UPDATED: June 16, 2019. This post was originally written 4 years ago when I used Dragon, spoke naturally, and dictated this article. My computer transcribed what I wrote using speech-to-text software. Right now, I’m using Dragon NaturallySpeaking 13 with Windows 8.1 Pro. But, in a few months (on July 29, 2015) to be exact, my […]
Dragon NaturallySpeaking Summer Sale: Save $60 off Dragon NaturallySpeaking Premium
This post has been edited and the information about the Difference between Dragon NaturallySpeaking Home and Premium editions has been moved here. I just got an email from Nuance, the people who make Dragon NaturallySpeaking voice recognition software, letting me know that they are having a summer sale. It’s a pretty good deal, so if […]
Teaching Media Literacy using (legal) Hollywood Movie Clips in your class lesson
Do you teach media literacy? Do you want to spice up your lesson with a short scene from a real Hollywood movie? A colleague of mine recently showed me the coolest website. MovieClips.com has posted online free and legal clips from Hollywood movies that you can share with your students and embed into your lessons. […]
Sending classroom website email newsletters: Google Sites (FeedBurner) versus WordPress
I had the opportunity to sit in on a Google Sites and Google apps for education workshop the other day as we gear up for the start of the new school year. There’s lots to like about a classroom website powered by Google sites: Your teacher website is hosted by Google which means, chances are, […]
Download Dragon NaturallySpeaking Software (Dragon NaturallySpeaking 11.5)
This post was written using Dragon NaturallySpeaking 11.5 premium wireless using Windows 7 64-bit. What is Dragon NaturallySpeaking? Compare the different versions of Dragon NaturallySpeaking before you download. A few people have been searching this blog on classroom technology for information about how to download Dragon NaturallySpeaking and so I thought I would put all […]