ASL and Technology conference moves online!
Posted by Shirley Lawson on the 6th May, 2020
Due to Covid-19 our annual Additional Support for Learning and Technology conference which was scheduled to take place in Edinburgh and Glasgow will now be held online on Tuesday 16th June 2020. We are delighted to still be able to offer this opportunity for anyone in education working with pupils w...
COVID-19 Support for all
Posted by Shirley Lawson on the 6th May, 2020
There is no question this is a challenging time for parents who are working at home while supporting children with their education and perhaps looking after family and friends also. We are here to provide technology advice and support for teachers and for parents of pupils with Additional Supp...
Learning at home - help for parents
Posted by Paul Nisbet on the 1st May, 2020
There are so many web sites and online sources offering information and advice for parents that I hesitate to add to them, but in speaking to many folk I find that not everyone is aware of what is out there. Here are a few if you're struggling to find help. Information and advice is good ...
Updated Wheel of Apps for Learners with Complex Needs
Posted by Claire Harrison on the 29th April, 2020
With the first edition of our App Wheel for Learners with Complex Needs first being published over a year ago, it’s now had its first refresh and update. The Complex Needs Wheel of Apps is in no way comprehensive, there just wouldn’t be a wheel big enough! What we’ve tried to do is...
Learning at home - some insights from teachers
Posted by Paul Nisbet on the 28th April, 2020
Teaching and learning at home is pretty much brand new for all of us - so how do we actually do it? Two teachers give some really useful insights for educators, parent/carers and learners. How do we teach and learn at home? When schools closed two weeks before the Easter holidays, there was very lit...
Learning at Home - Looking for Programs to help with numeracy?
Posted by Craig Mill on the 28th April, 2020
Home learning resources and software for pupils with Additional Support Needs (ASN). Here are 3 great programs to support learners with numeracy. Doorway Online – Numeracy What is it? Doorway Online is a free resource which offers a range of colourful, engaging, interactive, and accessible l...
Learning at home - looking for programs to support your child’s literacy?
Posted by Craig Mill on the 24th April, 2020
Home learning resources and software for pupils with Additional Support Needs (ASN). Here are 3 great programs to support learners with literacy difficulties. Clicker 8 What is it? Clicker 8 is a child-friendly word processor, which includes numerous tools to support writing, such as text-to-speech ...
Professional Learning delivered to you at home
Posted by Shirley Lawson on the 23rd April, 2020
Are you a teacher working from home? Clearly a Yes Are you supporting pupils with Additional Support Needs? Another Yes Do you know how technology can support their learning? Not so many Yes answers to this one Pupils at home - if they are fortunate enough and able to - are using a wide range of t...
Learning at home - text to speech
Posted by Paul Nisbet on the 22nd April, 2020
On Monday, Scottish Government published guidance for home learning and suggested that parents should look on our web site to find out about tools to help, such as 'overlays and text to speech'. Yesterday I posted about colour overlays. Today here's an introduction to text-to-speech. Why...
Learning at Home - COVID-19 Symbol Communication Resources
Posted by Gillian McNeill on the 22nd April, 2020
We are into another week with learners out of school and are hearing of parents of children and young people with additional support needs, seeking resources to use at home. Therefore, in this blog I’d like to focus on symbol resources for learners with communication support needs, to communic...
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