Read Aloud Options

Most OER do not currently exist in audio book or mp3 format, however, you can use the tools on your mobile device or computer to read the book aloud to you. Many systems have this function built in. You may want to experiment until you find an app or system that works best for you.

Common Text-to-Speech Tools

• Read & Write for Normadale Students
• Adobe Acrobat: Read Out Loud
• Android Devices: Select to Speak
• Apple Devices: SpeakScreen
• Chromebook: Select-to-Speak

Read & Write

• Read&Write is a text-to-speech software that Normandale has made available to all current Normandale students.  Current students can download it for free by following these instructions: Read-Write-Download
• Free versions of this software may be available for download to your device running Microsoft, MacOS or other system
• Watch Read&Write: Back to Basics (10 mins) on YouTube

Adobe Acrobat: Read Out Loud

The PDF versions of your textbook can be read to you by Adobe Acrobat Reader.

• Review the instructions for the Read Out Loud feature OR
• Watch Reading Aloud PDFs | Acrobat DC for Educators (2 mins) on YouTube

Android Devices: Select to Speak

• Review the Select to Speak instructions OR
• Watch How to Turn On Text To Speech Read Aloud on Android/Samsung – 2022 (5 mins) on YouTube

Apple Devices: SpeakScreen

• Review the SpeakScreen instructions or
• Watch How to use Speak Screen on iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch (1 min) on YouTube

Chromebook: Select-to-Speak

• Review the Select-to-Speak instructions OR
• Watch How to use Select-to-Speak on your Chromebook (5 mins) on YouTube

Attribution

Except where otherwise noted, this page by Jen Booth, OER Design Studio at the Georgian College Library is licensed under CC BY-NC 4.0.