Purpose: To introduce the special education department to the basic functions of Dragon Dictate Naturally Speaking speech recognition software.
Setting: This
in-service would take place in the Disability Network computer lab in
Participants: All special education personal would participate in this in-service.
Extra Resources: Disability Network phone number: (810) 742-1800
Dragon Dictate Naturally Speaking Technical Support phone number:
970-526-3164
Monday-Friday - 9am-8pm, EST
Supporting URL’s: http://www.dragontalk.com/
The Dragon Dictate Naturally Speaking website
http://shop.voicerecognition.com/items.asp?CartId=9025084-EVEREST-TTBBB505&cc=DRAGON
To Buy Dragon Dictate Naturally Speaking
For help and a list of frequently asked questions
http://www.ldonline.org/ld_indepth/technology/dragon_manual.html
For on-line lesson plans to teach students how to us the software
http://www.ngtvoice.com/products/software/dragon/training.htm
For purchasing training guides and videos
AGENDA
3:00 – 3:15 p.m. Introduction to Dragon Dictate Naturally Speaking Software
· Who uses this Software?
· What purpose does it serve?
· What equipment is needed?
· How does it work?
3:15 – 3:45 p.m. Demonstration of Dragon Dictate Naturally Speaking Software
· Setting Up a Voice File
· Dictating Text
· Using Commands
· Correcting Errors
3:45 - 4:00 p.m. Questions from the Audience
4:00 – 4:20 p.m. Audience Sets Up a Voice File
4:20 – 5:00 p.m. Guided Practice with Audience
5:00 -5:15 p.m. Questions After Practice
5:15 -5:30 p.m. Evaluation of Session
Introduction to Dragon Dictate Naturally
Speaking Software
Who uses this
Software?
This software is primarily used by individuals who have high cognitive skills, but lack coordination and fine motor skills, due to a physical disability.
What purpose does it
serve?
This voice recognition software enables people who have fine motor deficits to enter text on the computer via their voice, rather than using a keyboard. This allows for quick data entry with a lower level of frustration. This software makes it possible for individuals who could not utilize a computer keyboard, to write papers, respond to email and surf the internet.
What equipment is
needed?
1. A computer with a minimum of 256MB of RAM and a sound card
2. A version of Dragon Dictate Naturally Speaking Software
3. A headset microphone (A headset microphone comes with the software.)
How does it work?
Using Dragon Dictate is easy. First you must train the computer to recognize your voice. This is done through the training portion of the program, where users read a given text off of the screen as the program sets your volume, learns your voice pitch, and builds your vocabulary files.
Dragon dictate learns each individual’s speech patterns. As the user begins to use the software, the program learns the words that are most often used by the particular user. In the beginning, the program makes many errors, as the user corrects those errors Dragon learns the user’s vocabulary and fewer mistakes are made. The software will continue to make the same mistakes, unless the user takes the time to correct the errors. For this reason, it is important to correct all errors and to save voices files after every use. Using this software is often slow in the beginning as the user corrects errors, but in the long run, the results are worth it!
Commonly Used Dragon Dictate Naturally Speaking Commands
“Wake up” - Turns microphone on
“Go to sleep” – Turns microphone off
“Correct that” – Turns on the correcting function for text after it has been highlighted
“Delete that” – Deletes last spoken phrase or selected text
“Select that” – Selects last spoken phrase
“Tab Key” – Activates the tab key
“End key” – Activates the end key
“Home Key” – Activates the home key
“New Paragraph” – Brings cursor to the next line and tabs it over
“New Line” – Take cursor to the next line
“Bold that” - Bolds last spoken phrase or selected text
“Italicize that” - Italicizes last spoken phrase or selected text
“Cap that” – Capitalizes last spoken phrase or selected text
“Spell that” - spells last spoken phrase or selected text
“Underline that” - Underlines last spoken phrase or selected text
“Click _______” Activates drop down menu of chosen Option form the task bar
“Choose (number)” chooses an option of the number spoken within the correction menu
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