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Natural Readers Free screen reading software that reads whatever you highlight on the computer screen no matter what program you are in. If you upgrade to the paid version, you can select a variety of voices that are more natural and easier to understand than the computer voices that come with the free program. You do not need to pay to use this program, just for extras. This is very easy to use! All you need to do is launch the program, select the text to be read and then click the play button.
Read Please Screen Reading Software with a free basic version and a free trial version of the more advanced program. Allows the user to paste in text into the reader, which then reads it aloud. This program is a little more difficult to use. Items must be copied from website and pasted into program to be read.
Audacity This is an audio-editing program which is free to download! Audacity allows you to record live video, convert tapes and records into digital recordings or CD's, edit sound files, mix sounds together, change the speed or pitch of a recording, analyze frequencies and much more! It is available to download to Windows, Mac OS X and Linux/Unix. You need your own microphone to record the sound.
Microsoft Reader This is a free download from Microsoft for a book reader. It reads e-books and has a dictionary and highlighter.
CMap Tools This is a free educational download for a concept mapping tool. It allows you to create concept maps and share them with other users.
Click Speak This is a free download that installs a text to speech reader on Firefox. You can then open a web page, click on the program icon, and have the page read to you.
Google Earth This free download of Google Earth allows you to virtually travel to anywhere on earth. You can cruise the streets of foreign lands, explore the landscape, view famous landmarks and even record your tour for later viewing. You can also investigate the ocean and the sky, or view showcase tours such as those of Ancient Rome or the birthplaces of our Presidents. There are great images from the Hubble Telescope as well as webcams from around the world. Amazing program for education.
Balabolka Free download for a text to speech program. Provides a document page that the user can type into and then have their words read aloud. You can also paste in content and then click on the speak button.

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