FEATURES

• Built in Accessibility Feature in iOS on iDevices
• Set up on all District iPads
• Needs to be  turned on  under  Settings > Accessibility > Spoken Content > Speak Selection
• ​Text-to-speech for reading web content or any apps with text capability
• Reads selected text aloud
• To use Speak Selection tap the word  you want to start reading from. Then drag the blue dot over the text to be read aloud, then tap Speak.
• Words may be highlighted (tracked) as spoken (can change in settings)
• Works in different languages including French

​TIPS SHEETS:

Reading Supports in the Safari Browser 

Speak Selection on iPad  iPad Énoncer La Sélection tutorial

LINKS:

SETBC Literacy Supports on the iPad 

SETBC iPad Accessibility course

Hear iPhone speak the screen, selected text, and typing feedback (Apple)

Read the screen aloud

VIDEOS:

How to have your iPhone or iPad read text to you | Apple Support

iPad Tip: Speak Selection