Posted by Craig Mill on the 17th January, 2023
Category Dyslexia Text-to-Speech
This guide explores the speech tool which is part of Windows Magnifier. It explains where to find it and how it can be used.
Posted by Craig Mill on the 11th January, 2023
Category Dyslexia Text-to-Speech
Word prediction or predictive text offers suggested words and phrases which closely match the first few letters that have been typed. It can help to reduce the number of keystrokes, by predicting the word you are typing, and the next word based on word frequency and context of what is being typed.
Posted by Shirley Lawson on the 5th January, 2023
Category Dyslexia Speech Recognition
Do you have learners who can give you an answer orally but never transfer this down onto paper or into digital text? Do you need support on getting started with Speech Recognition? This course on 19th January will be perfect for you.
Posted by Craig Mill on the 1st December, 2022
Category Dyslexia
Following on from an article I wrote on free software to support reading, this guide highlights some useful tools to help struggling writers. Rather than focus solely on Windows, here I explore technology that can be used across the 3 most popular devices: Windows, iPads and Chromebooks. &...
Posted by Craig Mill on the 10th November, 2022
Category Text-to-Speech Dyslexia
In this article I consider the advantages and disadvantages of Immersive Reader and highlight some free alternatives. The popularity of built-in tools such as Immersive Reader (IM) and Read Aloud in Microsoft Word, Edge, Teams and OneNote can make a big difference to support learners with...
Posted by Craig Mill on the 9th November, 2022
Category Dyslexia
Not my words, but one of the many positive comments from participants who have completed the free 'Technology to Support Dyslexia' module. What is the Technology to Support Dyslexia module? Technology to Support Dyslexia is an online, self-study module that explores how techno...
Posted by Shirley Lawson on the 7th October, 2022
Category Text-to-Speech Dyslexia
The first ever Scottish Digital Literacy Week is being held from 3rd to 7th October, 2022. Education Scotland’s Digital Skills Teams have a packed schedule of fun and informative sessions throughout the week focussing on a wide range of topics. What is Digital Literacy? Scottish Educati...
Posted by Paul Nisbet on the 3rd October, 2022
Category Computer Accessibility Dyslexia
At the Dyslexia Scotland Conference on Saturday 1st October I asked "How can learners with dyslexia reach their potential with 1:1 technology?" and in the presentation I explored some challenges and hopefully, identified some solutions. I thought it might be helpful to write a few blo...
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