Edujourney Link Help

Edujourney uses speech enabled reading content.  ReadPlease (™) software is required to listen to the content.

For you to take advantage of this utility you need first to download the FREE version of ReadPlease 2003 (™) from the ReadPlease Website and install the program onto your computer.  Access the ReadPlease (™) site by clicking HERE.

Once you have installed the ReadPlease 2003 program, in sections where you see the icon next to a  heading on Edujourney,  you are able to "hear" the text by clicking on the icon and following these steps:

  • Open your copy of ReadPlease 2003.

  • In the download window that opens, click on "Open file from the current location" button.

  • Uncheck the "Always ask before opening this file type" checkbox.  

  • Click OK.

The software will then start to read the section of content.  You can adjust the size of the reading pane and the font to suit your preferences.  Enjoy the experience!  CLICK HERE FOR TUTORIAL AND MORE INFORMATION ON READPLEASE 2003!

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Tutorial: Downloading and Installing Read Please

Read Please is a free, easy-to-use piece of text-to-speech software.You must be running Windows 95/98/ME/NT/2000/XP to complete this tutorial.

1. Load up your web browser

2. In the location bar, type "http://www.readplease.com" and press enter.

3. Click on the “Downloads” under Navigation on the top left of the page.

4. In the page that opens up, click on the ReadPlease/ReadPlease Plus 2003 link.

5. Click on ReadPlease 2003 / ReadPlease Plus 2003 Trial (11MB) to start download

6. When the File Download dialog screen comes up, click on “Run”.

7. Click on “Run” again when the security warning comes up.

8. Click "Next" to pass the "Welcome" screen and then "Yes” after reading the license agreement and “Next” after reading the information screen.

9. At the "Select Destination Directory" screen, simply press "Next".

10. Click “Next” at the select components screen and “Next” to put ReadPlease 2003 on the Start Menu and “Next” again to place an icon on the desktop.

11. The computer will now let you know that it wants to install the "Microsoft Voice Engines" unless you already have them installed, in which case you may skip this step ). Press "Yes".

12. Click on “Finish” to complete setup.

13. Congratulations! Read Please 2003 is installed. You may now open Read Please by clicking on the icon on the desktop, or you may access it through Start > Programs > Read Please 2003 > Read Please 2003 FREE