‘Get Creative’ with popular teaching apps
Looking for a little inspiration to help you get the most from those wonderful apps on your iPad. Here's a collection of short videos covering some of the most popular…
Looking for a little inspiration to help you get the most from those wonderful apps on your iPad. Here's a collection of short videos covering some of the most popular…
Here's a really useful web site for your bookmark collection. Hundreds, yes hundreds of free printable visual supports, teaching activities and other resources. Many use Boardmaker PCS symbols which will…
Still a couple of places left on my Eye Gaze, iPads, Apps and Switches course for the Scottish Sensory Centre in Edinburgh on 31st of August 2015. This hands-on course…
I’m not one to knock innovation, especially in the field of special needs where new technologies can have such profound impact for our students. Take eye gaze for example, originally developed to help sell food in supermarkets, now facilitating independence and communication for people with the most complex difficulties. Innovation is something to be encouraged. (more…)
Here’s a lovely resource from Selina Mellon at KidsCreative to explore emotions using the popular Mr. Men characters. The resource is hosted on iCloud which took a bit of working out. (more…)
Had a bit of a play with the new USB Switch from Pretorian Technologies when I was visiting the Hollybank Trust the other day. The idea is simple, you plug the switch directly into the computer via an available USB socket and the switch is ready to go. No drivers, no switch box needed. It’s a medium sized switch much like the Jelly Bean from Ablenet and can be mounted in the same way. Like the Simply Works range also from Pretorian, this new switch has the same LED display and small buttons on the base to set switch functions like space and enter plus some new features like switch acceptance delays and multiple press filtering. Two 3.5mm sockets have been added to enable you to plug in standard wired switches. (more…)
Here's a very useful Google Doc round up of the accessibility features built into Google products such as Search, Chrome, Android etc. The link will take you to the live…
Check out this lovely collection of free whiteboard (or computer) activities from HWB Wales. The activities are written in Flash so sadly won't work on iPads. SEN Whiteboard activities from…
Excellent to hear that Somatics app for the iPad has finally been updated for IOS8. I’ve shown Somantics pretty much since I started delivering iPad training. The touch activities are OK but what makes Somatics special are the cool camera effects such as painter and sparkles. Great for mirror work or better still, hook up the ipad to the projector and put the music on. (more…)
Book Creator has to be one the most useful apps I use on my iPad. Students of all ages and abilities use it to create and share their books. Now it’s available as an app for Windows PC (8.1 and above) and what’s more, it’s free for a short time. Create and read your books on the PC or send them to mobile devices. Highly recommended .