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Literacy Language Learning
Read&Write GOLD 10 - Texthelp Systems
Literacy solutions for ALL readers
Doug Rosette – [email protected]
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Today’s Presentation
• Texthelp Systems Background
• RWG Overview/Demonstration
• Wrap-Up / Questions
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Texthelp – Systems, Inc.• Worldwide leader of literacy support software solutions• Founded in Antrim, Belfast, Northern Ireland – 1996• 120 Employees• North American Headquarters – Woburn (Boston) MA• Microsoft Certified Gold Partner• Apple and Adobe Solutions Developers• Best In Tech 2010: RTI - Finding the right response for interventions. Read&Write GOLD
was recently chosen for a Scholastic Administrator Best in Tech 2010 - RTI award. Chosen by administrators
Education Division – Read&Write Gold, Fluency Tutor,
Publishing Division – Lexiflow and Speechstream – Deliver online
support developed into curriculum such as Pearson, Discovery Ed,
Houghton Mifflin – Publishers building RWG into their content
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What is Read&Write GOLD?
• Floating Toolbar that sits at the top of screen• Each icon is a powerful tool.• These tools help students with reading, writing,
study
skills and research • Our tools motivate students and empower them to
be successful while building confidence and self-
esteem.
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RWG Support Tools – by Design
Reading Support Tools
Research/Study Support Tools
Writing Support Tools
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Success For All – Where does Read&Write Gold help“Technology can help in intangible ways”
Helps all students with various learning challenges, such as:• Dyslexia – Decoding
• Visual-Auditory-Kinesthetic learning • Research - Bibliography (Support Tools)• Phonetic Spellers - Writing• ESL/ELL Learners – Translation• Low Self-Esteem - Dependent Learners• Bi-modal approach to reading — text is highlighted in context as
it is spoken aloud - Jerome Elkind – 1993 – using computer based
readers to improve comprehension for students with dyslexia –
bimodal approach to reading. “Annals of Dyslexia”
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Why Read&Write Gold
• Engage students in THEIR environment one they are familiar with and actually use, such as MS Office, Adobe PDFs, Internet Explorer and Daisy.
• They get to be “like” everyone else. • A wide variety of tools incorporating aspects of a variety of
packages into one solution set or toolbar• Flexible teacher toolkit allows tailoring to individual student needs • Motivate Students and monitor their progress• Research based and Proven Successful for students• Ease of Implementation• Addresses DI, UDL, and RTI
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Internet Explorer, Firefox, Open Office & Safari
Adobe Acrobat Reader Documents
All Microsoft Word Documents
Paper based…Textbooks, Worksheets or Formative Assessments Converts digital text to
MP3 audio files
WEB 2.0 Integration
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Read&Write GOLD reads DIRECTLY with Virtual all of computer-based applications:
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Professional Development
• Free Webinar Schedule for more information visit www.texthelp.com
• Built in Video Tours
• Free Demo Downloads available
• (Texthelp US) You-tube Channel
• Friend Us on Facebook and Twitter
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New Features
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• Picture Dictionary– Displays image(s) for selected text or typed entry– Definitions also available– Works with clipboard text– Requires online connection – Image Caching
• Verb Checker– Simple wizard to help students see correct verb conjugations– Supplies suggestions if entered verb is not found– Contains 1000 verb conjugations
• Study Skills Vocabulary Tool – Uses the Study Skills highlighters to build a vocabulary list– Creates an MS Word document with words, dictionary definitions and pictures– Word List can also be entered manually
• New Version 10 Feature Video Tours
