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Michael O'Connor

Where Speech Recognition Is Going - 0 views

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speech recognition emerging technologies tools interactive

shared by Michael O'Connor on 03 Dec 12 - No Cached
  • “I think speech recognition is really going to upend the current [computer] interface.
  • “We’re at a transition point where voice and natural-language understanding are suddenly at the forefront,
  • Jim Glass, a senior research scientist at MIT who has been working on speech interfaces since the 1980s, says today’s smart phones pack as much processing power as the laboratory machines he worked with in the ’90s. Smart phones also have high-bandwidth data connections to the cloud, where servers can do the heavy lifting involved with both voice recognition and understanding spoken queries. “The combination of more data and more computing power means you can do things today that you just couldn’t do before,” says Glass. “You can use more sophisticated statistical models.”
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  • Siri,
  • But voice functionality is built into Android, the Windows Phone platform, and most other mobile systems, as well as many apps
  • Nuance is at the heart of the boom in voice technology
  • , Nuance hopes to put its speech interfaces in many more places, most notably the television and the automobile
  • Meanwhile, the Sync entertainment system in Ford automobiles already uses Nuance’s technology to let drivers pull up directions, weather information, and songs. About four million Ford cars on the road have Sync with voice recognition. Last week, Nuance introduced software called Dragon Drive that will let other car manufacturers add voice-control features to vehicles
  • “It’s astonishingly accurate,” says Brian Phelps, CEO and cofounder of Montrue and himself an ER doctor. “Speech has turned a corner; it’s gotten to a point where we’re getting incredible accuracy right out of the box
  • Sejnoha believes that within a few years, mobile voice interfaces will be much more pervasive and powerful. “I should just be able to talk to it without touching it,” he says. “It will constantly be listening for trigger words, and will just do it—pop up a calendar, or ready a text message, or a browser that’s navigated to where you want to go
Katy Eyman

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netiquette digital_citizenship citizenship

shared by Katy Eyman on 22 Feb 13 - Cached
  • Digital Access:   full electronic participation in society.
  • All people should have fair access to technology no matter who they are. 
  • Digital Commerce:   electronic buying and selling of goods.
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  • Digital Communication:   electronic exchange of information.
  • Digital Literacy:   process of teaching and learning about technology and the use of technology.
  • 5. Digital Etiquette:   electronic standards of conduct or procedure.
  • 6.   Digital Law:   electronic responsibility for actions and deeds
  • 7.   Digital Rights & Responsibilities:   those freedoms extended to everyone in a digital world.
  • 8.   Digital Health & Wellness:   physical and psychological well-being in a digital technology world.
  • Digital Security (self-protection):   electronic precautions to guarantee safety.
  • We need to have virus protection, backups of data, and surge control of our equipment. As responsible citizens, we must protect our information from outside forces that might cause disruption or harm
  • psychological issues that are becoming more prevalent such as Internet addiction.
  • protect themselves through education and training.
  • basic set of rights extended to every digital citizen. Digital citizens have the right to privacy, free speech, etc.
  • Digital law deals with the ethics of technology within a society. Unethical use manifests itself in form of theft and/or crime.
  • Kerry Hale on 22 Feb 13
     
    Nine Themes of Digital Citizenship
Krystal Reno

HFwH - Japanese Attack on Pearl Harbor - 0 views

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education High School history

shared by Krystal Reno on 17 Sep 12 - No Cached
  • America remembered well the horrors of World War I and strived to remain on the sidelines as World War II raged around the world. But all that changed on December 7, 1941.
  • Prelude to the Attack: The World at War This U.S. government film portrays the years up until the time the U.S. entered World War II after the attack on Pearl Harbor. It also contains Roosevelt's "Day of Infamy" speech.
  • Krystal Reno on 17 Sep 12
     
    "America remembered well the horrors of World War I and strived to remain on the sidelines as World War II raged around the world. But all that changed on December 7, 1941."
Levi Nelson

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coach lou holtz u-tube clips motivational

shared by Levi Nelson on 25 Jan 12 - No Cached
  • Lou Holtz Inspirational Clips - YouTube youtube.comOct 29, 2006 - 23 min - Uploaded by flannelx1Lou Holtz, up-and-down football coach for several college teams, has been known for his speeches for ...
Holly Johnson

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shared by Holly Johnson on 28 Jan 12 - No Cached
  • Create fully animated comics online with Kerpoof. Choose from a library of scenes and characters, add animation, movement, as well as music and speech bubbles to bring a story idea to life. Extremely intuitive menu bar and helpful video tutorials make this tool quite useful. A key feature is a Teacher Account that allows teachers to register students and create classes where students can collaborate on creations
  • oondoo is another tool to create comics quickly. You can opt for a free
  • Pixton offers both a free account for personal use and an education platform with a unique pricing structure. There are a number of features provided with the Pixton education platform. Teachers can create a class, add students and assign a project all within the Pixton platform. Also, students can be signed up without and email account. Once created, comics can be printed, downloaded, embedded or shared online. The Pixton platform is also certfied for use on Smart and Promethean interactive white boards
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      Garth Holman on 28 Jan 12
       
      Hi its Garth
  • They prompt students to decipher meaning, purpose, and tone. They also provide creative possibilities for differentiated learning and expression. Moreover, successful cartoonists need a wide range of skills: researching, drawing, writing, computing, storyboarding, and designing. Cartoonists need to make their stories engaging and persuasive.
    • Holly Johnson
      Holly Johnson on 29 Jan 12
       
      There are some content standard ideas in this paragraph that can easily be targeted in a lesson!
  • Jennifer Bernal on 28 Jan 12
     
    this is a resource to find ways to teach to today's modern and techno savvy generation.
Mr. D D

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Special education Technology accommodations support

shared by Mr. D D on 10 Nov 13 - No Cached
  • Safari Reader reduces the visual clutter
  • strips away ads, buttons, and navigation bars, allowing students to focus on just the content they want.
  • converts text to spoken audio a
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  • students who benefit from hearing text rather than reading it can listen to assignments on their own time
  • ake snapshots and make short videos,
  • students who struggle with personal interaction — like answering a direct question
  • to express themselves through multimedia.
  • many aspects of learning
  • that are traditionally print oriented can be captured in a concrete, visual way.
  • writing both the visual and the audio elements of a script
  • more engaging
  • Text to Speech, students can have the word or a paragraph read aloud as they’re reading it onscreen.
  • students have quick access to definitions and synonyms to help with grammar, spelling, and pronunciation
  • print disabilities or cognitive challenges or are learning English improve their vocabulary and word-building skills.
  • It lets students who are home or hospital bound engage with the rest of the class.
  • FaceTime is also ideal for students who communicate using sign language.
  • Mr. D D on 10 Nov 13
     
    Great Apps for use with students with disabilities
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