Read and Write Gold Software: Helping All Readers and Writers Succeed

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Read and Write Gold Software Helping All Readers
and Writers Succeed
For Educators Educators can use Read and Write
GOLD to help develop lesson plans and
presentations/lectures. Educators can meet the
needs of diverse student populations,
including Individuals with reading and writing
difficulties Students with learning
disabilities such as dyslexia English
Language Learners (ELL) Useful tools on Read and
Write Golds toolbar for educators
are Teachers Toolkit Enables teachers to
control the features used, add and
edit features, configure user settings, monitor
the progress of individuals or groups, and
analyze usage patterns. Speech Input
Converts speech to text to be read
aloud. Online Translator Allows single
words, paragraphs, or blocks of text to be
translated into multiple languages perfect
for ELL students! Works with any digital
content. Phonetic Spell Checker Analyzes
students' spelling and returns suggestions
with definitions for common spelling errors.
Phonetic spelling and flexible spelling
errors, such as typing without vowels, are
also identified. A log collects student data
for teachers to review. Screenshot Reader
Reads aloud inaccessible text including text
embedded within an image or Flash, locked
PDFs, or online applications! The user
surrounds, hovers, or draws freehand around
the text they are interested in. The text is
then read aloud with highlighting and can even
be exported directly into a Word document.
For Students Read and Write Gold is an excellent
tool for students. Students can access digital
content and have text read aloud with dual color
highlighting, which boosts reading comprehension
and improves the quality of written work. Read
and Write GOLD is available in a mobile addition
using a USB so that students have access to
literacy support that they need anytime or
anywhere. Useful tools on Read and Write Golds
toolbar for students are Study Skills Tools
Users can highlight and and extract text from
any document or webpage to create study guides
and outlines. Users can even collect
highlights from multiple sources and gather
them into a single document, with bibliography
information. These tools facilitate active
reading, writing, and learning. Text to
Speech Reads text aloud with dual color
highlighting using natural sounding male and
female voices. International voices are also
available. What Students are Saying Read
and Write Gold has allowed me to comprehend the
text that is assigned to me from school quicker
than if I read it on my own. Logan As a
student teacher I will be able to use Read and
Write Gold with my students who all need extra
help with reading. This gives me the ability to
send the program with my students, which comforts
me in knowing they are able to read at home as
well. This program could change the way teacher
and students use reading comprehension software.
Hannah
Dorothy Muller, Mike Thompson, Diane Majewski,
Logan Jones www.collegestar.com and
www.texthelp.com

• Read and Write Gold software allows students to
  access any curriculum and complete reading,
  writing, and research assignments, as well as
  take tests independently. It integrates
  mainstream applications and includes powerful
  teacher support tools that allow students full
  access to course curriculum and independence to
  complete work on their own. The software tools
  included support Universal Design for Learning
  (www.cast.org) and complement innovative,
  technological teaching practices used in the
  classroom. College STAR, in collaboration with
  ITCS, has made this software available to all
  members of the ECU community for FREE.
• Read Write GOLD
• Improves Reading Fluency and Comprehension
• Facilitates Research, Writing, Studying, and Test
  Taking
• Encourages Independence and Inclusion
• Provides UDL Designed Tools that Benefit ALL
  Students across all RTI Tiers
• Prepares Students for Success in College and
  Careers
• Integrates with Mainstream Applications
• Includes Powerful Teacher Support Tools
• Read and Write GOLD is easy to install and can be
  used on PC, MAC, and iPads. Instructions can be
  found at https//download.ecu.edu/SitePages/NavIt
  ems/AllSoftware.aspx