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Teacher Review for Read&Write

The Best Google Extension!

Tyler H.
 Postsecondary student
Loyola University Maryland
Baltimore, United States
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Learning Scores
Engagement
Pedagogy
Support
My Students Liked It Yes
My Students Learned Yes
I Would Recommend It Yes
Setup Time Less than 5 minutes
Great for Individual
Knowledge gain
Student-driven work
Great with Low literacy
Special needs
How I Use It
Read&Write is a google extension. So, once the extension is installed on your students' google account (which takes about 5 minutes), they are able to use Read&Write to engage with any digital content on their google drive/google classroom. One concern that teachers sometimes have is: "What do I do with all of my pdf documents?" Well, there is another google extension called Snapverter, where you simply drop the pdf in a folder and it converts the documents into an editable version where you can then use Read&Write. Typically, I use Read&Write when my students are reading independently. Additionally, the tool is very helpful when students are answering comprehension questions that I have posted on their google classroom. Read&Write offers many powerful tools that help students navigate the reading and writing process. For example, some tools include: text-to-speech, speech-to-text, create/listen to voice notes, highlight important information, collects the highlights into one spot after reading, and picture dictionaries.
My Take
The extension allows educators to construct lessons that align with a TPACK design. Read&Write uses technology to create a change in pedagogy (students independently navigating texts instead of with intense teacher support) and allows much more accessible content. The extension modifies lessons according to the SAMR model because students are able to work independently on assignments instead of small groups with intensive teacher support.