Survey on Use of Assistive Technology
Posted by Allan Wilson on the 7th July, 2016
The Science and Technology Impact Assessment Panel of the European Parliament (STOA) has commissioned a study on Assistive Technologies for the inclusion of people with disabilities in society, education and jobs. As part of this study, they are conducting a European-wide online survey involving per...
Learning Tools in OneNote
Posted by Shirley Lawson on the 7th July, 2016
In my webinar ‘Using Cloud Based Tools to Support Learners with ASN’ first broadcast on 25 May 2016 I talked about the use of the new Microsoft OneNote add-in called Learning Tools. They are an example of universal design: one solution that makes reading, writing and comprehen...
CALL Scotland Info Cards
Posted by Allan Wilson on the 4th July, 2016
Info Cards are new resources available from the Downloads section of the CALL Scotland web site. They are designed to be printed double-sided onto a sheet of A4 card, then cut in half to produce 2 A5 cards, with information needed to perform a simple task with a piece of technology. The first two c...
Touch Tap Swipe
Posted by Allan Wilson on the 24th June, 2016
Earlier this week we came across Touch Tap Swipe, a great resource produced last year by DMD pathfinders, on choosing and using touch phones and tablets for people with minimal body movement. DMD pathfinders is a user-led organisation supporting teenagers and adults living with Duchenne Muscular Dys...
Using the iPad to Support Learners with Visual Difficulties
Posted by Craig Mill on the 3rd June, 2016
CALL Scotland is pleased to announce the release of a new resource; ‘Using the iPad to Support Learners with Visual Difficulties’ - an easy-to-use guide. The new resource (in A3 poster format) is primarily aimed at Teachers and Support for Learning Teachers, particularly those supporting...
iPad or Windows tablet for AAC?
Posted by Paul Nisbet on the 19th May, 2016
For Digital Learning Week, we're looking at some examples of Assistive and Communication Technology and today I'm going to offer some reflections on voice output communication aids. In particular, we'll consider some pros and cons of using an iPad for communication, versus a Windows tabl...
Technology to support reading difficulties
Posted by Shirley Lawson on the 17th May, 2016
The aim of National Digital Learning week is to highlight the innovative and exciting ways in which digital technologies are being used to support Scottish learners. Our focus here at CALL Scotland is the support of learners with additional support needs and we think the use of assistive techn...
Technology to Access the Curriculum - a case study for Digital Learning Week
Posted by Paul Nisbet on the 16th May, 2016
Today is the start of Digital Learning Week, and during the week the CALL team are going to post blogs about how digital technology can be of benefit to learners with additional support needs. In this post, we're going to look at an example of using technology to address physical challenges to a...
Creating Accessible Documents in Word
Posted by Craig Mill on the 16th May, 2016
In a recent webinar, I explored a range of features and tools that are available in Microsoft Word to support learners with literacy difficulties. Although the main focus was to look at customising the settings in Word to suit different learning needs, the latter part of the webinar looked at ...
Upcoming events at CALL Scotland in the next month
Posted by Robert Stewart on the 5th May, 2016
Join us at CALL Scotland for 2 events in the coming month: iPad Management for Schools Seminar Exploring options for managing, setting up and using multiple iPads Thursday 26th May 2016, 9:30am - 12:30pm There are tens of thousands of iPads in Scottish schools and many different models of mo...
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