Zap+Reader

=[|Zap Reader]= =Zap Reader: A free web-based speed reading program=

**Resources:**

 * [|What techie buzz is saying]**
 * [|apple apps] (free apps for i tunes and i touch)**

Strengths
 * SWOT Analysis**:
 * 1) Free
 * 2) User friendly
 * 3) Helps to focus on visual processing
 * 4) Can increase the number of words read per minute
 * 5) Can change setting to increase or decrease your speed
 * 6) May lower frustration level for younger students when researching on the internet. Long websites with a lot of text can be overwhelming.

Weaknesses Opportunities Threats Ideas for the classroom
 * 1) Should not be considered an only resource to improve reading.
 * 2) Trade off between speed reading and comprehension.
 * 1) Great resource to use in building part of a reading program
 * 2) Helps to build the skimming reading skill when researching and getting overall view of text
 * 3) Settings can be adjusted for words per minute and words read at a time, which can make this tool useful for improving fluency from elementary through high school.
 * 1) Excellent teaching tool for practicing fluency and reading speed.
 * 2) Reading speed can be correlated with accepted measures of reading achievement and comprehension
 * 3) Students and teachers can set their appropriate levels and challenge themselves by copying various genre text into zap reader.