Dragon Dictation is an speech-recognition app that allows users to instantly dictate text, emails, tweets, etc on their iPad, up to five times faster than typing on a keyboard.
While it takes time to ‘train’ Dragon Dictation to recognise your voice, this app can be very helpful for students with dyslexia, and struggling writers. It’s worth experimenting with.
For: Students, Students with Diverse Needs, Teachers, Administrators
Cost: Free (Download Link)
Requires WiFi?: Yes
Tutorial: Dragon Dictation from Jessica Pack on Vimeo.
Educational Applications
- Practicing fluency and pronunciation in LOTE, or English as Second Language classes
- Supporting struggling writers – note-taking, brainstorming
- Dictate memos, short documents, etc (productivity)
Recommended Viewing
Dragon Education Case Study
Dragon Dictate on iPad – Video Tutorial