iPad -Using Dictation in Canvas
Dictation is easy to access on an iPad. The microphone is located next to the space bar on the on-screen keyboard. If using an external keyboard, students may need to press the keyboard icon key to show/hide the onscreen keyboard. Here are a few tips when using this tool:
1. Rehearse a given thought/idea first to iron out and solidify what to say.
2. After activating the dictation microphone, wait 1-2 seconds before speaking.
3. Start/stop the microphone between thoughts/ideas, unless capable of clearly speaking multiple sentences without pauses or background noises.
4. Look away from the screen while dictating to reduce distractions and increase focus on the intended speech.
5. Dictate punctuation/endmarks.