Posted by Craig Mill on the 2nd February, 2023
Category Dyslexia Speech Recognition
Technology can make a big difference for pupils with literacy difficulties arising from dyslexia. Modern devices have built-in tools that are ubiquitous, easy-to-use and free! This article highlights a new technology poster/guide to support pupils with dyslexia.
Posted by Craig Mill on the 17th January, 2023
Category Dyslexia Text-to-Speech
This guide explores the speech tool which is part of Windows Magnifier. It explains where to find it and how it can be used.
Posted by Craig Mill on the 12th January, 2023
Category Assistive Technology
This innovative and exciting 10-week online course is aimed at educators who would like to increase their knowledge on how technology can expand educational opportunities for learners with Additional Support Needs.
Posted by Craig Mill on the 11th January, 2023
Category Dyslexia Text-to-Speech
Word prediction or predictive text offers suggested words and phrases which closely match the first few letters that have been typed. It can help to reduce the number of keystrokes, by predicting the word you are typing, and the next word based on word frequency and context of what is being typed.
Posted by Craig Mill on the 1st December, 2022
Category Dyslexia
Following on from an article I wrote on free software to support reading, this guide highlights some useful tools to help struggling writers. Rather than focus solely on Windows, here I explore technology that can be used across the 3 most popular devices: Windows, iPads and Chromebooks. &...
Posted by Craig Mill on the 24th November, 2022
Category Text-to-Speech
The online natural text-to-speech voices on the Chromebook have improved in recent years. The 'Select to speak' tool, gives learners the option to hear the text on the screen and highlight parts of the text to improve focus. Google is increasingly rolling out more natural voices, including v...
Posted by Craig Mill on the 22nd November, 2022
Category Visual Impairment Assistive Technology
Last week at CALL we had a demonstration of the OrCam products. I was initially sceptical at first as I saw the Orcam Eye at a conference a few years ago - it was attached to a rather long cable/battery pack and I thought it was a bit clunky. However, after the meeting I could see th...
Posted by Craig Mill on the 10th November, 2022
Category Text-to-Speech Dyslexia
In this article I consider the advantages and disadvantages of Immersive Reader and highlight some free alternatives. The popularity of built-in tools such as Immersive Reader (IM) and Read Aloud in Microsoft Word, Edge, Teams and OneNote can make a big difference to support learners with...
Posted by Craig Mill on the 9th November, 2022
Category Dyslexia
Not my words, but one of the many positive comments from participants who have completed the free 'Technology to Support Dyslexia' module. What is the Technology to Support Dyslexia module? Technology to Support Dyslexia is an online, self-study module that explores how techno...
Posted by Craig Mill on the 23rd August, 2022
CALL has developed a series of free professional learning modules for you to study at your leisure. The focus of each module is how technology can help learners with additional support needs, for example, pupils who experience literacy difficulties arising from dyslexia. The 4 modules comprise of: ...
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