I want to use.
Your task
Type a sentence and see what happens.
Try spelling tricky words and choose the one you want.
Can you type a whole sentence using the prediction tool?
Now it’s your turn…
I can use the dictionary tools.
Click here for the dictionary
Click here for the picture dictionary
So what can it do…
I can use the dictionary tools.
So what can it do…
The dictionary definition can be read aloud.
The picture dictionary shows images.
I can use the dictionary tools.
Your task
Find the meaning of the following words…jumping, accommodation, human
Use the picture dictionary to find out what a atom (science word), camel, peninsula (geography word)
Now it’s your turn…
Teachers…Feel free to change the words depending on your learners
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You have now learners the most commonly used tools.
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Check it…spelling tool
Collect highlights
Colour or mask the screen
So what else might be useful…