Category Archives: Technology in Education

Speech Recognition

Posted on December 30, 2014 by Grace Support

Speech recognition (SR) is the translation of spoken words into text vs. Text to speech (TTS) system converts normal language text into speech (Wikipedia). The speech or voice recognition feature (i.e. Siri or Google Now) has been added to many … Continue reading →

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Samsung EYECAN+ open source technology

Posted on November 25, 2014 by Grace Support

Eyegaze or eye tracking is a computer access method for persons with disabilities who cannot access a computer by a regular mouse and keyboard or touchscreen. Unfortunately it may be difficult for anyone to obtain an eye tracking device because of their high cost. … Continue reading →

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Text-to-Speech (Read Aloud) options

Posted on October 30, 2014 by Grace Support

Do you or someone you know has difficulty in reading? If so, a text-to-speech feature may be helpful for reading. Text-to-speech options have helped persons who are blind, have low-vision or suffer from Dyslexia. Scanning/Reading devices such as DaVinci HD/OCR All-in-one desktop … Continue reading →

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FingerReader

Posted on September 30, 2014 by Grace Support

The FingerReader is a wearable prototype device that helps in reading printed text aloud. The device was in the news this spring, 2014.  Dr. Pattie Maes and the researchers at the MIT Media laboratory designed the prototype by using 3D-printing technology. Users scan a … Continue reading →

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LEAP Motion hand-tracking controller to VR

Posted on August 31, 2014 by Grace Support

LEAP Motion is known for their hand-tracking controller, which allows you to access and interact with your computer (PC or Mac) using your hands and fingers while running the LEAP Motion software. LEAP Motion recently introduced new hardware and software … Continue reading →

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3D printing

Posted on February 27, 2014 by Grace Support

The special issue (3D Printer Buyer’s Guide) in the Make: magazine reported that the first patent for 3D printing was obtained by Charles Hull in 1986. The essence of 3D printing is that software can “slice” a 3D image into … Continue reading →

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HP Prime: Color Graphing Calculator

Posted on December 31, 2013 by Grace Support

I recently purchased a scientific touchscreen calculator for my husband’s birthday.  Without knowing too much about this calculator, I have become very interested in some of its features.  This HP Prime calculator has an interactive, 3.5 inch multi-touch color display … Continue reading →

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