Read & Write Gold
features:
Speech
- Read & Write (v8.1) GOLD color highlights and
reads the words, sentences or paragraphs in your document
providing audio-visual reinforcement and helping to
develop recognition of new words and vocabulary. The
RealSpeak® voice is now provided as standard
and provides the most human-sounding voice available
today.
Spelling
- Read & Write GOLD incorporates a fast advanced
spellchecker specifically designed to solve the most
complex of phonetic errors. The spellchecker can be
customized to suit individual needs and provides audible
definitions of alternative suggestions to help you choose
the correct one.
Homophone
Support - Read & Write GOLD will identify and
provide audible definitions for like sounding words
to improve the accuracy of your work.
Scanning
- Scan any text document into MS Word or any other
major word processor enabling on screen editing and
text reading. Scanned material will be incorporated
into a familiar mainstream environment, allowing the
document to be made easily available to other Users.
This is key to inclusive education and integration.
Speech
Input - speak into your computer and have what you
say converted to text on the screen. Help is provided
to assist you to train the software to recognize your
voice.
Word
Prediction - This feature
will aid in sentence construction by suggesting and
predicting words. Word predictor will learn as correct
text is typed, dramatically aiding the development of
literacy and increasing accuracy. With context and phonetic
based word prediction.
Dictionary
- 180,000-word talking dictionary and dictionary will
benefit you by helping to increase your literacy and
creative writing skills.
Speech Maker
- converts selected text into speech, which can be saved
as an audio file (.wav, MP3, .wma) capable of being
played on any suitable device.
Fact Folder
- This desk research tool allows you to capture text
from any application, classify it, attach pictures and
bibliography information and record its source. This
information can be converted to a slide show and document
to help studying and revision.
Fact Finder
- this web search tool searches the web to find relevant
information associated with your research topic. Search
engines in 6 different categories are provided for you
to choose from.
Simple and
Scientific Calculator - On screen calculator provides
all the main functions of a simple or scientific calculator
with audible feedback and audit trail.
Word Wizard
- Word wizard assists in developing creative sentences
by offering solutions for vocabulary. When you are searching
for the word you want to use Word Wizard takes you though
a simple step-by-step process till you find the word
you are looking for.
Pronunciation
Tutor - The Pronunciation Tutor will break words
into syllables allowing easy recognition and pronunciation.
Includes a moving mouth, to aid the development of more
accurate speech.
Teachers Toolkit
- enables educators to specify which Read & Write
GOLD features a particular student has access to and
see student spelling logs and activity logs.
Children Friendly:
Optional animated characters make using your computer
an easier and more fun experience. Characters use speech
balloon to highlight each word as they are read out
loud.
Reading and Writing
Made Easier!! 
