ThinkCERCA Integrates Microsoft's Immersive Reader

  • By Kate Lucariello
  • 08/29/23

Ed tech company ThinkCERCA has integrated Microsoft's Immersive Reader into its framework platform. The integration aims to improve critical thinking and literacy skills to make content accessible to all students, "regardless of their reading abilities or learning styles," the company said.

Immersive Reader especially assists learners of various reading skill levels and those with dyslexia and language differences. The integration includes:

  • Language translation to help learners understand material in their native language;

  • Text-to-speech to read content aloud for a multisensory approach;

  • Focus mode to highlight individual lines of text to track reading;

  • Line and word spacing to allow customization for better readability; and

  • Syllabification to break words down for decoding and word recognition.

The integration of Immersive Reader with ThinkCERCA enhances the company's mission to help educators use tools that enable "differentiated instruction and personalized learning pathways," the company said.

"By offering access to Immersive Reader to every ThinkCERCA user, we are leveling the playing field and ensuring all students have equal opportunities to engage with educational materials," said Eileen Murphy, ThinkCERCA founder and CEO.

About the Author

Kate Lucariello is a former newspaper editor, EAST Lab high school teacher and college English teacher.

Featured

  • Ativion StudentKeeper

    New Platform Combines Content Filtering, Classroom Management, Device Management Tools

    Ed tech, remote access, and cybersecurity solution provider Ativion has introduced StudentKeeper, an all-in-one platform that encompasses digital safety management, filtering, and reporting tools for supporting and protecting students.

  • school building protected by a glowing blue shield with circuit patterns, blocking red-orange cyber threat icons

    Establishing a Proactive Defense Against Evolving Cyber Threats

    Here are six good starting points for K-12 districts that want to improve their cybersecurity mitigation strategies and take a more proactive approach to mitigating risk.

  • SXSW EDU

    SXSW EDU 2025: Where K-12 Meets the Future of Education

    Join education's most passionate community this March 3-6, 2025 at a special 15th-annual SXSW EDU Conference & Festival in Austin, Texas.

  • The AI Show

    Register for Free to Attend the World's Greatest Show for All Things AI in EDU

    The AI Show @ ASU+GSV, held April 5–7, 2025, at the San Diego Convention Center, is a free event designed to help educators, students, and parents navigate AI's role in education. Featuring hands-on workshops, AI-powered networking, live demos from 125+ EdTech exhibitors, and keynote speakers like Colin Kaepernick and Stevie Van Zandt, the event offers practical insights into AI-driven teaching, learning, and career opportunities. Attendees will gain actionable strategies to integrate AI into classrooms while exploring innovations that promote equity, accessibility, and student success.