Posts by Anita Raftery
iPhone, iPad and iTouch apps for people who have low vision, and teachers of students who have a vision impairment (Updated to include the iPad 2)
Posted in Accessibility and Access, Apps and Mobile Learning, New Technologies, Sources for Quality App Reviews, Tools & Resources, Web links
Anita Raftery April 4, 2011
Anita Raftery April 4, 2011
I’ve trialled all the magnification apps listed in the app magnification chart, some are user friendly and have good quality screen magnification combined with the capacity to quickly refocus and zoom. Others are less functional. I’ve also listed some apps that teachers may find useful when conducting disability awareness or simulation sessions. I’ve not found any apps with …
Educational Apps and Resources for the iPad and iPhone
Posted in Apps and Mobile Learning, Favourite Sites, New Technologies, Teaching and Learning, Tools & Resources, Web links
Anita Raftery September 28, 2010
Anita Raftery September 28, 2010
Apps for Education Teachers, parents and therapists are buzzing with the exciting potential and possibilities of using the iPod Touch, iPhone and iPad for learning and education. The number of apps (applications) in the iTunes store is mind boggling, and with more and more apps becoming available every day (for Android phone users too) – how do you …
Selecting software to support literacy – some key questions
Posted in Tools & Resources, Web links
Anita Raftery September 24, 2010
Anita Raftery September 24, 2010
Creating your own Personal Learning Network – PLN Using Web 2.0 Tools
Posted in Techniques & Tips, Tools & Resources, Web links
Anita Raftery August 20, 2010
Anita Raftery August 20, 2010
Creating your own Personal Learning Network – PLN Using Web 2.0 Tools Creating your own PLN (Personal Learning Network) has now become more exciting, global and, accessible for everyone using Web 2.0 tools. Many people are familiar with using “social media” and are using web based technologies and tools such as Facebook, My Space, email and Twitter to …
Bookshare is now available to Australians who have a print disability
Posted in Tools & Resources, Web links
Anita Raftery June 10, 2010
Anita Raftery June 10, 2010
Bookshare is now available to Australians who have a print disability! The Association for the Blind of Western Australia and Bookshare.org offer Bookshare services to Australians. Bookshare is a service which can provide a reader who has a print disability access to a wide range of titles in DAISY text only format. To download copyrighted books, you must …
000 Kids Challenge & New Activities on Spectronics Activity Exchange
Posted in Tools & Resources, Web links
Anita Raftery May 7, 2010
Anita Raftery May 7, 2010
000 kids challenge with captioning The Australian Government has released a lovely new accessible, captioned online game, designed to help children learn how to use 000, and what to expect after they’ve dialed 000. Triple Zero Kid’s Challenge is an Australian game designed for kids of kindergarten and primary school age and consists of nine safety scenarios. The …
Have you heard about the Education Tax Refund?
Posted in Tools & Resources, Web links
Anita Raftery March 11, 2010
Anita Raftery March 11, 2010
Are you aware of the Education Tax Refund? We just found out today – thanks to those parents who let us know when they rang to have a chat about inclusive technology solutions for their children! Parents, families and caregivers may be eligible for an Education Tax Refund This means you could get 50% back on a range …
iZoom, Wordle and Comparison Charts
Posted in New Technologies, Techniques & Tips, Tools & Resources, Web links
Anita Raftery February 26, 2010
Anita Raftery February 26, 2010
http://www.Wordle.net/. Images of Wordles are licensed . I used Wordle to create the “word cloud” above using some of the text from this blog. Wordle is a great online tool to display your text in a different way, simply copy some text from a document or website, open up the Wordle webpage and paste in your text. Wordle …
