Hi Nicole,
Thank you for sharing your experience with voice-to-text technology and your insights on how it can affect individuals with dyslexia and other learning disabilities. Your personal connection to the topic and your dedication to improving opportunities for neurodiverse learners is inspiring.
I appreciate your honesty about the challenges you faced with the Notes app and the frustrations caused by the inaccuracies in punctuation and sentence structure. As you pointed out, this raises questions about the effectiveness of voice-to-text technology and how it can be improved to better support individuals with learning disabilities. Your reflection on the importance of visual aids and the need to see words on paper or screen to develop a story highlights the diverse ways in which individuals process information. It also raises interesting questions about the effectiveness of oral storytelling and the characteristics that make oral storytellers effective.
Nicole’s writing shares many similarities with my own analysis of the text generated by Google’s voice-to-text feature. We both note the frequent errors that can occur. We also both acknowledge the importance of using proper grammar and punctuation to ensure clear communication. However, there are also some differences between our writings. For example, while Nicole focuses on the challenges of using voice-to-text software and the importance of scripting, I also delve into the differences between spoken and written language, as well as the potential impact of emphasizing different words in a sentence.
Based on our analyses of voice-to-text software, an important question to consider is how technology can be improved to better accommodate the nuances of spoken language while still maintaining clarity and accuracy in written form.