When considering Voice Recognition for your student

 Student:

• Speech patterns

  • Does the student have a quiet voice?

  • Does the student make "breathy" sounds

  • Does the student have articulation problems

• Personality

  • Is the student shy?

  • Does the student like to read out loud?

• Learning Style

  • What grade is the student in?

  • What level does the student read at?

  • Does the student mind using headphones or a microphone

  • Is the student quick to anger or does s/he get easily frustrated.

• Environment

  • Will the student be using the software in a quiet room?

  • Will his/her classmates be disrupted by the student dictating into a computer?

  • Will the student be moving from class to class?

• Task

  • What type of assignments would you like the student to complete using this software?

• Tools

  • Does the student have a dedicated computer for his/her use?

  • Where will the student access the software?

  • Will the student be moving from class to class?