Practise Mouse Skills with minimouse.us
Posted by 14 on the 3rd April, 2012
I've just discovered a really useful and fun web site that has lots of free games to help kids practise their mouse skills - basic eye-hand coordination, and timing skills. It is not for 'first beginner level' users but great for kids who are mastering the basics of moving and...
Switch Access on the iPad
Posted by Craig Mill on the 14th March, 2012
iPad Accessibility Options iPads have a range of built-in Accessibility options such as text-to-speech (VoiceOver) and screen magnification (Zoom) which are particularly useful for learners with a visual difficulty. For example VoiceOver will read information on the iPad's screen including icons, ...
Calling all Parents! Be sure to have your say!
Posted by 14 on the 13th March, 2012
There are just a few days left before the Consultation of the Doran Review closes (Friday 16th March). Please - Scotland only - all parents of children with complex additional support needs, and all professionals who work with such children - send in a response to have your say!...
doran review consultation
Posted by 4 on the 9th March, 2012
Scottish Government is reviewing how education will be provided for children and young people with complex support needs. Peter Doran is chairing that review, often referred to as the Doran Review. As part of the review, consultation events will be taking place with parents. The intention...
More libraries are lending eBooks and downloadble audio books
Posted by Paul Nisbet on the 9th March, 2012
The eBook revolution continues apace in all sorts of ways, and more Scottish public libraries are joining in by lending eBooks and downloadable audiobooks, for us to borrow and read or listen to on our computers, iPhone or iPad, and Android devices. So far, five local authorities offer eBooks and ...
Why, if and when to move to BoardMaker Studio...???
Posted by 14 on the 17th February, 2012
Here's a 'changing over to the new Boardmaker Studio?' discussion that I imagine quite a few establishments will be having over the next wee while. *** Original Enquiry I have a bit of a predicament and would really appreciate your help! In this city, we are about to refresh all our current...
Stand Up comedian with iPad communication aid
Posted by 14 on the 17th February, 2012
Here's a first! Lee Ridley is a young chap with CP and severe motor speech impairment using an iPad as an AAC system, to deliver his stand-up comedy routine. Brilliant, good luck to him!
SQA Answer Booklets in Word format are now available
Posted by Paul Nisbet on the 3rd February, 2012
One of the requests from the staff who attended the Digital Papers Focus Group meeting in October 2011 was for SQA to provide answer booklets in Microsoft Word format. While answer booklets have been provided as PDF documents, some staff felt that the Word format would be more suitable for some ca...
Windows 7 Ease of Access Centre Guide free to download
Posted by Craig Mill on the 2nd February, 2012
Ease of Access Centre Guide Microsoft has included a range of accessibility features (Accessibility Options) in its operating systems since Windows 95. Windows 7 incorporates several improvements such as a change of name from 'Accessibility Options' to 'Ease of Access Centre'. These features pr...
iBooks 2, iBooks Author and digital textbooks
Posted by Paul Nisbet on the 20th January, 2012
Yesterday Apple launched iBooks 2, a new version of the iBooks app for iThingys; iBooks Author, a program for the Mac which is for writing and designing iBooks, and a range of interactive textbooks. The video about the interactive textbooks video a well worth a look - very promotional but also ins...
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