Technology Tip of the Week: SpeakIt Chrome Extension & iSpeech App
The Google Chrome browser has a wonderful extension that will allow readers to hear the text they are trying to read on a web page. SpeakIt converts any highlighted text into speech. This allows readers of all ages to have any length of text read to them. SpeakIt reads selected text using Text-to-Speech technology with language auto-detection. It can read text in more than 50 languages.
How this works:
- First select the text you want it to read.
- Then click the icon to start listening.
- When it is ready to read, the number of sentences is shown on the icon.
The extension can be loaded under a teacher or student login for use. Contact your campus DLS for more information and/or help using this extension.
The Google Chrome browser has a wonderful extension that will allow readers to hear the text they are trying to read on a web page. SpeakIt converts any highlighted text into speech. This allows readers of all ages to have any length of text read to them. SpeakIt reads selected text using Text-to-Speech technology with language auto-detection. It can read text in more than 50 languages.
How this works:
- First select the text you want it to read.
- Then click the icon to start listening.
- When it is ready to read, the number of sentences is shown on the icon.
The extension can be loaded under a teacher or student login for use. Contact your campus DLS for more information and/or help using this extension.
App of the Week: iSpeech
App Store Link:
Click here to download iSpeech
Description:
iSpeech allows users to convert text to speech, convert documents to speech, convert web content to speech, or convert blogs to speech. iSpeech text to speech allows readers to "Read with their Ears" allowing students and adults more time to process in a way that suits their learning style. iSpeech simple online text to speech software tool supports over 20 languages.
Examples:
Integration Ideas:
SpeakIt and iSpeech can be used across all content areas where students need to have words, sentences, and entire paragraphs read to them. Research projects are happening in many content areas at this time of the year. These two resources work well for students who need to hear what they are reading to help build meaning.
Support:
SpeakIt and iSpeech can be used across all content areas where students need to have words, sentences, and entire paragraphs read to them. Research projects are happening in many content areas at this time of the year. These two resources work well for students who need to hear what they are reading to help build meaning.
Support:
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