Read & Write Chrome Extension
Read&Write from Texthelp.com is a Google Chrome Extension that supports all students with reading and writing. Teachers can request a license on behalf of students providing premium features that include multi highlighting options, extracting highlights, vocabulary chart, dictionaries and word prediction.
All students have the extension available with the Free features providing text to speech and dual highlighting (yellow and blue) for any text on any website!
Get Started
When signed into the Chrome Browser or on a School Chromebook, the Read & Write Extension can be found in the Extension Toolbar of your Chrome Browser.
STEP 1: Ensure you have the Read & Write for Chrome Extension
You will see a purple puzzle icon with rw in the top right corner of your browser window. If you do not, you need to Add the extension to Chrome. Click here for a direct link to the Chrome Web Store.
STEP 2: Ensure you are signed into Google Chrome.
STEP 3: Sign in to Read & Write
In the Chrome browser, navigate to Google Docs.
The Read&Write icon will appear below the Bookmark toolbar will appear. (It appears anytime the tool can be used on a page.)
Click the Read&Write icon. You will be promped with a series of windows agreeing to give access to Read & Write to your Google Drive.
After completing the approval process, the toolbar will appear. If you have a license for the Premium features, they will appear black. If you do not, some of the features will be grayed out.
Troubleshooting
"I am already signed into Read & Write and don't see the Premium features."
If you are a teacher, make sure you signed up for the Free for Teachers version and used your school account. It will take 24 hours to process. Click here for the form.
Resources
Read & Write for Teachers and Parents
https://support.texthelp.com/help/using-the-teacher-toolkit-115
Read & Write User Guides
https://www.texthelp.com/en-us/support/training/getting-started/
Get To Know Read & Write Activities
Student Practice Exercises for Using Read Write in Google Docs Tools.
Practice Exercises for Middle/High Schoolers using Read&Write for Google Chrome
The Science of Meditation - Using Read&Write tools for High School Practice
Scavenger Hunt - Using the Read&Write for Google Chrome Tools
Reading Comprehension Lesson using Read&Write for Google Chrome