Do you have experience with Kindle?

[Leonor]

There was a thread about technology.

 

I was just wondering what about kindle. You can look up the meaning of a word instantly.

What about the read to me? How does that work?

[RamonaQ]

Here is a youtube:

 

 

 

FYI: We don't have one, but are considering it

[Leonor]

Thanks. I was hoping you would reply!

[RamonaQ]

Thanks. I was hoping you would reply!

 

Me? Really? How funny when I feel rather "anonymous" since I am relatively new here! Thank you!

 

If you get a Kindle, will you report back on how it works? We are going round and round on this (dh is voting for an iPad.... but honestly, he is looking for ANY reason to get one).

[Leonor]

Yes. You. It doesn't matter that you are relatively new. You have contributed a lot of insight and helpful information.

 

In The Mislabeled Child, I read about WriteOut Loud. I'm looking for that which I can afford and will help my ds14 that I homeschool. Any opinions on writeoutloud.

 

Was your child evaluated by the authors of said book?

 

I went to the link on Kindle. It looks good for what I want. I will let you know if we get it.

[RamonaQ]

Well, thank you! You have made my day!

 

Anyhow, I do not know much about writeOutloud. I have glanced at it, someone in my homeschool group use a speech to text processor (not sure which one) with their dyslexic high school aged child, and it is their intent to have their kid go on to college. So clearly, this is a strategy others are using.

 

Indeed the authors evaluated my son. We live in the area, so it was a reasonable choice for us, especially with their latest interest in dyslexia. Have you checked out their new dyslexia website?

[ElizabethB]

The dictionary function on the iPad is easier to use, but I don't like its text to speech voice as much, here is a video of it:

 

 

 

We love our iPad!! I got it mainly for books, but use it more for other things. (I read books on it, too, though.)

 

There are a lot of cool educational apps for the iPad.

[RamonaQ]

Elizabeth-

 

Do you listen to books through turning on the accessibility option or have you found an app. that will do text-to-speech. I see that there is an app. for the iPhone.

 

 

TIA.

[Guest Cheryl in SoCal]

One thing to consider (which is a make or break for us) is the screen. My dd could never use the shiny screen of the iPad. She needs the non-glare ink type screen on dedicated book readers.

[Night Elf]

Just an FYI, not every book has the text-to-speech capability on the Kindle.

 

I have no experience with the ipad.

[RamonaQ]

Just an FYI, not every book has the text-to-speech capability on the Kindle.

 

I have no experience with the ipad.

Really? That's a bummer. Is there any way to tell which books will have TTS?

[mo2]

Really? That's a bummer. Is there any way to tell which books will have TTS?

 

 

Yes, I believe it says on the book's Amazon page whether or not it has text-to-speech.

[riutwpoj]

If you are interested in text to speech technology, you may take a look at Panopreter Plus, it can read text aloud and convert the text to mp3, it's simple to use but powerful.