https://padlet.com/Kerrigan266/CountodowntoChrome How can you see yourself using Google Read and Write in your practice? Share your ideas below. Enter your name as the "title". en-us 2018-01-28 01:32:37 UTC 2019-02-26 20:58:57 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Send.png https://padlet.com/Kerrigan266/CountodowntoChrome/wish/225433966 This would be a great tool for helping students access more complex text, when they may normally struggle with them. Having the ability to hear the text and highlight and get definitions for words could really open up texts to all students.]]> 2018-01-28 20:50:45 UTC https://padlet.com/Kerrigan266/CountodowntoChrome/wish/225433966 julianne_herz1 https://padlet.com/Kerrigan266/CountodowntoChrome/wish/225871336 During a research project this is a great tool to help students with more advanced text and easily look up definitions. Students can also make recordings using read aloud to practice Spanish pronunciations and get direct teacher feedback.]]> 2018-01-29 21:32:27 UTC https://padlet.com/Kerrigan266/CountodowntoChrome/wish/225871336 https://padlet.com/Kerrigan266/CountodowntoChrome/wish/225910270 This could be a fun reading tool to use with younger students. Students could record themselves reading with expression, fluency etc. This could be motivating for struggling readers, or those who don't feel comfortable reading out loud. It might be fun to have students do it in the beginning and again at the end of the year. First graders could hear their reading progress for themselves.]]> 2018-01-30 01:25:07 UTC https://padlet.com/Kerrigan266/CountodowntoChrome/wish/225910270 catherine_pallotta https://padlet.com/Kerrigan266/CountodowntoChrome/wish/226137915 When students are doing research that will be shared with their class, they can use the highlight tool to put the information they deem important into a new document that all the students in their class can access.  This saves them time from having to take notes and then type those notes into a Google doc.  For Spanish, the verbal part is useful so students can hear how words are said and also define words they are not familiar with.

]]> 2018-01-30 15:36:31 UTC https://padlet.com/Kerrigan266/CountodowntoChrome/wish/226137915 https://padlet.com/Kerrigan266/CountodowntoChrome/wish/226684154 My students use the Read&Write extension on almost a daily basis, so I was really familiar with a lot of the features such as speech to text and text to speech. What I wasn't familiar with were the highlighting and dictionary tools. I think these tools will be really helpful for my students when they're doing research for projects/presentations and also for preview/review of Sci and SS content. ]]> 2018-01-31 17:18:21 UTC https://padlet.com/Kerrigan266/CountodowntoChrome/wish/226684154 https://padlet.com/Kerrigan266/CountodowntoChrome/wish/227072139 The Read and Write extension would be a very useful tool for any student! I think we initially think of students who struggle but anyone can benefit from this. This can be a great addition to any classroom. It provides the ability and flexibility to master a concept, learn what a word means as they are doing the assignment and provides other tools to make reading or writing list painful for students. ]]> 2018-02-01 14:59:38 UTC https://padlet.com/Kerrigan266/CountodowntoChrome/wish/227072139 https://padlet.com/Kerrigan266/CountodowntoChrome/wish/227792413 There are a lot of great options here and I've seen students with the toolbar and always kind of wondered what it was. I see them highlighting, looking up words, some students have text read to them while others are using the talk to type function. It really helps a whole range of students. I have the kids do multiple readings from primary sources but I tend to give them on paper so kids can highlight, mark up, etc, but this extension makes it so that they can do it virtually.]]> 2018-02-03 21:16:13 UTC https://padlet.com/Kerrigan266/CountodowntoChrome/wish/227792413 https://padlet.com/Kerrigan266/CountodowntoChrome/wish/227801980 The Read feature is an especially helpful tool for my struggling readers. It allows them to be independent and provides support that will help them understand the material. The decoding is done for them, they see and hear the information, and there is built-in dictionary.  ]]> 2018-02-04 00:33:53 UTC https://padlet.com/Kerrigan266/CountodowntoChrome/wish/227801980 https://padlet.com/Kerrigan266/CountodowntoChrome/wish/227871636 I think that Google Read and Write is a great resource for older students. I do not see using this at the kindergarten level. We could use this during a whole group lesson, I envision putting up a poem and using some of the tools to highlight or look up words.]]