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
Video source: Texthelp. (2022, December 16). Read&Write: Back to basics [Video]. YouTube. https://youtu.be/oVfeWdqUuvU
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
Video source: Adobe for Education. (2020, September 11). Reading aloud with Acrobat [Video]. YouTube. https://youtu.be/qXJlazKGTuo
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
Video source: ITJungles. (2022, June 28). How to turn on text to speech read aloud on Android/Samsung – 2022 [Video]. YouTube. https://youtu.be/Ka5AdeLt43o
Apple Devices: SpeakScreen
- Review the SpeakScreen instructions or
- Watch How to use Speak Screen on iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch (1 min) on YouTube
Video source: Apple Support. (2022, July 21). How to use Speak Screen on iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch [Video]. YouTube. https://youtu.be/tBfcPu61nSI
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
Video source: Chromebook. (2019, June 21). How to use Select-to-Speak on your Chromebook [Video]. YouTube. https://youtu.be/_gz4lXWDzTQ
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.