This is a detailed curriculum as well as resource guide which can be used as a guide and assessment tool during the process of training. Teachers and trainers can use the stages of training Curriculum Forms and Checklist pages as a means to record a student's progress. In addition, extensive resources, links and information is provided to assist both the trainer and the student in gaining a better understanding of how to more effectively and accurately use speech recognition.

This Web-based resource and training curriculum is developed specifically based on the Dragon NaturallySpeaking program. Over 10 years of work in the field of speech recognition, NaturallySpeaking has been the program most effectively used by students in schools. Also, computer industry reviews and information indicate clearly that Dragon NaturallySpeaking has consistently outperformed other speech recognition programs. In addition it is the oldest and most well-known speech-recognition program available.

Forms and Checklists:
This speech recognition curriculum presents 5 stages of training.   Go to Stages of Training and Forms

Each stage has a one-page checklist form which consists of items for training, as well as sub-skills which can be evaluated and recorded as students master the skills. These checklists are an hierarchical approach to training the skills needed for using the Dragon Naturally speaking speech recognition program.  Space is provided to check off each sub-skill as it is presented and to record the date on which the student completed or mastered each specific skill.

The live, online speech recognition forms are part of our Custom Typing Training web site.  They require an account so that information on the forms can be stored for each user.

Linked resources:
Some items or sub skills are linked to resources such as cheat sheets, instruction forms, and additional information. Some documents are in PDF format. In order to view these you will need to download the free PDF viewer here.  Note that in the checklist curriculum, links are provided to the online Dragon Naturally speaking manual, indicated by a .  Clicking on the arrow will take you to the manual.  You will need to navigate to the page shown next to the link (it is not possible to link to specific page numbers in the manual).

Printed reference sheets / binder:
It is recommended that the stages of training checklists as well as linked documents are printed out and placed in a binder to serve as a resource document for each student. Some students need extra assistance such as reminders regarding commands or dictation strategies. In this case some of the visual reference sheets can be useful if they are printed and posted close to the computer monitor as the student is working.

Video Clip tutorials and examples
Video clips and case studies are provided specifically for the purposes of demonstrating just how powerful and beneficial speech recognition can be. Also, real-life training sessions are shown in video clips, which gives a factual and authentic glimpse into the real-life problems and difficulties you will encounter while training and learning how to use speech recognition.

Tests / quizzes for each stage