> 2018-02-04 16:51:22 UTC https://padlet.com/Kerrigan266/CountodowntoChrome/wish/227871636 https://padlet.com/Kerrigan266/CountodowntoChrome/wish/227879396 The Read & Write extension is really terrific for middle school students, especially when used for research. Many of my current eighth grade students had already installed the extension in seventh grade and were aware of functions such as read aloud and speech to text but they had not used the highlighting function or the make-your-own dictionary with words they were not familiar with from the text. I even showed that last function to one of my nieces, who is in college. I don't see why you couldn't use it throughout your studies. ]]> 2018-02-04 17:40:20 UTC https://padlet.com/Kerrigan266/CountodowntoChrome/wish/227879396 https://padlet.com/Kerrigan266/CountodowntoChrome/wish/227886267 The Read & Write extension is an incredibly valuable tool for older students. It provides access to information, clarification, definition, etc., i
"in the moment" as students are reading, researching, and working, alone or together. However, I don't see an in depth use for it at the early childhood level. Perhaps it could be useful as a whole group activity to provide definitions or highlight specific text, such as sight words. It would need to be managed by the teacher in this respect.]]> 2018-02-04 18:24:17 UTC https://padlet.com/Kerrigan266/CountodowntoChrome/wish/227886267 kelly_harringto https://padlet.com/Kerrigan266/CountodowntoChrome/wish/227892167 I can see Read & Write being a great addition to my units. By using a hyperdoc to outline a unit, students could use Read & Write to create a list of words that they needed to look up while doing a reading, hear the text read to them and highlight sentences that were troublesome to them. ]]> 2018-02-04 19:09:51 UTC https://padlet.com/Kerrigan266/CountodowntoChrome/wish/227892167 jeanmarie_skahan https://padlet.com/Kerrigan266/CountodowntoChrome/wish/228856691 The Read & Write extension has been very helpful in social studies. For each region of the United States the students have a packet of information to read that they use over a three week period to answer questions, create a lapbook, and design their own assignments. The information is dense and there are many new terms, so I have the students listen to it first. This has been especially helpful for students with reading challenges. Using the dictionary has become very routine for students. Also, I have students listen to their own writing before turning it in for correction. They often find mistakes that they did not see when reading it on their own.

]]> 2018-02-06 20:43:32 UTC https://padlet.com/Kerrigan266/CountodowntoChrome/wish/228856691 https://padlet.com/Kerrigan266/CountodowntoChrome/wish/228884839 I love the Read and Write! I think it's a perfect way to engage my second graders in research. Many of them would benefit from the dictionary option, and I think the vocabulary builder could be a great tool! I am going to use this in our Social Studies and Science units as I become more comfortable with the extension!]]> 2018-02-06 22:14:56 UTC https://padlet.com/Kerrigan266/CountodowntoChrome/wish/228884839 cvitullo https://padlet.com/Kerrigan266/CountodowntoChrome/wish/229255071 I've been recording audio for my short stories for years, which is fun.My grade 8 ELA students like being read to, that much I know. But now I have more support from Read and Write to find non-fiction articles relevant to the class units of study that will improve accessibility and comprehension for all students. I like the word prediction function for writing, and the picture dictionary. That will make generating slides for collaborative class notes for vocabulary more interesting.]]> 2018-02-07 18:28:10 UTC https://padlet.com/Kerrigan266/CountodowntoChrome/wish/229255071 https://padlet.com/Kerrigan266/CountodowntoChrome/wish/229329257 I think this could be used with kindergarteners as an opportunity for them to read a simple passage containing sight words, word families, CVC words which they are working on. They could have the passage read to them and then record their own reading in order to practice and increase fluency.]]> 2018-02-07 20:51:07 UTC https://padlet.com/Kerrigan266/CountodowntoChrome/wish/229329257 debbie_campbell https://padlet.com/Kerrigan266/CountodowntoChrome/wish/229383749 I would like to use Read & Write as a tool to help my Kindergarten students with reading.  They could listen to a sentence read to them and then have to find sight words or words with digraphs or other words.  They could also record their own reading which can help to increase their fluency.  
