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7 Excellent Free Options for Speech to Text — on Handheld Devices, in a Web Browser, and on the PC | Free Resources from the Net for EVERY Learner

7 Excellent Free Options for Speech to Text — on Handheld Devices, in a Web Browser, and on the PC | Free Resources from the Net for EVERY Learner | Eclectic Technology | Scoop.it

"Voice Recognition software has made impressive gains in recent years. With the advent of handheld touch screen devices, it is making its way into everyday life for a growing number of people. Moreover, voice recognition is rapidly becoming more accurate. This is great news for individuals who struggle with writing!"

This post provides options for iOS, Androic, Mac/PC/Linux (all via a browser) and PC (online or off line). The focus is on the use of speech recognition for writing.  

This list of tools helps to provide options for many students who struggle with writing or keyboarding...think of Universal Design for Learning as you consider using them.

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TalkTyper - Speech Recognition in a Browser

TalkTyper - Speech Recognition in a Browser | Eclectic Technology | Scoop.it

This tool allows you to record your speech within a browser. You may record by pressing the microphone button(suggestion is one sentence at a time). To see your sentence you select the volume control (above the microphone) and your sentence will appear and be read to you. If a word is not correct you may select the icon with the 3 lines and alternate suggestions will appear. The downward arrow will move the text below and allow you to continue to record. 

Once the text has been moved you may copy it to the clipboard, print it, clear the text, email it, tweet it, or translate it. 

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