Resources

11-5-07

· Read Please 2003—www.readplease.com, free download

Read Please 2003 is a program that allows you to copy and paste any text into the window and have it read to you. Example: you can copy and paste email text and it will have it read it to you.

· Microsoft Word

In the very early stages of my learning Assistive Technology I’ve used Microsoft Word to record my voice. How you go about doing that is going to: insert, object and scrolling down to wave sound.

· Kurzweil 3000— www.kurzweiledu.com

Kurzweil 3000 is a program that allows you to scan documents into your computer and have it read to a student. One of the features is if a student has low vision the program, while reading the text, will highlight the text in yellow.

· One Note—www.office2007.com

One Note is a program that allows you to record your voice and type reports to be shared with co-workers etc.

· Google Docs and Spreadsheets—free when you create an account

Google Docs and Spreadsheets allows you to type perfectly good documents and then email them. You may type up to 100 spreadsheets/documents.

· Google Calendar—free when you create an account, www.google.com

Google Calendar is an online calendar that you can keep your daily appointments on and it also has a feature where the calendar can be emailed.

· Dragon Naturally Speaking—www.nuance.com

Dragon Naturally Speaking is a program that allows you to record your voice and whatever you say comes up in text. Since Dragon Naturally Speaking is a sensitive program it takes a lot of time and patience to train it.

· Google Book Search—www.google.com, more, books

Google Book Search is a text preview of books.