dictation tool, ios 9.3.2 or higher - set-bc · 2018-05-31 · dictation tool, ios 9.3.2 or higher...
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DictationTool,iOS9.3.2 or higherIntroductionDictateisan accessibiitytoolthatisbuiltinto theiOS,thatconvertsspeechintotextinsteadofenteringitusingakeyboard.Thistoolisonlyavailablewhenconnectedtotheinternet, and using an application that uses the Apple keyboard.
LearningObjectives
Completionofthistutorialwillgiveyouexperiencewiththefollowing:
• EnablingthedictationfunctiontoworkonyouriOS11device.• Usethedictationfunctiontoconvertspeechintotext.
Thistutorialassumes
• thatyouhaveaniOSdevicethatiscurrentlyrunningiOS9.3.2 or higher• yourdeviceisconnectedtotheinternet
CaseStudy
Hamishhasdifficultiesputtinghisthoughtsontopaperandconsequentlyhiswritingoutputisverylow.Heexperiencesmuchgreaterresultswhenheisabletotalkhisideasoutloud.UsingthedictationtoolontheiPad,HamishisabletousehisvoicetotypeinanyappthatusestheApplekeyboard.
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UsingtheDictatetool
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Thistoolwillworkinanyappthatutilizesthebuilt-inApplekeyboard.Thedevicemustbeconnectedtotheinternetanddictationmustbeenabled.
EnablingWifi:
From Settings, select WiFi.Slide WiFi to the on positiontoenable.
2Openanotetakingapplication.‘Notes’, the included iOS application,workswell.Access from the Home screen.
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Enabledictation:
1.Click onthemicrophoneontheon-screenkeyboard.
2. Next,clickonEnableDictation.
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Use anywriting appthatsupportstypingusingthestandardApplekeyboard(e.g.Notes).NotethatwhentheiPadisnotconnectedtotheinternet(1),themicrophoneiconisfaded(2).
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WhentheiPadisconnectedtotheinternet(1),themicrophoneiconisnotmutedandfunctional(2).
Tousedictation,tapthemicrophonebuttonnexttothespacebar(2).
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Thekeyboardwillbereplacedwithasoundwavegraphindicatingthelevelofvolumeofthespeech(1).Speakintothemicrophoneinaclearandloudvoice.Backgroundnoisewillinterferewiththeaccuracyoftheencoding.Thespokentextwillappearinthewritingsectionoftheapp(2).Tap“Done”whenfinisheddictating(3).