When we work on non-fiction writing the students could listen to passages that will enable them to gather information for their writing. ]]> 2018-02-08 00:43:46 UTC https://padlet.com/Kerrigan266/CountodowntoChrome/wish/229383749 jonathan_hoeman https://padlet.com/Kerrigan266/CountodowntoChrome/wish/229386865 R&W seems pretty groovy. I like the vocabulary gathering feature so students can start to identify math terms. There tends to be a lot of math jargon that is pretty loaded so creating a definition list can connect it to other subject areas and broaden thinking. Highlighting can be helpful as well when it comes to helping students identify command words in multi question word problems.]]> 2018-02-08 01:03:03 UTC https://padlet.com/Kerrigan266/CountodowntoChrome/wish/229386865 https://padlet.com/Kerrigan266/CountodowntoChrome/wish/229396455 Two of my students have been using Read&Write this year. I was unfamiliar with this until a colleague told me about it. One of my students has difficulties with processing and written expression. This has been a God send for him! My other student has a really hard time focusing. The highlighting and listening to his own work as been fantastic and extremely helpful. ]]> 2018-02-08 02:00:32 UTC https://padlet.com/Kerrigan266/CountodowntoChrome/wish/229396455 jeffrey_kotkin https://padlet.com/Kerrigan266/CountodowntoChrome/wish/230233796 I set up all 20 of my 4th graders this year to have R&W activated when writing. I am encouraging my struggling writers/spellers to use word prediction constantly. It cuts down on their frustration and the number of times they have to ask how to spell a word. It also amazes them that the computer seems to know what they want to say before they type it! Listening to their stories really helps them identify areas to improve or areas of strength in their writing. "That's not what I meant to say," is a phrase I've heard more than once! :)]]> 2018-02-10 01:43:15 UTC https://padlet.com/Kerrigan266/CountodowntoChrome/wish/230233796 colleen_callahan https://padlet.com/Kerrigan266/CountodowntoChrome/wish/230309104 I can think of several ways that Read and Write could be useful in my classroom.  Students who struggle with reading would benefit from the dictionary and read aloud functions.  I can also see students using it to help them organize and understand information when researching a topic.]]> 2018-02-10 21:48:42 UTC https://padlet.com/Kerrigan266/CountodowntoChrome/wish/230309104 linda_dube https://padlet.com/Kerrigan266/CountodowntoChrome/wish/230309232 This is a great tool to help students engage with texts in a variety of ways and across all subjects. For my students who have processing challenges, are reluctant to write, or simply need an alternative way to get their thoughts out faster, the Talk & Type and Word Prediction tools will be a great accommodation. For help reading, understanding, and engaging with text, the Hover Speech, Screen Masks, and Dictionaries will provide built in support. Initially, I plan to have them engage with some of the online texts for our science and math curriculums by using the dictionaries and Vocabulary List tools to create reference sheets of content specific words. These sheets can then be used when participating in discussions to improve their use of the specific vocabulary.]]> 2018-02-10 21:50:37 UTC https://padlet.com/Kerrigan266/CountodowntoChrome/wish/230309232 https://padlet.com/Kerrigan266/CountodowntoChrome/wish/230312224 I was quasi-familiar with Read & Write because my SPED partner sometimes uses it with struggling readers in her caseload. It was very cool to test out all the different components of the extension. The picture dictionary will be so handy for students who come across an unknown word, the the text to speech will be really key for all students.  I like how Read & Write multi-tasks to allow student access to text, and have built in supports; these can only lead to greater independence and confidence for all readers.   I am going to try this out with the class next week - shall let you know how it goes- just hope they all remember their headphones or ear buds on Chrome Day!

