How to publish - link or embed Google Docs to websites and blogs?

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXifPjhJZDos2DR7dcZryEnH0ZnIJYgHsHammkTAHlvvOSP0PPnIwLvfx9yQLnUf6I0H39Vi3g5SLirWe9plS4EB_WJR6XJy7N8LelDXGqOr06Batvv2RHak7-63wzmJnlJaVpTWLyntw/s1600/How+to+publish+-+link+or+embed+Google+Docs+to+websites+and+blogs+link+embed.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="How to publish - link or embed Google Docs to websites and blogs link embed" border="0" height="404" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXifPjhJZDos2DR7dcZryEnH0ZnIJYgHsHammkTAHlvvOSP0PPnIwLvfx9yQLnUf6I0H39Vi3g5SLirWe9plS4EB_WJR6XJy7N8LelDXGqOr06Batvv2RHak7-63wzmJnlJaVpTWLyntw/s640/How+to+publish+-+link+or+embed+Google+Docs+to+websites+and+blogs+link+embed.jpg" title="How to publish - link or embed Google Docs to websites and blogs link embed" width="640"></a></div><br><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div style="text-align: justify;">Google Docs is a good online tool <span class="st">to create and share documents online and also access our <i>documents</i> from anywhere. From Google Docs, we can manage documents, spreadsheets, presentations, surveys, and more all in one place. Not only is Google Docs good for editing documents online, we can also easily share, collaborate and also publish documents to our websites and blogs at ease. In this post, we will check out "<i>How to publish - link or embed Google Docs to websites and blogs?</i>".</span><br></div></div></div></div><a href="https://techubber.blogspot.com/2017/01/how-to-publish-link-or-embed-google-docs-website-blogs.html#more">Read more »</a>

How to publish - link or embed Google Docs to websites and blogs?

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Review of Dell Chromebook 13-Sleek & Smooth

<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">As more schools jump on the Chromebook wagon it is is exciting to see companies like <a href="http://dell.com/" target="_blank">Dell</a> step up to the plate and deliver high quality devices for schools. For many of us who have been using Chromebooks for some time now- I always found the first generation devices </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH76AVfCqQNa0mKo6b4kARls9U9fAAOtmAtoBVHB56-RPjDnjaMX5etO3i6dQMyzES2sJq8JRxf1rvi8-VFCloVMB0VFBampFDmg-V3_OKN3lbfr9nchMiUy9cgNvIjpuwfN17NEqHel8/s1600/File_000+%25284%2529.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH76AVfCqQNa0mKo6b4kARls9U9fAAOtmAtoBVHB56-RPjDnjaMX5etO3i6dQMyzES2sJq8JRxf1rvi8-VFCloVMB0VFBampFDmg-V3_OKN3lbfr9nchMiUy9cgNvIjpuwfN17NEqHel8/s320/File_000+%25284%2529.jpeg" width="240" /></span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"></span><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">were rather under-powered and lagged in performance. But this is changing rapidly with new Chromebooks that are sporting Intel processors. With Dell's release of the <a href="http://www.dell.com/us/business/p/chromebook-13-7310/pd?ST=dell%20chromebook%2013&dgc=ST&cid=288908&lid=5593574&acd=12309215337205611&ven1=sa4u3GOxx&ven2=e&ven3=101103055389238736" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Dell Chromebook 13</span></a><span style="font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> the tides are changing and now educators and students can have access to devices that house much faster silicone. The Dell Chromebook that was provided for me for this review, the </span><a href="http://www.dell.com/us/business/p/chromebook-13-7310/pd?ST=dell%20chromebook%2013&dgc=ST&cid=288908&lid=5593574&acd=12309215337205611&ven1=sa4u3GOxx&ven2=e&ven3=101103055389238736" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Dell Chromebook 13</span></a><span style="font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> sported an Intel i3 processor with 4 GB or RAM and 16 GB Solid State Drive with a 13.3 inch FHD Display and is priced at $529 on the Dell website. The Dell Chromebook 13 is made of carbon fiber finish with magnesium alloy that is easy to grip and gives the computer good protection from dings and bangs.  The Dell Chromebook 13 comes standard with 1x USB 3.0, 1x USB 2.0, HDMI 1.4, MicroSD slot Noble lock slot and a Stereo head</span><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">phone and microphone combo jack and weighs in at 3.2 pounds. The keys are Chiclet style with back lighting and feel really good when typing. Most users will find the precision Touchpad with built-in glass integrated button extremely easy to use and will not find a need to carry a mouse. The Dell Chromebook 13 supports Bluetooth 4.0 LE, making easy to connect your computer to external devices that support the latest Bluetooth standard for Low Energy. Pairing one of my Logitech Bluetooth mice took just seconds and was very easy to accomplish. The Dell Chromebook 13 comes w</span><span style="font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">ith Dell's 720p webcam which is pretty standard across most of the Chromebooks which should work well with Google Hangouts or Skype.</span></span></div><br /><br /><br /><b id="docs-internal-guid-831a894a-749c-ce5f-025f-0b9793458933" style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span></b><div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: white; color: black; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Using the Dell Chromebook 13 you will find that its boot time is extremely fast and in a matter of a few seconds you will be logged in and ready to go. One of the really great features of the Dell Chromebook 13 is its battery life. With a 67Whr - 6 cell battery you should easily get 10-11 hours of battery life to keep you going all day long. The LCD screen provides you with a crisp view of your text documents and HD videos look great on the screen. One of my favorite features of the Dell Chromebook 13 is having an Intel i3 processor inside. You definitely feel the difference when working on this computer and having the processing speed of this mainstream chip really makes this a pleasurable experience. Whether you are just using Google Docs or opening up an app you will find the experience to quick and very smooth. Having worked on less powerful Chromebooks,  the experience of using the Dell Chromebook 13  was very positive and a device I would highly recommend to educators to look at. If you are looking for a top of the line Chromebook, then you need to take a look at the Dell Chromebook 13, it has a lot to offer in its quality built, design and horsepower. While the Dell Chromebook 13 may come in a little more in terms of its price ($529),  if this is your go to everyday computer it is worth the extra dollars to have such a high quality computer that you can count on to give you a great user experience! For educators who may be working with students who need to use a touch enabled screen, Dell does make a make a Dell Chromebook 13 <a href="http://www.dell.com/us/business/p/chromebook-13-7310/pd?oc=bto004c731013us&model_id=chromebook-13-7310" target="_blank">model</a> with with a touch screen.</span></span></div>

