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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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3

Enabledictation:

1.Click onthemicrophoneontheon-screenkeyboard.

2. Next,clickonEnableDictation.

4

Use anywriting appthatsupportstypingusingthestandardApplekeyboard(e.g.Notes).NotethatwhentheiPadisnotconnectedtotheinternet(1),themicrophoneiconisfaded(2).

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5

WhentheiPadisconnectedtotheinternet(1),themicrophoneiconisnotmutedandfunctional(2).

Tousedictation,tapthemicrophonebuttonnexttothespacebar(2).

6

Thekeyboardwillbereplacedwithasoundwavegraphindicatingthelevelofvolumeofthespeech(1).Speakintothemicrophoneinaclearandloudvoice.Backgroundnoisewillinterferewiththeaccuracyoftheencoding.Thespokentextwillappearinthewritingsectionoftheapp(2).Tap“Done”whenfinisheddictating(3).