]]> 2018-02-10 22:48:04 UTC https://padlet.com/Kerrigan266/CountodowntoChrome/wish/230312224 https://padlet.com/Kerrigan266/CountodowntoChrome/wish/230318886 I have used  Read & Write mostly to have students have their writing read back to them.  My hope is to use it for research purposes in the future.  I like the idea of using the highlighter tool with its different colors and then collect the highlighted facts.  It will help students organize their research facts by different categories.  I would also like to use the dictionary tools for content area reading or for more challenging text.

]]> 2018-02-11 01:41:39 UTC https://padlet.com/Kerrigan266/CountodowntoChrome/wish/230318886 https://padlet.com/Kerrigan266/CountodowntoChrome/wish/230361213 I hoped that Google Read Write would help my students, but I am becoming more doubtful the more I look. It could occasionally help cognitively impaired students with a word, but the students would have to remember that it was there, and how to use it. A simpler version, maybe? Another product? Does anyone have experience with multiply challenged students and RW? ]]> 2018-02-11 13:53:00 UTC https://padlet.com/Kerrigan266/CountodowntoChrome/wish/230361213 https://padlet.com/Kerrigan266/CountodowntoChrome/wish/230389293 Read & Write is a useful in editing work. Students can hear what they've written, catch mistakes. Another useful tool is word prediction, especially good for students who fatigue quickly. ]]> 2018-02-11 17:52:28 UTC https://padlet.com/Kerrigan266/CountodowntoChrome/wish/230389293 kate_blanchard https://padlet.com/Kerrigan266/CountodowntoChrome/wish/230400604 I've used Read&Write to both help students access text and edit their own text. The read-aloud feature is great when I cannot find leveled text, especially with research projects. I liked learning about some of the new features like "collect highlights" that creates a Google Doc with color-coded text highlights. This is a great note taking strategy that sycs with Google Docs. I've also used Read&Write to have students review their own writing during the revising and editing stage. Being able to hear their own writing is helpful for students who often have difficulty finding errors.]]> 2018-02-11 19:23:24 UTC https://padlet.com/Kerrigan266/CountodowntoChrome/wish/230400604 https://padlet.com/Kerrigan266/CountodowntoChrome/wish/230412940 I could see using read&write. I think a good project to implement it would be to have the students research and present to each other on a certain hand or power tool. They could create a list of vocabulary words about that tool and use it to help describe to other students how it works. I think the hover speech would also be great for any student who is not great at reading or doesn't know how to say the names of certain tools or other items.]]> 2018-02-11 20:58:12 UTC https://padlet.com/Kerrigan266/CountodowntoChrome/wish/230412940 https://padlet.com/Kerrigan266/CountodowntoChrome/wish/230418977
I think the talking to type tool is great. Younger kids shouldn't be typing as much as they are, and Read and Write speeds things up. Also, for ELL kids, they can finally hear the cadences and intonations of the English language a little bit better than what it has been. AI is getting better and more powerful every day. ]]> 2018-02-11 21:43:17 UTC https://padlet.com/Kerrigan266/CountodowntoChrome/wish/230418977 https://padlet.com/Kerrigan266/CountodowntoChrome/wish/230448816 What intrigues me most about R W is the collect highlights function.  The demonstration video shows using "collect highlights" to gather highlighted information in one place to use for research notes and even cites the source. I wonder if students can learn to effectively highlight information as notes and then collect them in one spot to use as notes. 
