David A Cox simply does the best tutorials. ENJOY and thank you David for sharing your Knowledge.
iOS 10 is here and we’ve put all our favorite features into this video. If you have trouble remembering them we made a handy PDF guide to help you out. Here’s a link: http://bit.ly/iOS10FavoriteFeatures (Links to an external site.)
IOS 10 is available for download: Learn a little about it, before you install from David A Cox
iOS 10 is here and we’ve put all our favorite features into this video. If you have trouble remembering them we made a handy PDF guide to help you out. Here’s a link: http://bit.ly/iOS10FavoriteFeatures (Links to an external site.)
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Siri is a pretty awesome tool on your devices. I use the the Alex voice, but there are other voices. So choose one you like.
Have you tried using dictation on the Mac yet? Dictation has come a long way and if your are on Mavericks, Yosemite or El Capitan, Apple’s enhanced dictation works magnificently.
Although, Dictation will be a frustrating experience if you are in a noisy room, (people talking, music, etc), but in a quiet place, it can be an awesome tool for dictating in nearly any program including mail.
Setting up Enhanced Dictation
Using Dictation
The more you use Dictation, the better it understands you and the more accurate. Dictation learns the characteristics of your voice and adapts.
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Design beautiful online flyers and publish instantly with this web based tool. Smore http://www.smore.com I have used it for a number of years. Works on your computer or mobile device. No app necessary. https://www.smore.com/. Information on pricing is below, but I use only the free version. In fact before Canvas, I would use it to explain assignment for class.
Here is one I made a couple years about that is all about Using Smore in the Classroom. https://www.smore.com/j6ry. It has been viewed nearly 3000 times. (I think I should probably update it) After you have finished your project, it gives you a URL as well as embed code.
The days of posting a flyer around the scool building on bulletin boards are over. Smore helps you create amazing pages that you’d be proud to share. And by the way they print nicely too just in case!!
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Take documents and bring them to life!
It is my new favorite too, both iPad and website for sure. Slate is very easy to use, just add text, photos, choose a design and apply style & motion. Scrolling transitions make words and images move for an engaging & compelling read. If you’ve used Adobe Voice, also Free, you’ll find similarities. A big difference in Voice and Slate is sound!!
Adobe Slate is a fun and easy way to turn any document – a lesson, newsletter, book report or presentation – into a stunning visual story, in just minutes. Clearly, an exciting way to present information!! This is a great alternative to a traditional report or paper.
Just type or talk to add text and use your favorite photos. Yes you can dictate to your Mac too. (System Preference > Spec/Dictation > turn on dictation/enhanced dictation. . The to activate in any program, hit the fn key twice, a mic icon will come up and just start talking, it will begin typing.
Choose a theme and gorgeous fonts will match, magazine-style designs and motion automatically transforms your story – guaranteeing a marvelous read on any device.
Each Slate story you publish is simply a link. No unrelated content, no random ads — just your story. You can share it via text message, email, social media or embed it where you want on your own website. Anyone can view your Slate and it will look great, whether they're using a phone, and iPad, a tablet, or computer.
Find out more on the Slate website.
Slate is free, which is kinda of unusual for Adobe, it makes me wonder if it will eventually be a paid. So, install it on your iPad now, while it is free and give creation a try using the website.
Check Slate out, you will not be disappointed.
By the way, we just did a Slate project in DED 318 class last week.
It works in a variety of ways from your browser (Safari & Chrome). You can upload your paper, or copy and paste the text, although there are size limit on papers, so you might have to upgrade to premium. Grammarly works on almost every web page to check your spelling, grammar, tone of voice, and more! While typing a blog post or composing a tweet, Grammarly s checking my English. Clicking on the Grammarly icon shows not only spelling errors but grammatical errors passive voice, punctuation and more… much more! Grammarly not only tells me for example, that I have passive voice but gives me the option of a tutorial to learn what it is. Clicking on the error, or suggestion makes the changes in my blog post or tweet for me or even in my Canvas course site!Grammarly is an online grammar and spelling checker that improves communication by helping users find and correct writing mistakes. It’s easy to use: Copy and paste any English text into Grammarly’s online text editor or install Grammarly’s free browser extension for Chrome and Safari. Grammarly’s algorithms flag potential issues in the text and suggest context-specific corrections for grammar, spelling, and vocabulary. Grammarly explains the reasoning behind each correction, so you can make an informed decision about whether, and how, to correct an issue.
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