Google Read and Write for Android and Built-In Android Features Overview
Overview
Google Read and Write for Android is an alternative keyboard that serves as a digital reading and writing tool kit for our students. It includes
Speech with dual color highlighting
Speak as you type
Word Prediction as you type
Spell Checker
Dictionary with integrated Picture Dictionary
These tools are designed to tailor the writing process to provide the student with the right amount of support to make writing manageable but also keep the learning going. We will talk more about how to apply these tools to learning elsewhere. But for now please take a look of these videos that give an overview of the Read and Write for Android alternative keyboard and using built-in text-to-speech on Android devices.
Video Tutorials
Read and Write for Android Overview
Text-to-Speech for Android Overview
What do I do if I Need More Help?
Now that you know what the features do it is time to think about which ones your student will need and how to use them. Follow the link to the Teaching Strategies Page.