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Craig Mill

MyStudyBar - a new poster

Posted by Craig Mill on the 18th March, 2019

MyStudyBar is a suite of free applications assembled into one package to support literacy difficulties. This poster highlights a range of tools in MyStudyBar such as: XMind – a mind mapping tool to help with planning essays and projects. Balabolka – a text-to-speech program which can al...

Windows 10 tools to support visual difficulties

Posted by Craig Mill on the 8th March, 2019

Next January in 2020 Microsoft will officially stop supporting Windows 7. For those local authorities and schools who have not yet updated to Windows 10, there will be an impending need to do so, to avoid potential security risks. Like many others at the time, I liked Windows 7 for its reasonable st...

Chromebook Accessibility and Learning Tools

Posted by Craig Mill on the 8th January, 2019

If you have an additional support need such as dyslexia, visual impairment or a physical disability, the new ‘Chromebook Accessibility’ poster explores some of the features that can help to make your Chromebook easier to use.    The poster highlights important tools such as: &n...

Inclusive Digital Technology - a new professional learning course

Posted by Craig Mill on the 31st August, 2018

If you have an interest in assistive technology and would like to update your professional development, CALL Scotland, in partnership with Edinburgh University’s Professional Learning, is offering a new course; Inclusive Digital Technology (IDT). IDT, pitched at SCQF Masters-level 11, is a ble...

Rice Krispies with Ketchup...coming to a theatre near you!

Posted by Craig Mill on the 13th August, 2018

Kirk Smith, a US-based author and comedian, is performing his one-man show; A Comedian's Guide to Autism: Rice Krispies with Ketchup, at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. The show is based on his humorous book and tells the real-life story of a comedian's journey with his autistic son. The show h...

Immersive Reader's new Picture Dictionary

Posted by Craig Mill on the 2nd April, 2018

A new partnership between Microsoft, Tobii Dynavox and Boardmaker introduces Picture Communication Symbols (PCS) to Microsoft’s Learning Tools.  Symbol and picture support is nothing new to the world of literacy support software as it has been available in Texthelp’s Read&Wri...

What's new in iOS11?

Posted by Craig Mill on the 30th October, 2017

CALL Scotland is pleased to announce a new guide for the iPad - What's new in iOS 11? Released in September 2017, iOS 11 is the latest version of Apple’s operating system for the iPad (iOS).  iOS 11 introduces new features and capabilities, such as improved multitasking with dragging ...

Making the most of PDFs and Adobe Acrobat Reader for learners with additional support needs (ASN)

Posted by Craig Mill on the 23rd October, 2017

CALL Scotland is pleased to announce the release of a new infograph/poster; Making the most of PDFs and Adobe Acrobat Reader for learners with additional support needs (ASN). The infograph/poster highlights some of the built-in tools available in the free PDF viewer, Adobe Acrobat Reader.  Maki...

MyStudyBar version 4

Posted by Craig Mill on the 30th August, 2017

CALL Scotland is pleased to announce the release of MyStudyBar V4. MyStudyBar is designed to support the study cycle from planning and structuring thoughts and ideas to support with reading and writing. Although MyStudyBar is designed to support learners with literacy-related difficulties such...

Making the most of Microsoft Word 2016 to support learners with literacy difficulties

Posted by Craig Mill on the 7th July, 2017

CALL Scotland is pleased to announce the release of a new guide; Making the most of Microsoft Word 2016 to support learners with literacy difficulties.  The guide explores some of the tools in the latest version of Word 2016 that can be used to support literacy and other additional support need...

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