Posted by Paul Nisbet on the 16th December, 2020
Modern digital devices all offer free, built-in speech-to-text or computer dictation tools. Can learners with disabilities or additional support needs use these tools for National 5, Higher and Advanced Higher assessments? Over the past few weeks several teachers have contacted us asking about...
Posted by Paul Nisbet on the 15th December, 2020
Which digital formats should we use for our internal National 5, Higher and Advanced higher assessments? In this blog, we explore some options for creating and administering internal assessments for National 5, Higher and Advanced Higher. This is quite a long post so I encourage you to read th...
Posted by Paul Nisbet on the 14th December, 2020
How can we manage and administer digital assessments for National 5, Higher and Advanced Higher in 2021? Can we use cloud-based tools such as OneDrive or Google Classroom? Cloud-based administration of assessments A few years ago, most schools and local authorities in Scotland deployed technology ru...
Posted by Paul Nisbet on the 14th December, 2020
All National 5, Higher and Advanced Higher assessments are now going to be assessed by schools and centres internally. What does this involve for learners with disabilities or additional support needs who use technology to access learning? Covid-19 has already had significant impact on teaching, lea...
Posted by Craig Mill on the 7th December, 2020
Immersive Reader is part of Microsoft Learning Tools and is designed to improve reading support for learners with literacy difficulties, such as dyslexia. Immersive Reader is available in programs such as Word, Word Online, OneNote and the Edge browser. A recent development is the availability of Im...
Posted by Shirley Lawson on the 24th November, 2020
Due to the success of our current online learning workshops focussing on assistive technology to support learners with additional support needs, we are going to continue to deliver Professional Learning online next academic term. Our courses would normally be delivered at the Un...
Posted by Shirley Lawson on the 19th November, 2020
We have got an excellent line up of new assistive technology webinars for January – June 2021! Our webinars are increasing in popularity as teachers are looking for online Professional Learning opportunities to enhance their knowledge in assistive technology to support pupils with Additional S...
Posted by Allan Wilson on the 2nd November, 2020
I did an online session recently with Dyslexia Scotland's South West branch, looking at the use of Immersive Reader (and other tools) to help learners with dyslexia complete assignments sent to them via Teams. Given the possibility of pupils having to self-isolate at home, or even experiencing a...
Posted by Joanna Courtney on the 29th October, 2020
With Halloween approaching, why not snuggle up with a spooky Bookbug tale this weekend? All these books have previously been shortlisted for the Bookbug Picture Book Prize and come in a variety of digital formats for learners with a Print Disability. Just go to the Books for All Database and search ...
Posted by Claire Harrison on the 20th October, 2020
For the last couple of years, we’ve made Eye Gaze accessible versions of the Bookbug books for children and young people who use Grid 3 software. This year, in addition these Grid 3 versions, we’ve created writing activity grid sets to scaffold and support literacy skills. There is a gri...
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