Tag Archives: boardmaker
PODDtastic!
Posted in Tools & Resources
Kate Ahern May 13, 2011
Kate Ahern May 13, 2011
This week one of my students told us about his vacation. He told us about the company he had at his house, going out to eat and going to a party. This may not sound that unusual, to talk about a vacation, but it was a huge breakthrough for this student. At 15 years old this student who …
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! …
Useful Spectronics Blog posts: Check them out!
Posted in Tools & Resources, Web links
Barbara Landsberg March 31, 2011
Barbara Landsberg March 31, 2011
The Spectronics team continue to be busy bloggers sharing their thoughts and updates on happenings in the world of technology. Listed here are some of the most recent posts, but to view all, or to add your comments, just visit the Spectronics Blog. You can also set up an RSS Feed to be notified of when a new …
New PCS symbol libraries
Posted in Tools & Resources
Charlene Cullen February 18, 2011
Charlene Cullen February 18, 2011
We have had a lot of queries recently about whether Mayer Johnson will be bringing out a 2010 PCS Addendum library. As many of you know, PCS Addendum libraries have been released every two years since 1998 – with the last addendum being released in 2008. In 2010, Mayer Johnson made the decision to bring out a number …
Onset Rime: Developing early literacy with Boardmaker and Clicker 5
Posted in Tools & Resources
Barbara Landsberg December 20, 2010
Barbara Landsberg December 20, 2010
After Spectronics’ recent series of workshops in New Zealand, many participants enthusiastically requested more information about onset rime activities and their importance in literacy development. So we thought it would also be good to share them with you here in our blog. Onset rime has been shown to be one of the most effective ways of improving phonological …
Everybody’s talking about Talking Mats
Posted in Tools & Resources
Katie Lyon December 7, 2010
Katie Lyon December 7, 2010
Talking Mats are something that I have found really useful with some of the adults with complex communication needs that I have supported and I thought I would share with you what they are, why you would use them and where you can go for more information. Originally developed by Joan Murphy and Lois Cameron from the AAC …
Tips for creating successful social stories!
Posted in Permanent Resources, Techniques & Tips, Tools & Resources
Katie Lyon November 4, 2010
Katie Lyon November 4, 2010
Social Stories are fabulous tools for teaching social skills to ALL children and adults with special needs. ANYONE who is having difficulty in a social situation can benefit from using a Social Story to learn more about that social situation and how to respond appropriately.
Boardmaker Studio – A new concept coming soon!
Posted in New Technologies, Tools & Resources
Barbara Landsberg September 9, 2010
Barbara Landsberg September 9, 2010
The first update to Boardmaker for a number of years was released on 7th September 2010 – called Boardmaker Studio! It includes many new features particularly in the areas of creating interactive activities for students to use to support learning on their computers or with Interactive White Boards or touch screens. Why should you consider Boardmaker Studio in …
FREE Online Training – new sessions for you!
Posted in Events, Permanent Resources, Techniques & Tips, Web links, Workshops
Katie Lyon June 25, 2010
Katie Lyon June 25, 2010
You may be aware of our FREE Online Training Sessions that are available for a number of different software programs including Boardmaker, Communicate: Symwriter, Clicker 5 and Texthelp Read and Write Gold. The sessions go for about an hour and are delivered by either one of our teachers or speech pathologists who have had experience using the software. …
BoardmakerShare.com
Posted in Tools & Resources
Charlene Cullen June 4, 2010
Charlene Cullen June 4, 2010
Just a quick post since we’ve had a couple this week already. You may already be familiar with AdaptedLearning.com for uploading and downloading free Boardmaker boards. But you may not have heard that the site has been redesigned to make it even easier to use and provide more functionality. It has also been renamed BoardmakerShare.com. Check out the …
