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TFS - Student Learning Activity For Read & Write
TFS - Student Learning Activity For Read & Write
this lesson. Make your own copy of the lesson to be able to type on it.
‒ Use your advisory time to learn about this tool. ‒
By @JoliBoucher www.flippedtechcoaching.com
https://tinyurl.com/ReadWriteActivity
Adapted by AACPS Assistive Technology Team & TFS Team
Using the Read & Write Chrome Extension
IB Scholars are Reflective and reconsider how
they learn by developing
new skills, tools, techniques, and strategies for
effective learning.
Agenda:
● Review The R&W Toolbar
● Complete activities independently to
practice all of the awesome R&W
tools!
● Wrap-Up
Review the Toolbar Simplify
Page
Voice Note
Screen
Word
Mask Highlighter Highlight
Predictor Play, Pause, Stop
Collector
Picture Clear
Talk and
Dictionary Highlights
Type
Screenshot Practice
Dictionary Reader Web Reading
Search Aloud
Spell-Check
Translator Vocabulary List
Audio Maker
Activities - Choose 4-5 activities to complete
independently
● Talk and Type ● Simplify Page and Answer Ma
● Read Aloud and Spellche sk
ck ● Highlighters
● Word Predictor ● Audio Maker
● Practice Reading Aloud ● Personalized Vocabulary
● Dictionary ● Voice Notes
● Search the Web ● Screenshot Reader
Talk and Type
The Talk and Type tool allows the computer to type for you as you speak. (Speech-
Text) This is a fabulous tool when you just need to get your ideas down and don’t
want to worry about losing your train of thought while typing.
Do you think Talk and Type could help you with your school work?
Explain.
Read Aloud and Spell-Check
The Read Aloud tool allows you to hear any text on any website or PDF. This is
helpful if you need assistance with your reading. But, did you know it will also read
your work back to you when you type in a Google Doc? When you hear your writing
read back to you it is often easy to find mistakes to revise and edit.
Did hearing your work read back to you help you find mistakes to
revise and edit?
Explain:
Word Predictor
The Word Predictor predicts which words you are trying to type and allows you to
insert the word automatically.
Activity 3: Word Predictor
1. Open a new document by selecting
the link here and selecting make
copy
2. Click Word Prediction
3. Tell me about your favorite holiday
and explain your answer.
4. Use Word Prediction to help you
write.
The Answer Mask allows you to read the page one section at a time.
Activity 7: Simplify Page
1. Click on this link to read a website about Tom Brady.
2. Click Simplify Page to see what the page looks like without the
distractions.
3. Now use the Answer Mask to help while you read.
Do you like the Answer
Have you ever come across
Mask tool? Why or why
a webpage with too many
not?
commercials or distracting
colors? Explain.
Highlighters
When you highlight information on a website you may then collect highlights into a
Google Doc. The new Google Doc will also tell you where you got the information
from so you may cite your sources.
Activity 8: Highlighters and Collect Highlights
1. Highlight 3 important facts on the website about the
Black Widow spider using the highlighters in the toolbar.
2. Now click Collect Highlights and watch as a new Google Doc appears
with the information!
Use the Screenshot Reader on the Internet to get assistance while reading text.
Activity 12: Screenshot Reader
1. Watch the Video
2. Try using the Screenshot
Reader on the Black Widow
website.
Quick Overview
Time’s Up!
Nice work!
Give some of these features a try in your
classes!