The following extensions remove ads and distractions, leaving only text and images for a beautiful reading view on any site.

Clear Read 

Just Read

Mercury Reader

Fluency Tutor

Voice recordings of the text of a book that you listen to rather than read.

We have two audiobook options for students in Plano ISD (Learning Ally and Bookshare):

Learning Ally is a multi-sensory reading accommodation that levels the playing field for students who struggle to read due to a learning difference. The benefits of Learning Ally include:

• High-quality, human-read audiobooks
• Track students' reading progress
• Teacher focused tools and resources

Watch this 5-minute video showing Learning Ally at work in the classroom

Bookshare is an ebook library that makes reading easier. Listen to books, follow along with karaoke-style highlighting, read in braille or large font, and customize your reading experience with ebooks in formats that work for each student. Click here for more details.

Please contact Fern Johnson for more information about using audiobooks with your dyslexic learners.

A form of speech synthesis that converts text into spoken voice.

Read & Write - Works best with Google Docs

Immersive Reader - Integrated into the Office suite as well as programs such as Flipgrid, Nearpod, Wakelet, and more!

Unofficial Immersive Reader Extension - Works best with webpages. Also includes a picture dictionary.

Select and Speak - Works best with webpages

Screenshot Reader - Works best with PDFs

Fluency Tutor - Educators can choose from existing reading passages or create your own. Ability to assign passages to students for them to read and record. Extra help such as text-to-speech, picture dictionaries, and translating tools. 

Read Aloud - Best with webpages

SpeakIt! - Works best with Chrome webpages. Can read over 50 languages.

Natural Reader - Upload text and documents (including PDFs) and listen.

Textbook TTS supports - Most online textbooks have text to speech tools already embedded in their program.

The process of converting speech input into digital text, based on speech recognition.

Google Voice Typing

Written Instructions

Open a Google Doc in the Chrome Web Browser and select Tools > Voice Typing. Watch the video below for instructions on how to use this tool.

VoiceIn Voice Typing

VoiceIn Voice Typing (Chrome extension)

Use your voice to type across many different websites
Voice In enables voice typing --- it makes it easy to type in the browser using voice-to-text.
Whether it is writing emails in Gmail, answering assignments in Classroom, or replying to chats, Voice In Voice-To-Text capability lets you do them all using your voice.

Fluency Tutor

Fluency Tutor (Chrome extension)

Students can install the extension so they can choose which content they want to read and read independently
of the teacher.

Google Voice Search Hotword

Google Voice Search Hotword (Chrome extension)

Say “OK Google” on Google’s search page to speak your question, which Google will then search and answer
aloud.

Voice Recognition

Voice Recognition (Chrome extension)

Voice recognition app that allows the user to dictate the text of a document, then save the text to Google Drive
or send as an email.

SpeechPad

Voice to Text Notebook (Chrome extension)

Voice recognition app that allows the user to dictate the text of a document, then copy and paste the text to
another application as needed

VoiceNote

VoiceNote II (Chrome extension)

Voice recognition app that allows the user to dictate the text of a document, then copy and paste the text to
another application as needed

iPad App

Prismo Go app

Allows students and teachers to label and mark up text, images, songs, websites, videos, and more.

Kami - See the Kami Page on the Hotspot

Mote - Add voice notes (30s) to comments in Google Docs, Slides, Classroom, and more.

Web Paint - Annotate web pages using this extension

Loom - Screencasting extension with drawing tools

Talk and Comment - Create voice notes inside Google Docs, Classroom, and Forms

ReadWorks - Reading comprehension support that includes annotation, assessments, and is integrated with Google Classroom

Jamboard - An online collaborative whiteboard that is integrated with Google Drive

Record your voice reading the test questions. Students will have the ability to play/rewind/repeat.

Mote (Easiest Solution) - Integrates within Google Forms to provide voice notes. (video instructions)

Habla Cloud - Specifically designed and optimized for use with Google GSuite and Chromebooks.

Voice Recorder App - Record your voice and download as an mp3 file to use with Google Slides.

Audio Recorder in Nearpod - Use the audio recorder in Nearpod to narrate your slides.

Quizizz

Nearpod - View the Nearpod page for more information

Taken from the TEA website

The purpose of this course is to empower educators to serve and advocate for students with or at risk for dyslexia. The course consists of four modules. In the first module, you will learn more about what dyslexia is and how it impacts student learning. In the second module, you will explore effective schoolwide practices for the identification and support of students with dyslexia. In the next module, you will learn more about how to support students with dyslexia in the classroom through systematic, explicit, and evidence-based instruction designed to meet the needs of students with dyslexia. In the last module - Taking Action - you will reflect on your learning, create a personal action plan, and review resources. A participant handbook is provided to guide participant learning. Participants will receive 6 CPE credits for completion of the course. 

Registration Link