I'm also interested in teaching students to use the vocabulary function to collect all the highlighted terms and definitions in one document that is easy to access. The new Stemscopes science curriculum is full of academic vocabulary that many students do not understand unless I parse most readings with them. Now I might have a way to have students work together in pairs or small groups to read, identify and learn words that they don't know. Groups can share the doc with one another and all groups can possibly share together. ]]> 2018-02-12 01:53:29 UTC https://padlet.com/Kerrigan266/CountodowntoChrome/wish/230448816 heather_yeomans https://padlet.com/Kerrigan266/CountodowntoChrome/wish/249564458 I can see myself using Read & Write for many activities in my classroom. I think this will be a great resource for students to use when doing research projects on particular topics, making vocabulary lists, etc. These features can help all students and particularly students who are struggling understanding certain concepts, key words, etc.]]> 2018-04-08 18:25:10 UTC https://padlet.com/Kerrigan266/CountodowntoChrome/wish/249564458 ms_sallese https://padlet.com/Kerrigan266/CountodowntoChrome/wish/250249475 I have used Read Write Google to quickly transcribe readings that I do not have online, for some of my LLD kids to then be able to listen to. I also allow students to use the talk to type aspect when writing stories.]]> 2018-04-10 13:16:57 UTC https://padlet.com/Kerrigan266/CountodowntoChrome/wish/250249475 priya_nute https://padlet.com/Kerrigan266/CountodowntoChrome/wish/250542087 There are 3 times during the school year when I'm expected to run my class in a computer lab instead of the gym. If I assigned a PE related article, Read and Write could be a good tool to help students read and process the article. The dictionary-picture option could be a good way to help students make more sense of the article by helping them visualize what the author is trying to convey.]]> 2018-04-11 02:20:11 UTC https://padlet.com/Kerrigan266/CountodowntoChrome/wish/250542087 https://padlet.com/Kerrigan266/CountodowntoChrome/wish/251282915 I see many ways students at various levels can utilize this. I knew this tool existed but I never took the time to explore it. Students would certainly benefit from having this modeled in class so that all the features would be put to use. This would help students access text in websites that might be more challenging to read. ]]> 2018-04-12 17:45:00 UTC https://padlet.com/Kerrigan266/CountodowntoChrome/wish/251282915 https://padlet.com/Kerrigan266/CountodowntoChrome/wish/251397587 I introduced Read&Write to my students a month or so ago and it has been a game changer! We were researching famous people from Massachusetts and it was very helpful for my students to  be able to listen to biographies. I have also used the Talk and Type for my struggling writers. I find that when I take away the physical act of writing, they are able to "write" so much more and are able to see themselves as writers. Lastly, I had my students listen to their own stories as a way to edit their work. They are more likely to catch mistakes when they hear it read aloud by someone other than themselves. My next step is to try out the vocabulary lists. 

