VozMe

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Resources:

A listing a variety of uses and examples of text-to-speech software and ideas: http://www.dancewithshadows.com/tech/text-to-speech.asp

Strengths -free -convenient to use -can be embeeded into web sites and blogs easily -decent pronunciation -others can hear posts -can copy long articles -streams can be downloaded and saved -male or female voice -don’t have to install software on computer

Weaknesses -doesn’t have different tones to the speech -may sound monotonous over time -have to have internet access in order to use it -need to have headphones, otherwise can interfere with other student's learning

Opportunities -listen to on morning communicate -listen to a school paper out loud -also available in Spanish, Hindi, Italian, Portuguese -good for ESL students -gives opportunity for student learning disabled students that may need assistance in reading due to low-reading levels or poor visual skills/visual disabilities

Threats -can be use inappropriately by students if proper management and methods are not taught -personal letters can be posted and read

Ideas for Classroom Usage: -Students can use it to correct mistakes in their papers -ESL students can use it as a correct pronunication of a specific word -Can be used as a review of items in class that students need to refer back to or review for test