There is a useful tool built into Microsoft Word which enables you to check the “readability” of documents that you have written! This is part of the overall document statistics …
Readability Statistics in Microsoft Word
Posted in Permanent Resources, Techniques & Tips
Jane Farrall December 3, 2009
Jane Farrall December 3, 2009
Inclusive Learning Technologies 2010 Conference Speech Generating Devices Competition
Posted in Conference 2010, Events
Eliza Bale November 25, 2009
Eliza Bale November 25, 2009
We are excited to announce that we will have a DynaVox Xpress AND a Tobii C8 to give away at the final Conference Closing Session! The Conference Committee is thrilled …
Big Mouth Camp 2009
Posted in Events, Workshops
Jane Farrall November 13, 2009
Jane Farrall November 13, 2009
BIg Mouth 2009 Back in June, nearly 100 people gathered in the mountains in Gippsland, Victoria to celebrate Christmas in June. The weather was suitably cold, the decorations were undeniably …
Winner of Spectronics Blog comments competition
Posted in Latest News
Barbara Landsberg November 1, 2009
Barbara Landsberg November 1, 2009
As you may have been aware, Spectronics has been running a competition for anyone who posted a comment to the Spectronics Blog before October 30th 2009 to be in the …
Inclusive Learning Technologies Conference 2010 Program is now complete!
Posted in Conference 2010, Events
Barbara Landsberg October 31, 2009
Barbara Landsberg October 31, 2009
The exciting Inclusive Learning Technologies Conference 2010 Program is now complete! The Conference Committee has been working hard with our four Keynote Presenters to ensure an innovative and inspirational spread …
2009 Powered Up For Participation Conference
Posted in Events, Techniques & Tips, Tools & Resources, Workshops
Greg O'Connor October 21, 2009
Greg O'Connor October 21, 2009
The Powered Up For Participation Conference is being held this week in Bathurst and Dubbo, located in central western New South Wales. Powered Up For Participation Program – Bathurst Powered …
The Mac is back!
Posted in New Technologies, Tools & Resources
Barbara Landsberg September 30, 2009
Barbara Landsberg September 30, 2009
 Over the past two years, we have noticed a marked increase in the number of Apple Mac related enquiries coming in to Spectronics’ advisory, training and technical support teams. …
A one button mouse – how cool is that!
Posted in New Technologies, Tools & Resources
Barbara Landsberg September 28, 2009
Barbara Landsberg September 28, 2009
We are often asked about ways of assisting younger students learning to use the mouse – to avoid their confusion over using the right and left mouse buttons. Inadvertently clicking …
WriteOnline: Online writing support for upper primary and secondary school students
Posted in New Technologies, Tools & Resources
Barbara Landsberg September 25, 2009
Barbara Landsberg September 25, 2009
 WriteOnline is a new concept – offering an online writing support tool which allows students the option to access their work from school, home, anywhere! It has been developed …
Word Prediction Comparison Chart – Updated for 2009
Posted in Tools & Resources
Barbara Landsberg September 23, 2009
Barbara Landsberg September 23, 2009
Word prediction is a tool built into several of the programs sold and supported by Spectronics. To help you to quickly compare the features of these programs, we have just …
