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Reading_Comprehension_3HR_HO-print. Technology to Help Teach Reading | Teachers Use Technology to Teach Reading. Blending reading instruction with technology provides powerful and meaningful tools for literacy instruction. Over the past many years, technology-related tools used to teach reading have evolved, along with the techniques teachers use to implement those tools in the classroom. New advances in technology have resulted in a variety of tools that can be smoothly incorporated into the classroom. Reading resources and activities are widely available on the internet and often contain graphics, sound, video, and animation.

Some of these tools include: 1. Text-Reading Software: Also referred to as text-to-speech software, this type of software converts written text, such as word processor documents and web pages, into spoken words. Students may also be able to copy and paste text into the translation area for the software to convert it to speech. 2. 3. 4. Digital text resources are typically free online libraries of classic literature, summaries, interactive activities, and study guides. 5. Using Technology to Support Literacy.