]]> 2018-04-13 01:01:41 UTC https://padlet.com/Kerrigan266/CountodowntoChrome/wish/251397587 jeffrey_clemons https://padlet.com/Kerrigan266/CountodowntoChrome/wish/252357621 I have used Read & Write for Google when I want to edit and revise my writing.   Personally, I've used the tool to improve: my report card comments,  emails to parents and/or staff, and professional documents.  Additionally, I've also taught students how to use this application.  They use it to revise and edit their narratives, essays, etc.]]> 2018-04-16 22:02:58 UTC https://padlet.com/Kerrigan266/CountodowntoChrome/wish/252357621 annemarie_paczkowska https://padlet.com/Kerrigan266/CountodowntoChrome/wish/253083066 Read & Write would be very useful for my students when asked to read French texts-- newspapers, poetry, music lyrics. They could use the tool as a French/English dictionary for unfamiliar words as well as for pronunciation. ]]> 2018-04-18 16:21:46 UTC https://padlet.com/Kerrigan266/CountodowntoChrome/wish/253083066 https://padlet.com/Kerrigan266/CountodowntoChrome/wish/253173504 Read and Write isn't so much a math oriented extension, but I can see it being useful for students who have trouble remembering vocab terms, like the difference between factors and multiples. Very cool for more reading based subject areas.]]> 2018-04-18 19:11:52 UTC https://padlet.com/Kerrigan266/CountodowntoChrome/wish/253173504 maeve_bennett https://padlet.com/Kerrigan266/CountodowntoChrome/wish/253403280 I use Read&Write in my classroom mostly during writing and research. Students use the extension to help them to revise/edit their own writing. They have also used it to read aloud articles that are above their reading level when doing research. They also love to use the highlighting tool. I have introduced the simplify feature to a few students, but it would be a valuable tool to show to the whole class. ]]> 2018-04-19 13:14:55 UTC https://padlet.com/Kerrigan266/CountodowntoChrome/wish/253403280 https://padlet.com/Kerrigan266/CountodowntoChrome/wish/253465363 2018-04-19 15:00:31 UTC https://padlet.com/Kerrigan266/CountodowntoChrome/wish/253465363 https://padlet.com/Kerrigan266/CountodowntoChrome/wish/253496623 I think Read&Write can be really helpful when working with students who are learning English or who have limited language skills. The opportunity to read words in a different language as well as see a picture and definition could be really helpful for them. I also think this would be great for students in lower grades to help them hear texts read aloud to them. Students could also record themselves reading, which can help a teacher to assess fluency and where students are in their reading. ]]> 2018-04-19 15:52:51 UTC https://padlet.com/Kerrigan266/CountodowntoChrome/wish/253496623 https://padlet.com/Kerrigan266/CountodowntoChrome/wish/253774736 I use Read & Write in my classroom for both reading and writing. In social studies, when we are studying the regions, students are given a large packet with that contains a lot of information. These packets can be somewhat overwhelming for the students so I always have them listen to it. We share out the reading on their Google Classroom and the students are able to listen to in on their own computer. In addition, having the vocabulary tool allows the students to look up unfamiliar words. I also have the students use Read & Write to edit their work. Before I look over what the students have written, they are required to listen to their own work. This has become routine for the students, and I have seen them better able to catch their own mistakes. ]]> 2018-04-20 11:41:36 UTC https://padlet.com/Kerrigan266/CountodowntoChrome/wish/253774736 https://padlet.com/Kerrigan266/CountodowntoChrome/wish/253983113 I have had students use Read&Write as they are working on revising and editing a rough draft in an eighth grade ELA class. When they read their own writing out loud or listen to Google read it, they immediately see the errors and know what needs to be done for improvement. Some students have also used the prediction and dictionary tools as they write and revise. I was not aware of the picture dictionary tool, but am going to mention it to my students. Using visuals is a great way for students to learn and understand new words.

]]> 2018-04-20 20:00:57 UTC https://padlet.com/Kerrigan266/CountodowntoChrome/wish/253983113 https://padlet.com/Kerrigan266/CountodowntoChrome/wish/254133725 I find a lot of my students skip over vocabulary words they do not know while reading. There is not a good way of monitoring this unless they read out loud.  The vocabulary list feature is amazing.  One of my suggestions to students is to create a vocabulary log, which is also hard to monitor.  Since Read &Write creates a vocabulary document automatically, I could have my students share them with me and monitor their use of taught strategies more easily. The document is great as well because it includes the meaning, symbols, and has a column for students to add their own notes. I can't wait to share this feature with my students!]]> 2018-04-22 13:14:40 UTC https://padlet.com/Kerrigan266/CountodowntoChrome/wish/254133725 https://padlet.com/Kerrigan266/CountodowntoChrome/wish/254164636 I can see myself using the dictionary and picture dictionary as a useful tool when building their vocabulary notebooks. This can be especially helpful when using literacy programs for my students to access in and out of the classroom. I also love the voice notes. I can see using this as a way for students to click and engage in any notes about a text that I want them to hear about, or for them to use, ask questions, share thoughts, and reflect so that I can "hear" their thinking.]]> 2018-04-22 18:05:45 UTC https://padlet.com/Kerrigan266/CountodowntoChrome/wish/254164636 wendy_gilman https://padlet.com/Kerrigan266/CountodowntoChrome/wish/254192508 I find that this tool is helpful for students who are reluctant readers or struggle with reading, for a variety of reasons. I think the vocabulary tool is very useful, especially for students who skip over unknown words. Furthermore, for some of my students with reading disabilities their auditory comprehension is higher than when they read something independently. By having them use Read and Write for Google these students can now complete in class assignments, without needing a teacher to read a loud to them. I have been introduced to this before, but have not tried out all the features. I think a lesson on all the various aspects of Read and Write for Google would be beneficial to all students. 

