{"id":5948,"date":"2019-03-08T15:05:42","date_gmt":"2019-03-08T15:05:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/fa\/ICTFalkirkPrimaries\/?p=5948"},"modified":"2026-01-15T17:03:36","modified_gmt":"2026-01-15T17:03:36","slug":"dictation-tools-for-unlocking-creativity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/fa\/digilearnfalk\/2019\/03\/08\/dictation-tools-for-unlocking-creativity\/","title":{"rendered":"Microsoft Dictation Tools"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Microsoft’s in built dictation tools makes note taking and writing easy and can useful for all learners.<\/p>\n

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What does it do?<\/h2>\n

Microsoft diction tools allow pupils to use speech-to-text. In other words, pupils speak and the technology recognises the words and converts them into type in an instant.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Why is it useful?<\/h2>\n

We can usually speak far more quickly than we can type, so being able to get ideas on screen can be time-consuming. And we can also lose the flow of what we are thinking if the mechanics of typing get in the way. So being able to speak naturally as the text then appears on screen can both allow for ideas to be captured in text form, and this can then more easily be edited later.<\/p>\n

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How does it work?<\/h2>\n

Check out the Sway<\/a> below to see how to enable and use the dictation tools on Apple, Android, Windows or Chromebooks. So whether it’s\u00a0 PC, laptop, tablet or smartphone your device will most likely have the facility to have speech to text. As long as there is a microphone and the device supports speech to text you should be able to then use the dictation feature to say your thoughts aloud and have them appear as text which you can then later edit.<\/p>\n