[Year 12 IT Apps] Need a program to convert text to audio

[Joseph Papaleo]

Thanks all for the great responses.


I'm trying out some "free" software now, but the limitations are the range
of voices (sometimes only 1 or all American) or limited to 1000 words or 15
day trial, etc.


I'll send an update on what I found later.

Thanks again

Joseph







2008/10/15 Paul Kerr <pkerr at sion.melb.catholic.edu.au>

>  Hi Joseph,
>
>
>
> I have several programs that I am going to try for the same reason.  They
> are:
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> Natural Reader
>
> PowerTalk
>
> Read Please 2003
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> PdfAloud
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> Wordtalk
>
>
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> I have them on CD and I can drop in a copy if you like.  They are all
> freeware and apparently all work reasonably well
>
>
>
> Cheers
>
>
>
> Paul
>
>
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> *From:* itapps-bounces at edulists.com.au [mailto:
> itapps-bounces at edulists.com.au] *On Behalf Of *Joseph Papaleo
> *Sent:* Tuesday, 14 October 2008 11:52 PM
> *To:* Year 12 IT Applications Teachers' Mailing List
> *Subject:* [Year 12 IT Apps] Need a program to convert text to audio
>
>
>
> Problem:  Student has problem *reading *notes.
>
> Solution:  Student can *listen *to notes on iPod.
>
>
> Can anyone recommend a program that I can download (either free or trial
> download) that will convert text (Year 12 summary notes) into audio format
> (mp3 or wav file) that my student can then use to listen to?
>
> I did this mid-year, but the software I used was hit-and-miss.  Anyone else
> got experience with this and make a suitable recommendation?
>
> Many thanks in anticipation,
>
>
> --
> Joseph Papaleo
> Ivanhoe Grammar School
> Plenty Campus
>
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