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Speech Recognition - Coming of Age!

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7QKZjHvlxFxWIdg-maYzWeVwvBsKhn0tri2kjSkXqyZK8AtZl9OZBV0fRxri2qEmXZ0Um5scUt1qD4udygMKIf8OmcTwXQPyhSadrK7mIWYoBtZ9rCD7KiBtBpAMhDa69qNLfoutHFIA/s1600/megaphone.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7QKZjHvlxFxWIdg-maYzWeVwvBsKhn0tri2kjSkXqyZK8AtZl9OZBV0fRxri2qEmXZ0Um5scUt1qD4udygMKIf8OmcTwXQPyhSadrK7mIWYoBtZ9rCD7KiBtBpAMhDa69qNLfoutHFIA/s1600/megaphone.png" /></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Ever since I've been involved in the field of assistive technology there's always been the hope that speech recognition could assist students with the writing process. While speech recognition has been effective for some of the students we work with, it hasn't always worked out for the majority of the students that we work with. In the last six months there's been some new developments that make speech recognition a reality for many students. For many of us that are using smart phones we find ourselves using speech recognition more and more on daily basis for text messaging and for writing emails. Now students can take advantage of speech recognition on mobile devices such as iPhone's, iPad, Android phones, Windows tablets as well with as within Google Docs. With the advent of machine learning the speech recognition engines keep getting better and better and do not require initial training. This has made it a very easy entry for students to trial speech recognition. Prior to this time, students would have to spend a considerable amount of time training and creating a profile. With the advent of mobile devices this is a thing of the past. Over the last six months I've been using a number of different speech workflows that I wanted to share with you.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><br /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRKnVUTj22ut3DarPvb4GQmOHXseJPgK0jOOOW9Vyudvyx7uDpoUhQVJjJMbM7UHh_QheB47Pn2D6RG_v6-gT9XGgQaVAvhU0QvrOAzsm-4fcq-w67_58zyL6veH3Yu-niZcU0W-KwlXk/s1600/voicetyping.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRKnVUTj22ut3DarPvb4GQmOHXseJPgK0jOOOW9Vyudvyx7uDpoUhQVJjJMbM7UHh_QheB47Pn2D6RG_v6-gT9XGgQaVAvhU0QvrOAzsm-4fcq-w67_58zyL6veH3Yu-niZcU0W-KwlXk/s320/voicetyping.PNG" width="225" /></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Google recently added Voice Typing to Google Docs which really has taken speech recognition to the next level. By simply plugging in a microphone to a desktop computer students can start to use speech recognition immediately. I have found that the speech recognition that's built into Google Docs to be very accurate and allows students to quickly get their ideas down. Voice Typing opens up all kinds of opportunities for students to quickly get their ideas down on the page. With the advent of this API other companies have been using and integrating the Voice Typing into their apps. You will now find Voice Typing integrated into <a href="http://donjohnston.com/portfolio-item/cowriter-universal/" target="_blank">Co:Writer Universal</a>, <a href="http://www.goqsoftware.com/wordQ4c.php" target="_blank">WordQ</a>, as well as<a href="https://rwchrome.texthelp.com/drive/Support/Home" target="_blank"> Read and Write for Google Chrome</a>. Having Voice Yyping integrated into these applications give students a new way to get their ideas down on the page. It's really exciting to work with students and watch them as the words fly onto the computer screen. </span><br /><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">With the advent of so many stews students using iPads and the new system IOS 9, SIRI has become a better contender in the area of speech recognition. Anytime student see the microphone at the bottom of the keyboard they can click and speak and the text gets immediately transcribed. Although it's not perfect it certainly is a very fast way to input text on the iPhone or  iPad. SIRI is wonderful in that it works throughout the operating system giving students access to it from wherever application they are using. I am working with many students that are currently using SIRI instead of writing which has worked out really well.