Reading Companion is an AI-powered assistant built into Bookshare Reader mobile app for users with Bookshare Plus. While reading any book or document, students can ask Reading Companion questions about the material to support their learning. The assistant is context-aware—it knows what you’re reading and can help with the material in front of you. Reading Companion uses a Socratic approach—it encourages critical thinking rather than just giving answers.
Note: Reading Companion can only provide information related to the specific content being read.
- Open a book or document in the Bookshare Reader mobile app.
- Select the Reading Companion (chat bubble icon) button on the screen to launch it.
- Reading Companion will offer some suggested conversation topics or you can enter your own in the message field such as:
- Simplify this concept…
- Create practice questions…
- Help me get started…
- Help me with problem (#)…
- Find an example of…
- Break this down for me…
- You type or dictate your own questions using your device’s dictation feature to speak your question instead of typing it.
Tips for using Reading Companion
- Write messages using your system keyboard or voice dictation.
- Toggle the Auto Read setting on to hear the answers read out loud.
- Long press a chat bubble to copy and paste information.
- The Bookshare Reader mobile app is available on iOS and Android mobile devices and Chromebooks.
Download the How to Guide: How to Use Reading Companion in Bookshare Plus
Learn more about Bookshare Plus or Email us at bookshareplus@benetech.org with any questions!