Transition to College - Reading and Writing
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This document provides guidance on transitioning to college and discusses various tools to support reading and writing for students with disabilities, including Balabolka literacy software, the Kindle app, Windows Speech Recognition, phone apps, and PowerTalk for PowerPoint. It summarizes the key features and functions of these apps to help students access textbooks and class materials using text-to-speech.
Transition to College - Reading and Writing
- 1. Transition to College with the MITS Freedom Stick
- 2. the freedom to do it yourself Part Three: Reading and Writing
- 3. Reading and Writing Support 1. Balabolka 2. Using the Kindle App for Windows 3. Using Windows Speech Recognition 4. Phone Support 5. PowerTalk for PowerPoint
- 4. Balabolka Literacy Software • Reads to you with Word- by-Word highlighting • Use as Word Processor with "read back" for editing
- 5. Balabolka Open/Import Go to File then "Open" Box will display "All supported formats" which can be opened or imported
- 6. Basic Controls Read from Cursor
- 9. Balabolka Read/Highlight Word-by-Word highlighting and "already read" color switching
- 10. Balabolka Reading Speed Adjust reading speed based on content and your needs
- 11. Balabolka Font/Size Choice Go to View then "Fonts and Colors" Go to Font Choose Font and Size
- 12. Balabolka Copy/Paste to Doc Go to Edit then "Select All" or Ctrl + A Then to Edit "Copy" or Ctrl + C Paste into Open Office Writer or Microsoft Word or Email
- 13. Kindle App for PC Many textbooks are now available for Kindle (from Amazon). • You need not have a Kindle to read Kindle Books • Kindle Apps are available for PC, for MacOS, for Android • Kindle allows you tcopy/paste text from the App to Balabolka for Text-To-Speech
- 14. Kindle App for PC The Kindle App is NOT on the Freedom Stick, you must download it from the Amazon Site, or the Android Market • http://www.amazon.co m/gp/kindle/pc/downl oad
- 15. Copying from Kindle • Use your cursor to sweep across a paragraph or all the text on a page. • Then click Copy • You cannot copy more than one page at a time.
- 16. Pasting to Balabolka Go to File then "New" Go to File then "Paste" or Ctrl + V You will have to do this page-by- page by then you will have full control of Text-To-Speech and Editing
- 17. Kindle App Features Dictionary
- 18. Kindle App Features Take Notes
- 19. Windows Speech Recognition Every Windows (Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8) computer includes Speech Recognition. With this you can dictate rather than "keyboard."
- 20. Windows Speech Recognition Go to Start Menu then "All Programs" then "Accessories" Choose "Ease of Access" Click "Windows Speech Recognition" Place Icon Shortcut on Desktop Right-Click on "Windows Speech Recognition" Choose "Send To" Choose "Desktop: Create Shortcut"
- 21. Windows Speech Recognition Click on Microphone You must dictate all You must dictate to Word or or say punctuation marks. WordPad and then "Start Listening" Say, "Period," "Comma," or Copy/Paste to Open Office "New Paragraph"
- 22. Windows Speech Recognition On your own computer Right-Click on Corner Click on "Next" you can improve accuracy of Recognition Widget and follow directions. You Choose "Configuration" will dictate to the computer. through training Then "Improve Voice Recognition"
- 23. Windows Speech Recognition Complete Guide
- 24. Mobile Phones Dictate instead of keyboard on Android or iPhone/iPad/iTouch Native Android App VLingo for Android Dragon for iPhone
- 25. Dragon on iPhone Dragon Dictate is free for iPhone/iPad/iTouch
- 26. Text-To-Speech on iPhone "Speak Selection" in iOS 5
- 27. VLingo on Android VLingo is a free download from the Android Market
- 28. VLingo "in Car" VLingo is a free download from the Android Market
- 29. Android Speech Recognition Speech Recognition is built into all Android Devices
- 30. Android Book Text-To- Speech Mantano Reader Premium $4.99 download
- 32. PowerTalk Select a Presentation will automatically open in PowerPoint "full screen" and each slide will be Presentation read to you as you advance
- 33. Balabolka PowerTalk Freedom Stick Getting Started