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30 Nov

Read & Write Gold Online Tutorials

Rebecca | November 30th, 2011

Read & Write Gold Software

You can contact your Disability Services Counselor to request access to Read & Write Gold literacy software. It can empower students with tools for reading, writing, studying and research. Learn more about what Read & Write Gold can do through these online tutorials.

http://www.texthelp.com/videotours/rw10marketing/intro/intro_stream_us.html

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http://mits.cenmi.org/VideoList/VideoPlayer/TabId/1585/VideoId/268/1-Read-Amp-Write-Gold-Overview.aspx

Read and Write Gold Overview Video 1

This first video introduces Read and Write Gold. The first video explains how to dock the toolbar on the computer and what each tool does without a lot of detail.

Daisy Books Video 2

This second video introduces daisy books and how this tool is used through Read and Write Gold. It also explains how you can open books with this tool and close the books.

Read Books Video 3

This third video explains how to use the reading functions. These functions include the play button, stop button, and rewind and fast forward buttons. This tool can be used to read books bought through a website but also PDF’s and websites.

Reading Settings Video 4

Video four explains how to set up personal settings when using the reading tools. The user can decide to read by word, sentence, or paragraph depending on their preference.

Navigating Daisy Video 5

Video five explains how to open books from other locations, such as websites or books saved to your computer. It also explains all the functions that the daisy reader has while reading the book. The user is able to determine whether or not they want to search for specific words within a book or specific pages.

Speech and Display Settings Video 6

Video six explains how the user of the product can make their own settings for Read and Write Gold. This includes choosing voice speech selection and speed. The user can also change colors and features.

Bookmarks and Find Video 7

Video seven explains how to place bookmarks within the daisy reader. It also explains how to find terms or chapters within a book.

PDF Aloud Video 8

This video explains how to read PDF’s aloud. When opening a PDF it is possible through Read and Write Gold to have the toolbar appear in the PDF Viewer making use of the reading tool much more accessible.

Speech Maker Video 9

This video explains how the user can convert text into an MP3 or other audio files.