Speed Reading Works @ 4 Apps to Help
How Speed Reading Can Help You Get More Done (And 4
Apps to Help)
If you’re looking to maximize your productivity, having
speed reading as a skill can help you out a lot. It allows you to read more, faster, while
still comprehending and retaining the information that’s on the page. Whether
your goal this year is to read more books or you just need a boost in reading
documents for work, speed reading can help you.
How Speed Reading Works
Speed reading trains your mind to stop vocalizing the
words you’re reading in your head, which is what slows us down. With speed
reading, you scan the page and take in the words that are relevant, with your
mind filling in the rest, as not every word needs to be read to comprehend
what’s going on.
There are various methods for speed reading, as different
ones will work for different people. They all involve focusing your
concentration and scanning for the key words in a paragraph to get the gist of
what the piece you’re reading is trying to say. Training in the art of speed
reading helps you break your old reading habits and replace them with the new
ones. Luckily, technology offers multiple apps to help you out.
1. Spreeder
Spreeder offers speed
reading software as well as training exercises so that you can get even more
practice. Its tool lets you adjust the speed so you can start off slowly and
increase as you get better at speed reading. The app also gives you reports on
your progress so you can see what you’ve accomplished and what you need to
improve.
You can input multiple file types
on the platform so you can practice on e-books, articles from news sites, and
reports from work. It also comes with a public domain library already built
into the cloud. Spreeder offers a free web app, as well as free apps for iOS
and Android that are solid. However, to unlock all of the features, the full
software is $37.
2. Spreed
While the name is almost identical, Spreed is different than
the aforementioned Spreeder. If most of the reading you do is web- and
browser-based, Spreed is an excellent tool. It’s a Google Chrome plugin, so you
can highlight the text of whatever web page you’re on and choose to use the
Spreed plugin to read it instead of just the standard page. You can adjust how
many words are viewed at a time as well as words you see per minute. And it’s
free.
3. Wear Reader
If your smartwatch is your go-to gadget because you’re
always running around, Wear Reader is perfect. It lets you
speed read right on your watch face, so you can read while you’re on the go.
The small watch screen is perfect for speed reading, as
it will only show one word at a time. As with the others, the speed is
customizable. You can also rewind and fast forward in case you missed something
or want to jump ahead. Available for both Apple Watch and Android Wear, it’s
$1.99 for Apple and free for Android.
4. ReadMe!
Made for iOS and Android, ReadMe! has two different kinds of speed reading techniques
built-in. BeeLine uses color to guide readers’ eyes where they need to be,
while Spritz cuts down on eye movement. These are a bit different from the
usual method, which is reading one word at a time.
A subscription to the service is $1/month or $5/year.
This gets you great features like offline usage and PDF support, which can be
crucial for things like company documents and briefings. They also advertise
using the Dyslexie font, which is the font that’s found to be best for people
with dyslexia and other reading difficulties.
Speed reading is a useful skill, both for comprehension
purposes and just having a bit more time on your hands since you’re able to
read faster. Get these apps, then go ahead and start digging through that
to-read list you’ve been working on.
Link | https://en.softonic.com/articles/how-speed-reading-can-help-you-get-more-done-and-4-apps-to-help
Regards
Prof. Pralhad Jadhav
Master of Library &
Information Science (NET Qualified)
Senior Manager @ Knowledge
Repository
Khaitan & Co
Twitter Handle | @Pralhad161978
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