Dictation Technology Will Change Writing Instruction | Edutopia

I really enjoyed reading this article on dictation technology. I have been experimenting with the Siri dictation technology on the iPhone and the iPad. It is amazingly accurate and I believe it gives students with writing difficulties a chance to share their voice without having to overcome their fine motor difficulties. Currently, I do believe elementary students need to continue practicing writing and upper elementary students with writing difficulties need to learn to touch type. The one to one laptop program at Graded, enables students with writing difficulties to use word processing tools - it isn't even a special accommodation, when all students are using a laptop. However, until the students become proficient at keyboarding, the dictation technology is a fantastic way to make writing accessible . Who knows, in the near future, perhaps even typing will be obsolete!

Dictation Technology Will Change Writing Instruction | Edutopia