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welcome to the Read&Write GOLD video tour
throughout this video tour
you will learn about the features and benefits that Read&Write GOLD can
offer all students
including those that struggle with their reading
writing
and studying
with the diverse student population found in today's schools
universities and colleges
educators must ensure that every student has an equal chance of succeeding
Read&Write GOLD can help
Read&Write GOLD benefits all readers and writers including
the fifteen million children, adolescents, and adults nationwide with learning
disabilities
the twenty five to forty percent of american children whose educational
careers are imperiled
because they don't read well enough
quickly enough or easily enough
Read&Write GOLD's comprehensive easy to use reading and writing support tools
help all students succeed regardless of their ability or learning style
from the youngest learners to those that are in higher education
and the workplace
the discrete customizable Read&Write GOLD toolbar floats on top of the commonly
used programs that students use everyday such as microsoft word
internet explorer
an adobe reader
so all students can independently and confidently succeed at their own pace in
the environment that they are most comfortable in
students can access the digital materials they need
when they need them at school
or at home
with Read&Write GOLD
students can comprehend and learn what they need to
without struggling with the mechanics and difficulties of reading the material
Read&Write GOLD also benefits students and teachers by
improving reading fluency and comprehension
facilitating research
writing and studying
encouraging independence and inclusion
enhancing motivation
and self-esteem
providing tools for differentiated instruction
for today's diverse learners
supporting the principles of universal design for learning
in addition to the features shown in this video there are several teacher
resources available to enhance the Read&Write GOLD experience including
teacher's toolkit
which enables teachers to customize what features students can access
monitor progress in activities of individuals or groups of students
and configure user settings
test maker which allows teachers to quickly create and edit online tests
pdf accessibility editor
which lets teachers set and control the reading order of adobe pbf files
and to create lexiflow ebooks
which turns pdf files into accessible talking ebooks which can be viewed on
any pc or mac with adobe flash installed
please view each section of this presentation and see for yourself how
Read&Write GOLD gives all students the boost they need to be successful in the
twenty-first century