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An excellent module that every teacher should enrol on!

Posted by Craig Mill on the 9th November, 2022

Not my words, but one of the many positive comments from participants who have completed the free 'Technology to Support Dyslexia' module. What is the Technology to Support Dyslexia module? Technology to Support Dyslexia is an online, self-study module that explores how techno...

Accessible Halloween Stories

Posted by Joanna Courtney on the 27th October, 2022

Looking for some accessible Hallowe'en reading material? Why not download one of our spooky Bookbug books for your learners from the Books for All Database?  From this year’s upcoming Bookbug Family bag there’s Scaredy Bat Download Scaredy Bat Or, why not br...

Some Switch Access Options for Playing Music

Posted by Claire Harrison on the 10th October, 2022

On a visit to a specialist base in a mainstream secondary last week, we explored some options for extending and developing a learner's switch access skills. I thought it might be helpful to share some of the technology tools we tried and compare their different features. This is by no means...

Scottish Digital Literacy Week 2022

Posted by Shirley Lawson on the 7th October, 2022

The first ever Scottish Digital Literacy Week is being held from 3rd to 7th October, 2022.  Education Scotland’s Digital Skills Teams have a packed schedule of fun and informative sessions throughout the week focussing on a wide range of topics. What is Digital Literacy? Scottish Educati...

1:1 technology must be accessible

Posted by Paul Nisbet on the 3rd October, 2022

At the Dyslexia Scotland Conference on Saturday 1st October I asked "How can learners with dyslexia reach their potential with 1:1 technology?" and in the presentation I explored some challenges and hopefully, identified some solutions. I thought it might be helpful to write a few blo...

New - Bookbug Picture Book Prize 2023 Grid 3 Writing Resources

Posted by Claire Harrison on the 28th September, 2022

Once again, we’ve created a set of Grid 3 writing activities to accompany the Bookbug Picture Book Prize 2023, based on the three books that will be gifted to every Primary One learner during Book Week Scotland in November. Anyone with a copy of Grid 3 software can download these writing activ...

New - Bookbug Picture Book Prize 2023 Clicker Writing Resources

Posted by Gillian McNeill on the 27th September, 2022

In today's blog we have information to share on our new accessible Clicker Writing Resources available now for download from our Symbols for All website. These form part of an array of resources created by us for anyone with young children with additional support needs, to provide...

New-Accessible Digital Bookbug Picture Book Prize 2023 Books

Posted by Joanna Courtney on the 26th September, 2022

CALL Scotland’s award-winning accessible versions of Scottish Book Trust’s P1 Family bag books are available to download NOW! The 3 books are the nominees for the Bookbug Picture Book Prize 2023 and will be gifted to every P1 child in Scotland in time for Book Week Scotlan...

Technology for SQA Assessment Arrangements - 2022

Posted by Paul Nisbet on the 26th September, 2022

New information from SQA reveals a 28% increase in the number of students for whom Assessment Arrangements were requested for the 2022 examinations compared to 2019, and a 30% increase in the number of requests. The figures also show that use of technology was requested far more frequently than...

New-Bookbug Picture Book Prize 2023 Accessible Books and Symbol Resources

Posted by Joanna Courtney on the 21st September, 2022

CALL Scotland’s award-winning symbol resources to accompany Scottish Book Trust’s P1 Family bag books are now available to download. The 3 books are the nominees for the Bookbug Picture Book Prize 2023 and will be gifted to every P1 child in Scotland in time for Book Week ...

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