Snap and Read Overview

What do you think are some benefits of having things ready aloud to you as you follow along?

• You can better grasp the meaning of the text using more parts of your brain.

• You can expand your vocabulary knowledge as well as how things are pronounced.

• This helps you maintain focus and attention, especially if you point along while listening.

• It can increase how much you remember from the text.

• The smoothness which you read aloud and in your head is improved by listening to others.

Where do you find Snap & Read on your computer and how do you login?

• It's usually found at bottom of the screen in the left corner, and you login using your PPS ID information.

• It is usually found by the extensions at the top of the screen on the right hand side. Login using Google.

• Go to your settings. There you will find the program. Login with Google.

• Clap you hands and say Snap & Read four times in a row really quickly. That'll open it and log you in.

What are some of the tools Snap and Read offers?

• translation

• color overlay and highlighting to follow along

• read things aloud

• answer questions for you

• make a page less busy removing distractions

Did using that tool to have things read aloud seem easy to use?

• Yes

• No

• Mostly

• What happened?

You should hit your computer harder when it's not working as it should.

• True

• False

• Don't follow this teacher's example. Be nice to your computer.

What mindset do you need to use when learning new tools? fixed mindset or flexible mindset

For the majority of the class, when watching learning videos, it can help to stop the video, do as it says, and then hit play again.

• Yes!

• Sometimes.

• Not usually.

• I don't need to learn new things.