Posted by Craig Mill on the 8th March, 2019
Next January in 2020 Microsoft will officially stop supporting Windows 7. For those local authorities and schools who have not yet updated to Windows 10, there will be an impending need to do so, to avoid potential security risks. Like many others at the time, I liked Windows 7 for its reasonable st...
Posted by Craig Mill on the 8th January, 2019
If you have an additional support need such as dyslexia, visual impairment or a physical disability, the new ‘Chromebook Accessibility’ poster explores some of the features that can help to make your Chromebook easier to use. The poster highlights important tools such as: &n...
Posted by Craig Mill on the 31st August, 2018
If you have an interest in assistive technology and would like to update your professional development, CALL Scotland, in partnership with Edinburgh University’s Professional Learning, is offering a new course; Inclusive Digital Technology (IDT). IDT, pitched at SCQF Masters-level 11, is a ble...
Posted by Craig Mill on the 13th August, 2018
Kirk Smith, a US-based author and comedian, is performing his one-man show; A Comedian's Guide to Autism: Rice Krispies with Ketchup, at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. The show is based on his humorous book and tells the real-life story of a comedian's journey with his autistic son. The show h...
Posted by Craig Mill on the 2nd April, 2018
A new partnership between Microsoft, Tobii Dynavox and Boardmaker introduces Picture Communication Symbols (PCS) to Microsoft’s Learning Tools.
Symbol and picture support is nothing new to the world of literacy support software as it has been available in Texthelp’s Read&Wri...
Posted by Craig Mill on the 30th October, 2017
CALL Scotland is pleased to announce a new guide for the iPad - What's new in iOS 11? Released in September 2017, iOS 11 is the latest version of Apple’s operating system for the iPad (iOS). iOS 11 introduces new features and capabilities, such as improved multitasking with dragging ...
Posted by Craig Mill on the 23rd October, 2017
CALL Scotland is pleased to announce the release of a new infograph/poster; Making the most of PDFs and Adobe Acrobat Reader for learners with additional support needs (ASN). The infograph/poster highlights some of the built-in tools available in the free PDF viewer, Adobe Acrobat Reader. Maki...
Posted by Craig Mill on the 30th August, 2017
CALL Scotland is pleased to announce the release of MyStudyBar V4. MyStudyBar is designed to support the study cycle from planning and structuring thoughts and ideas to support with reading and writing. Although MyStudyBar is designed to support learners with literacy-related difficulties such...
Posted by Craig Mill on the 7th July, 2017
CALL Scotland is pleased to announce the release of a new guide; Making the most of Microsoft Word 2016 to support learners with literacy difficulties. The guide explores some of the tools in the latest version of Word 2016 that can be used to support literacy and other additional support need...
Posted by Craig Mill on the 5th July, 2017
While updating the Google Voice Typing page on the CALL website I came across a new feature (new to me), ‘Select to Speak’ on the latest Android operating system, Marshmallow. Select to Speak allows you to select text on the screen and hear it spoken aloud. It works on most of the Androi...
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