1. By Wesley Lefsrud #576748685

2.  It is a digital resource to help those who struggle with ◦ Reading ◦ Writing ◦ Hearing ◦ Dyslexia ◦ Dysgraphia ◦ Studying ◦ Comprehension ◦ English as a Second Language

3.  Can take words from a document or e-book and sound it out  Words are highlighted as they are read  Voices and reading rate can be adjusted ◦ fast for more advanced, slow if reading is difficult  Tools that aid in pronunciation and spelling ◦ Syllable function helps to say word phonetically  Translator ◦ French, Spanish, Portuguese, German, Italian or Finnish ◦ Able to sound out the words in the translated language

4.  Footnotes -> to specific words or phrases (highlight and click on footnotes)  Sticky notes -> Next to phrase or words  Bubble notes -> Added to pages to provide additional info  Column Notes ->add notes to specific sections of document  Voice Notes -> can create audio file next to words and phrases (click on words, then click “voice”)  Brainstorm -> can create mind maps, and group thoughts together  Outline -> similar to brainstorm, helps to organize main ideas into a proper format

5. Example of sticky notes (left) and brainstorm (right)

6.  Highlighter ◦ 4 colours to organize and group information simply by clicking on words ◦ Different colours can be created into separate note sheets  Dictionary ◦ Highlight word, and click definition for the meaning ◦ Highlight word, and click synonym to find other synonyms for the word  Syllables ◦ Highlight word, and click syllables to sound out word phonetically  Picture ◦ Highlight word and click picture to get visual representation of word

7. Example of highlighters, and tool bar

8.  Ability to write simple word documents  Scan function allows for documents to be created on the program  Can print documents from the program  Zoom tools  Online search engine for books, magazines, references etc.

9.  Creates independence and self-sufficiency  Very accessible and easy to use  Can scan, open or upload most digital documents  Many study guide features such as highlighting, notes, brainstorm, outlines  Highlights words as they are being read  Adjustable voice and rate of speed of reader  Documents can be translated into different languages

10.  Training time to use and explain software may be time consuming  Scan function can be time consuming  Time constraints if using for testing purposes  Navigating between multiple open documents can be difficult

11.  Images taken from “Google Image Search”