Read&Write GOLD

Jackie Prentice

Objectives• See the key features of Read&Write GOLDGOLD in

order to familiarise yourself with the functionality of the software.• See how it can benefit students with learning difficulties.

Why Read&Write (v7) GOLD?

• Motivating• Increases comprehension• Increases independence• Discreet• Effective• Inclusive• Fully customisable• Logs for monitoring• Speech feedback everywhere• Uses mainstream applications

Improvement Observed:

All Elementary Middle High

A. Stay on task 67% 71% 70% 58%

B. Work independently

69% 53% 100% 67%

C. Peer interactions

28% 24% 30% 33%

D. Teacher interactions

56% 53% 70% 50%

E. Grades 59% 65% 70% 42%

F. Attendance 10% 12% 0% 17%

G. Self-concept 64% 53% 90% 58%

H. Interest in learning

74% 71% 80% 75%

I. Assessments 38% 35% 60% 25%

TOTAL students 39 17 10 12

Instructional Technology for Student Success (ITSS)

* Kentucky UDL Initiative, May 2001

Key features

• Speech • Spelling support• Word Prediction• Dictionary• Homophone Support• Calculators• Scanning• Fact Finder• Fact Folder• Teachers Toolkit

Speech Utility

• Real Speak and Microsoft SAPI 4 and 5 voices as standard

• Ability to read PDF files• Optionally select animated

characters• Adapt the pronunciation of

words• Choice of on screen visual

displays• Speech Maker• Daisy Book Reader• Pronunciation Tutor

Spelling Utility

• Speech enabled

• Homonym support

• Specific LD errors identified

• Audible definitions & Sample sentences

• Custom Dictionary

• Auto corrections

• Phonetic map

• Error Log

Word Prediction Utility

• Teach the predictor the way you type

• Customise database of words suggested

• Phonetic based predictions

• Homophone Indicator• Dictionary Look up• Language Classifications

and grammar indicator• Speech feedback

Dictionary & Word Wizard• Speech enabled• Choice of Basic,

Advanced or Web• Defines Nouns, Verbs

Adjectives and Adverbs• Easy to use• Sample sentences and

descriptions• Partial word matches• Browser buttons

Calculators• Speech enabled• Standard & Scientific• Blackboard type audit

trail• Undo button• 5 memory functions• In document

calculations• Value converter

Scanning•One button scanning to

•PDF - the scanned image looks exactly the same as the source image. This option is recommended if layout retention is important.

•Word – scan in to Word with the option of with or without text boxes. Recommended when need to edit the text.

•HTML - automatically converted into a font size, colour and background colour of choice.

•Multi-page scanning.

Fact Finder• Performs internet

search on words• Range of search

choices• Launches from any

application• Efficient way of

searching on a given subject

• Add your own

Fact Folder• Research / Revision

aid• Slide shows• Style Sheets• Imported into

document • Speech support• Author and Category

cited• Download to PDA

The Teacher toolkit

• Feature sets e.g exam

• Unlimited number of Users

• Remembers personal settings

• Individual dictionaries. Word Prediction etc.

Features and benefits

• Speech

Improves concentration, word recognition and reading comprehension.

Features and benefits

• Spelling & Homophone Support

Improves the accuracy of work.

Features and benefits

• Word Prediction

Increases accuracy and reduces the amount of keystrokes.

Features and benefits

• Dictionary

Increases comprehension and the ability to express ideas.

Features and benefits

• Scanning

Turns previously inaccessible paper documents into accessible electronic documents.

Features and benefits

• Fact Finder & Fact Folder

Increases the number of successful web searches and improves the efficiency of research.

Seeing it in action

Read&Write GOLD