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Another interesting application that I came across is called <a href="http://myechoapp.com/" target="_blank">myEcho</a> and it's an app that you can install on your iPhone and takes advantage of the SIRI technology. This workflow is great if a student has an iPhone and is working on the Windows platform. The student can first purchase <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/myecho-dictation/id870120293?mt=8" target="_blank">myEcho aoo for IOS</a> for a $1.99 and then install the companion app on their Windows desktop, laptop or tablet. Once the iPhone and the computer had been </span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA_pZ8CKa9hfQlObnEExCkNaQCZoZ5-urfDlUfJRxta54UI3WfEBEDUepOQvw3TSHk4c-4CMxw_2xtP1XcOZ7CZi6SoHmN9IDAi5pNHAxcrS1V9shZqh7XbeCc6alJBch2nezTuO6m-rI/s1600/myecho.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA_pZ8CKa9hfQlObnEExCkNaQCZoZ5-urfDlUfJRxta54UI3WfEBEDUepOQvw3TSHk4c-4CMxw_2xtP1XcOZ7CZi6SoHmN9IDAi5pNHAxcrS1V9shZqh7XbeCc6alJBch2nezTuO6m-rI/s200/myecho.png" width="198" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">paired up, the students simply brings up the myEcho app- clicks on the microphone and begins to dictate. When when you click on the done button the text automatically gets sent to whatever application is open. This would allow a student to use speech recognition using their iPhone as the input mechanism and would allow them to type text directly into an application like Microsoft Word or any application that can accept text. Just like SIRI there is about a 15 second limit but you can continue to add text to your document by clicking on the microphone button. This application is not limited to one computer which would enable a student to  have the <a href="http://myechoapp.com/download" target="_blank">myEcho companion</a> installed on his many computers as they have access to. This is a great solution for students that have an iPhone but are still using a Windows computer at school or at home for productivity</span><br /><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><br /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWdfC-dwA10nHyhB53Ttj0rgJcLpbk1sTTufTdIgDtAZzDDnh53CDezlfLpWhvBRACdjRrJ_JQMf9fBg1rlSmUZSVYfspj2dT9dksWU3TirnnR7smX1o2-0ql8VZWxg6hP3-EGCPTZxSg/s1600/IMG_0912.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWdfC-dwA10nHyhB53Ttj0rgJcLpbk1sTTufTdIgDtAZzDDnh53CDezlfLpWhvBRACdjRrJ_JQMf9fBg1rlSmUZSVYfspj2dT9dksWU3TirnnR7smX1o2-0ql8VZWxg6hP3-EGCPTZxSg/s320/IMG_0912.PNG" width="180" /></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">This past week Nuance the developers of Dragon NaturallySpeaking released a new app for Android and IOS called <a href="http://www.nuance.com/for-business/by-product/dragon/dragon-anywhere/index.htm" target="_blank">Dragon Anywhere</a>. Dragon Anywhere is a mobile solution with hands-free use while doing speech recognition. Dragon Anywhere allows the student to dictate for as long as they need without having to tap on the microphone button on the keyboard. Dragon Anywhere allows the students to use voice commands to select text, export text and to move the cursor around the document totally hands-free. This power it has been unprecedented until the release of Dragon Anywhere. Once the student has done the dictation it's easy to export the text via email it or even place it in Drop Box.The one downside to <a href="http://www.nuance.com/for-business/by-product/dragon/dragon-anywhere/index.htm" target="_blank">Dragon Anywhere </a>is that there is a monthly subscription fee of $15 to use the app. It really would be great if  Nuance had an educational pricing schedule for students to that schools could begin to pay for this service.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Certainly you can see a lot has changed over the last couple of years with regards to speech recognition- making it a much more viable alternative for students that have difficulty in the area of written language. With a little practice these tools can become an invaluable part of their assistive technology toolkit.</span>

Speech Recognition - Coming of Age!

Ever since I've been involved in the field of assistive technology there's always been the hope that speech recognition could assist...

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