Wit & Wisdom Affirm - Enable Text-to-Speech for Assessments
Enable Text-to-Speech
The text-to-speech/read-aloud feature can be enabled for your entire class or for specific students so they can have assessment text dictated to them.
1. Select Classes from the main menu.
2. Select the relevant class.
3. To enable text-to-speech for the entire class, click the toggle next to Text to Speech for all students.
4. To enable the option for an individual student, locate their tile on the page and then toggle on the Text to Speech option.
5. In the pop-up, select Yes, Turn It On to confirm.
Use Text-to-Speech
Once the text to speech feature has been turned on, the student will have access to a tool bar that allows them to select text on the page and play it for any assessment they are assigned within a particular class. Students can use the settings (gear) icon to alter the speed and format of the read aloud.
Using the Screen Mask option, students can tint the page and hover over the portion of the item they wish to focus on. In the Settings menu, they can adjust the color and opacity of these controls.
Students can select the Settings (gear) icon to adjust the dictation speed, text highlight color, speech mode, and screen mask settings.