Web 2.0 Tool Speech to Text
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web 2.0 has some great tools. While looking for mobile applications to use in conjunction with classroom lessons, I came across iSpeech which can convert Websites, Blogs and documents including Microsoft Office, Adobe PDF, Text, etc. to speech with any PC or Mobile Device. . Since we are at the beginning of a new school year, I decided to combine iSpeech with the Bio-Poem teaching strategy from AEA 262 website. This is a great way to incorporate other subject areas while teaching with a new tool.
In this lesson, students describe a famous person or literary character through a bio-poem. Students give responses in one word or phrases and must try to be as accurate and complete in their description as possible.
Students should try several words and phrases, revising and editing before choosing which to use. Students then post the bio-poem along with a photo on their Blog by using the Speech to Text web site:
Tall, thin, lanky, bearded,
Resident of 1600 Pennsylvania avenue, Washington, d.c.
Related to Mary Todd Lincoln
Who loved his family, freedom, his nation,
Who cared deeply about people
Who feared the break up of the American union,
Who believed that every man respected for his character and abilities
Who said, “Be sure you put your feet in the right place, then stand firm”
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