iOS Student Learning Tools
Speak Selection (iOS accessibility)
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
Read the screen aloud in iOS 13 an above
VIDEOS:
iPad Tip: Speak Selection and Speak Screen