]]> 2018-04-22 22:14:22 UTC https://padlet.com/Kerrigan266/CountodowntoChrome/wish/254192508 https://padlet.com/Kerrigan266/CountodowntoChrome/wish/254193189 I have seen this extension be used very effectively with reluctant writers and readers.  It is a good way to get started and feel confident with the material you are reading or writing about. 

]]> 2018-04-22 22:21:55 UTC https://padlet.com/Kerrigan266/CountodowntoChrome/wish/254193189 https://padlet.com/Kerrigan266/CountodowntoChrome/wish/254221698 I can see this being very useful in talking to children with learning disabilities about the many tech tools that can help them accommodate their disability.]]> 2018-04-23 02:20:12 UTC https://padlet.com/Kerrigan266/CountodowntoChrome/wish/254221698 beverly_zambarano https://padlet.com/Kerrigan266/CountodowntoChrome/wish/331111367 Beverly Zambarao]]> 2019-02-14 01:20:15 UTC https://padlet.com/Kerrigan266/CountodowntoChrome/wish/331111367 https://padlet.com/Kerrigan266/CountodowntoChrome/wish/333388479 This extension can be really helpful for students to use while they are writing. The prediction software has really helped some students who struggle with spelling. It eliminates a lot of the tedious editing at the end of a writing assignment and allows them to be more accurate spellers during drafting. The read aloud tool has also made a big difference for students who might struggle decoding. It allows them to access higher level content. I love the dictionary tool as well so students can continue developing their vocabulary without wasting time flipping through a dictionary or navigating to an online dictionary. The picture dictionary also makes it kid friendly. ]]> 2019-02-20 20:45:28 UTC https://padlet.com/Kerrigan266/CountodowntoChrome/wish/333388479 https://padlet.com/Kerrigan266/CountodowntoChrome/wish/334584896 I have used Read&Write for a few years, but mostly just to have kids read back their own writing, use word prediction and the talk and type feature.  I love the idea of being able to highlight, collect and organize information for research purposes.  I am looking forward to sharing these features with my students

]]> 2019-02-24 16:10:01 UTC https://padlet.com/Kerrigan266/CountodowntoChrome/wish/334584896 ms_lance https://padlet.com/Kerrigan266/CountodowntoChrome/wish/334657354 I have used this tool with my students to help then edit their own writing. They have their own writing read back to them and listen for where they need to edit. I didn't know about the highlighting tool that allows what has been highlighted to placed in a google doc with the link to the source. This will be perfect for an upcoming research project the kids will be working on!]]> 2019-02-25 00:59:19 UTC https://padlet.com/Kerrigan266/CountodowntoChrome/wish/334657354 https://padlet.com/Kerrigan266/CountodowntoChrome/wish/335643080 I can see myself using Read&Write to help me create word banks and vocabulary lists for my kids. It is also a great tool to use when my K students are publishing their work. The speech to text feature makes it much more realistic for a young student versus typing. ]]> 2019-02-26 20:56:47 UTC https://padlet.com/Kerrigan266/CountodowntoChrome/wish/335643080