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Here is a new update for Google Docs. You can now adjust image colors and filters. This was recently introduced to Google Slides and now you can take advantage of this in a Google Drive Document. Adjust Image Colors and Filters
I post the awhile back but this is a reminder that Read and Write for Google is a Google Chrome extension. It is available in the Google Chrome Store . Once you have installed the trial version, you can register as an educator, and the extension is free. The yearly subscription is normally $100. The registration is on the upper right hand corner of of a Drive document. Listed below are some of the things Google Read and Write can do. Also check out TextHELP for more information on this useful extension.
- Read Aloud with dual-color highlighting
- Word Prediction
- Translator
- Talking and Picture Dictionaries
- Fact Finder
- Highlighters and ability to collect highlights
- Vocabulary Builder to easily create a list of words with text definitions and images
- Annotations (PDF and ePub)
- Navigational tools (PDF and ePub)