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CapturaTalk4Android Demonstration. Abi James abi@iansyst.co.uk. What is CaputraTalk4Android. CaputraTalk4Android provides a range of reading and writing support tools for Android devices : Reading aloud with highlighting web pages, text documents, PDF files and eBooks
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CapturaTalk4Android Demonstration Abi James abi@iansyst.co.uk
What is CaputraTalk4Android CaputraTalk4Android provides a range of reading and writing support tools for Android devices : • Reading aloud with highlighting web pages, text documents, PDF files and eBooks • OCR photos and images & hear text read aloud. • Talking word processor to assist editing, proofing and writing of text. • File management tools and integrated dictionary (coming soon)
Take a picture, hear the words • The built-in scanning tool enables photos and images to be turned into text. • These can then be read aloud, saved or edited. Benefits: • Learners can independently capture text on whiteboards, notices or paper documents and hear it read aloud. • Learners can capture text in reading and text books, annotate in drawing apps before hearing it read aloud.
Reading documents & books • CapturaTalk can open and read aloud PDF files or ePub eBooks with synchronised highlighting. • Locate & organise files through the Manage tab • All text is read aloud with the users chosen interface settings • Content can be sent to the Type & Speak tab for editing Benefits: • Learners have access to a eBook reader with speech and their preferred interface settings. • Learners can read aloud accessible PDFs or OCR PDFs files to access text
Making the internet talk • Using the built in browser, CapturaTalk can read aloud accessible text within web pages. • Text is read aloud with synchronised highlighting with the users preferred font and colour settings • Text can also be captured for later use. Benefits: • Users with print impairments are able to access web based content. • Research and planning tasks can be assisted by capturing text from web pages.
Using CapturaTalk to improve writing • The Type & Speak tab offers basic a word processing environment with speech support. • Speech with writing can be used to improve spelling and assist with proof reading. • Text can be saved as a file, sent as an email, printed or saved to a phrase bank. Benefits: • Users with poor spelling can use speech and word prediction to enter and correct spelling independently. • Reading back the text can assist users with reading difficulties to identify errors.
Additional Features: • To help with writing, store favourite phrases , hear them read aloud • Access dictionary definitions (internet access required) • Fully integrated speaking help menu • Save voice notes through the built-in audio recorder • Upload text files from any app and save audio version to Wav file format • Use gestures to access common features and actions • Colour and text settings are customisable to improve accessibility