Learners can listen to equations using the ScreenShot Reader feature of the Google Chrome extension EquatIO. Select ScreenShot Reader and lasso the equation or equations to be read aloud. EquatIO will take a moment to scan and convert the equation. Once finished, the equation will automatically be read aloud. Any learner who can listen to the equation can now have the equation provided in an auditory format. The following video is a short demonstration of how to use the ScreenShot Reader function in EquatIO. At the time of this blog post’s publication, EquatIO is available to every learner in Loudoun County Public Schools.
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Three Ways to Use Text to Speech with Read&Write for Google Chrome
Click on the purple puzzle piece to install the Google extension Read&Write for Google Chrome.
Or click here for installation instructions in English
Or click here for installation instructions in Spanish.
- Click the play button to listen to text being read aloud in Google Docs, Google Slides, Google Forms, Google Sheets, Schoology, and the Chrome web browser. Try it now to listen to any text in this blog post!
- In Google Meet, click the Hover Speech button to hear the text in the chat read aloud. Place the cursor over text in the chat…no need to click!
- Do you see text within a picture? Use the Screenshot Reader to draw a box around the text to have it read aloud. Try it with the text in the image below.