Category Archives: New Technologies
Amazing Sensory Guru technologies now here in ANZ
Posted in New Technologies
Barbara Landsberg December 15, 2011
Barbara Landsberg December 15, 2011
Multi-sensory Room technologies have not changed dramatically for many years, but Sensory Guru in the UK is now ramping it up in amazing ways! They are turning around largely passive environments, offering options for active participation and for a progression of skills development within a multi-sensory environment. The Magic Carpet interactive projection system is just one of their new technologies. The system projects interactive …
Intellipad – the Write tool for the iPad
Posted in Apps and Mobile Learning, New Technologies, Teaching and Learning
Jane Farrall November 29, 2011
Jane Farrall November 29, 2011
Intellipad is a relatively new writing app available for the iPad. Developed by an Occupational Therapist who wanted a custom keyboard for her client – the App has become much more than a custom keyboard creator and is a very clever writing and literacy teaching tool. At the most basic level, Intellipad offers a keyboard with word prediction, some basic spell checking and text-to-speech …
LCD Touchscreens: Beginning of the end for Interactive Whiteboards?
Posted in New Technologies
Barbara Landsberg November 28, 2011
Barbara Landsberg November 28, 2011
Just add a laptop or an iPad 2! No data projector needed. No shadows. Fully height-adjustable. Even project wirelessly from your iPad 2 (using an Apple TV unit and a WiFi connection)! We have been looking for an attractive alternative to interactive whiteboards (IWBs) in the classroom for many years. We think we have found it now! The 65″ and 55″ EDUSS Multi-touch Interactive …
Hear ye, hear ye – announcing the EchoRA
Posted in New Technologies
Charlene Cullen November 4, 2011
Charlene Cullen November 4, 2011
If you’ve ever been someone who needed to use their voice all day for a presentation, classroom or workshop then you’ll know it’s important to be heard by the audience.
Read2Go App – Ready Set Read! for Students with Learning Difficulties
Posted in Accessibility and Access, Apps and Mobile Learning, New Technologies, Teaching and Learning, Web links
Jane Farrall July 29, 2011
Jane Farrall July 29, 2011
Read2Go, the new accessible eBook reader for the iPad, iPhone and iPod touch is now available for download from the iTunes App store. Read2Go works with Bookshare. Any book available to you through your Bookshare login can now be downloaded to your iPad or iPod touch and read on your mobile device – offering a more accessible, portable library. (If you need more information …
New Books on Assistive Technology and New Media
Posted in New Technologies, Tools & Resources
Greg O'Connor April 20, 2011
Greg O'Connor April 20, 2011
I have recently read four new books on assistive technology and new emerging technologies that I would like to share. The first two books listed below explore the issues relating to interactive social media, emerging wireless technologies and disability. These books are not intended as resource manuals, but rather books for those interested in understanding the potential of this technology and the reality of …
Making Words – Accessible to all students through Boardmaker Studio
Posted in New Technologies, Techniques & Tips, Tools & Resources
Jane Farrall April 8, 2011
Jane Farrall April 8, 2011
Making Words is one of my all-time favourite literacy strategies. It has been fabulous for students just learning to spell and for those who think they aren’t good at spelling or phonics (and who have sometimes given up). I can’t thank Patricia Cunningham and Dorothy Hall enough for publishing this activity for the rest of us to use! But before I go on and …
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 all the features many users who …
ReadingDoctor Software: Networkable version and licensing now available!
Posted in New Technologies, Tools & Resources
Barbara Landsberg March 17, 2011
Barbara Landsberg March 17, 2011
The popular ReadingDoctor ReadingSounds 1 Pro program has just been released as a fully networkable version making it so much easier to share with all students who will benefit from its early literacy instruction approach. An “Unlimited Site Licence” option is also now available – making it so much easier for your IT team to manage and ensuring that ALL students in your school …
OnLine Newsletter: Using digital pens to support inclusive learning
Posted in New Technologies, Tools & Resources
Barbara Landsberg March 14, 2011
Barbara Landsberg March 14, 2011
The latest edition of the Queensland Department of Education and Training’s OnLine Newsletter has just been published and it is a special issue for those who are supporting students with reading and note taking. It outlines considerations when looking at note taking, identifies various aspects of digital pens and reviews a number of digital pen hardware and software options including the popular LiveScribe Pen. …
