[Athen] FW: graphing calculators & Dragon

[Wink Harner]

Am forwarding a report that I provided to Robert Kindya at USF regarding
Dragon & audible graphing calculators. Some of you may find this useful.

 

Wink

 

From: Kindya, Robert E. [mailto:RKindya at usf.edu] 
Sent: Tuesday, March 20, 2012 6:15 AM
To: Wink Harner
Subject: RE: graphing calculators & Dragon

 

Hi Ms. Harner,

 

Thank you very much for the information.  I am going to check WinTriangle
out later today along with the other recommendations that I received.
Additionally, thanks so much for the information on all of the other
products - you must have a lot of experience assisting with math J

 

Best regards,

Robert Kindya

 

From: Wink Harner [mailto:winkharner at mesacc.edu] 
Sent: Wednesday, March 14, 2012 7:36 PM
To: Kindya, Robert E.
Cc: Wink Harner
Subject: graphing calculators & Dragon

 

I did a beta test run using Dragon Naturally Speaking and desmos.com
online graphing calculator software. Dragon does a good job with selecting
the command buttons. I'll work on it over the weekend to find out if I can
get it to actually do any graphing itself and let you know.

 

WinTriangle is another resource you might want to look into. It's a
freebie and it is also an audible graphing calculator - you can download
the software. Here is a link: http://www.wintriangle.com/. This is
software designed for the blind, however it is a really good job with
graphing and I will experiment with whether or not Dragon will work with
it.

 

In Equation Grapher, by clicking in the text boxes below the Y equals
formula, Dragon will enter numbers.

Foo Plot does not work at all with Dragon.

Function Grapher would work if you used the math type plug-in for
Microsoft Word and did a cut and paste.

G Calc does not work with Dragon at all.

Graphing calculator looks beautiful - doesn't work with Dragon at all.

Graphical Function Explorer not only allows you to use the spell function
and Dragon in the text box, but there is a list of vocabulary below to
refer to. This one looks good and is easy enough to use as far as I can
tell with Dragon.

Geogebra - does not work with Dragon.

Cool math did not work

Graph Sketch - you can enter the X & Y axes values in Dragon and click to
select colors.

 

I got through 11 of the 19 that were recommended. I'll let you know if
there are more in the list. We are off the rest of the week for spring
break but you may hear from me over the weekend :-)

 

 

I am also working on the add-on software called Voice Power which adds
some 10,000 commands to Dragon. This one I don't think I can help you with
quick enough for what you need for your student :-).

 

 

Ms. Wink Harner

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1833 W. Southern Avenue

Mesa AZ 85202

 

480-461-7448

 

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