Microsoft has made its AI-powered tool, Reading Coach, available for free to anyone with a Microsoft account. The tool aims to provide personalized reading practice for learners, integrating with learning management systems in the near future.
Reading Coach helps learners identify and practice challenging words, offers tools such as text-to-speech and picture dictionaries for personalized practice, and allows educators to monitor student progress.
The tool now includes a “choose your own story” feature, powered by AI, and offers feedback on pronunciation, but some educators remain cautious about the effectiveness of AI tools for measuring reading comprehension.
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