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CALL Scotland team working from home

Posted by Robert Stewart on the 18th March, 2020

As from Wednesday 18th March, the CALL Scotland team will be working from home as much as possible. We will communicate using phone and email, through video calls using Microsoft Teams on Glow and Adobe Connect and we will keep the blogs, tweets and Facebook going. If you need to get in touch p...

Eye Gaze Tablet Mounting Bracket - Make Your Own

Posted by Robert Stewart on the 3rd August, 2017

When we upgraded our eye gaze systems, we also required a mounting solution to accommodate them... that wouldn't break the bank. There are several commercial solutions out there but they're all very expensive. The solution required several key features. It needed to be: cheap; robust and s...

CALL Adaptable iPad carry case - make your own

Posted by Robert Stewart on the 9th March, 2017

When we loan out and recommend iPads with communication apps for AAC users, we also need to provide a functional carry case that has several key features. It needs to be: lightweight, able to withstand drops and knocks, have both a handle and a stand for communication in different settings and also...

CALL Courses & Free Webinars are now Available to Book

Posted by Robert Stewart on the 19th August, 2016

CALL Scotland launches a comprehensive programme of professional learning courses and webinars, with 6 courses and 8 webinars scheduled for the last half of 2016. Professional Learning Courses Courses take place at our training centre within the University of Edinburgh and include: How to Use Digi...

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...

Quha Zono Gyroscopic mouse

Posted by Robert Stewart on the 14th March, 2016

CALL recently received a Quha Zono Gyroscopic mouse to trial (from Smartbox). This Gyroscopic mouse is for those who cannot use an ordinary mouse and is worth consideration as an alternative to other accessible mouse options, such as headmouse or eye gaze. It is attached to user’s head&nb...

Ceitidh the Gaelic voice - licence file fix

Posted by Robert Stewart on the 5th January, 2016

Unfortunately, an issue with the licence file for the Gaelic voice has been identified that causes the voice to expire on the 1st January 2016. The issue only affects downloads of the voice before January 5th and the voice will not work unless the licence file is upgraded. To upgrade the l...

The Scottish Voice: latest version available

Posted by Robert Stewart on the 10th December, 2013

The latest version (3.1) of the Scottish Voice is now available to download. It is available for both Windows and Mac (Intel). They will also work on the latest version of OS X (Maverick 10.9). Once installed on your computer, you can use Heather or Stuart with most 'text-to-speech' ...

Including All Children in the Scottish Children\'s Book Awards

Posted by Robert Stewart on the 11th September, 2013

The Scottish Children's Book Awards is an innovative nationwide reading project in which children and young people from every corner of Scotland read and vote for their favourite Scottish children's books of the year. Last year over an amazing 31,000 votes were cast and c...

Free exhibition: ICT and Inclusion 2013

Posted by Robert Stewart on the 12th June, 2013

CALL Scotland has been organising the FREE annual ICT and Inclusion road-show since 2001. It provides people with an opportunity to see and compare the latest software and technology to support students with additional support needs from most of the leading UK companies. Location and dates...

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