Scan Text

Scan Text uses the camera to lift text off anything printed. Photograph a book, a worksheet or a sign and Mote recognizes the text and reads it aloud with follow-along highlighting. The Image Reader lets a student drag the corners to select just part of the page and tap Read Selected Area, so a single question or paragraph can be read on its own. Recognition runs on the device first, with a cloud fallback for harder images.

• Makes printed classroom material accessible, which is where most reading barriers still sit
• Selecting an area keeps a student on the question they are working on instead of hearing the whole page
• On-device recognition means it works without a good connection
• Gives students a way to access handouts independently, without asking an adult to read for them

MTSS:

• Tier 1: Any printed material becomes readable for the whole class
• Tier 2/3: Independent access to worksheets and textbooks for students who need text read to them

UDL Principles:

• Multiple means of representation: print converted to audio on demand

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