Teaching Solutions for Dragon NaturallySpeaking 8, 9 and 10
These
resources supplement the Nifty
Fifty training series manuals for
Dragon 8 and 9 and will enhance the teaching of speech recognition
in digital communications courses utilizing Dragon NaturallySpeaking
software.
Tips for Using Nifty 59 with Office 2007
1) Custom Installation and Setting Up Profile Directions
Custom Installation for Dragon 10
Setting Up Profile to Network Location
Setting Up Profile to Jump DriveLink to NYTimes Review/Video of Dragon 9-10
David Pogue of the New York Times gives a review of Dragon NaturallySpeaking 9.0 in this article dated July 20, 2006 "Like Having a Secretary in Your PC".
David also shows off DragonNaturally Speaking in this video. Click here to link to the show demonstrating Dragon 10
2) Helping Poor Readers and ESL Students (Page 4 Nifty 59)
Helping those who have difficulty reading aloud is one of the great joys of speech recognition training. speech recognition provides a great avenue to improve reading skills. Choose these links to learn more: Helping Poor Readers and ESL Students and Pre-reading Assistance and Dialogues.
3) Utilizing theTeen Vocabulary for High, Thin Voices (Page 4 Nifty 59)
A few young people or those with extremely high-pitched voices may need to install and use the Teen option. Click this link to learn how: Teenager Enrollment Training
4) Exercise 1 Complete Training PowerPoint Show (Page 5-6 Nifty 59)
First Enrollment Training Slide Show for Dragon NaturallySpeaking (Nifty 59 Exercise 1) PowerPoint
5) Reducing File Size in Dragon 8-9
Want to keep your user files from expanding past 300 MB? Click this link for tips about reducing file size.
6) Backup and Export Your User Profile
You can save a copy of your user profile on a network or high-capacity removable media. Backup and Export Your User Profile in Dragon
7) Download the Nifty 58-59 Skills Checklist
Here is a wonderful checklist/rubric for you to use to help evaluate student progress. This really helps explain what your students are learning and what they need to cover.
Download Nifty 58-59 Skills Checklist for Dragon 8 and 9
8) Fifty Question Final Exam for the Nifty 58-59
This is a nice, 50-question test you can use to evaluate Dragon knowledge based on the Nifty 58 training book. It was revised for version 8. Combine this with a 50-point practical, dictating and formatting exercise for a complete 100-point final exam experience. Web/Word Version: The Nifty 58-59 Dragon NaturallySpeaking Fifty Question Final Exam | Answer key
9) 10 Curriculum Resouces for Speech Recognition Instructors
10) Report Formatting Commands in DNS 8 and Ms Word 2003
11) Page Movement for Long Docs in DNS 8 and Ms Word 2003
12) Using Line Commands in DNS 8 and Ms Word 2003
13) My 8 Favorite Settings Advanced/Power Users
14) Making Word Your E-Mail Editor in Outlook 2003 & Other Thoughts about E-Mail
16) Editing Skills: the Insert, Push, and Delete Technique
17) One-Step Voice Commands: Cut, Copy and Paste
18) Replacing Digits without Adding Spaces