Reading Companion is an AI-powered assistant built into Bookshare Reader 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.
- Log into your Bookshare account
- Select a Bookshare book or document to read by selecting the Read button.
- Select the Reading Companion (chat bubble icon) button 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 can type or dictate your own questions using your device’s microphone.
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.
- Use the copy/paste button to copy the conversation.
Learn more about Bookshare Plus or Email us at bookshareplus@benetech.org with any questions!