Tag Archives: Reading and Writing Difficulties
Eye can now use Clicker 6 with Mouse Dwell
Posted in Techniques & Tips
Katie Lyon May 11, 2013
Katie Lyon May 11, 2013
We have been updating you for a while now about the many improvements to Clicker in the latest version – Clicker 6! But one that we haven’t explained in great detail is the ability to use the new “Mouse Dwell” access option, which allows the Clicker Sets, onscreen keyboard and predictor to be accessed via a mouse or …
Texthelp Toolmatcher: Getting the most out of Read&Write GOLD
Posted in Tools & Resources
Katie Lyon May 9, 2013
Katie Lyon May 9, 2013
For those of you out there utilising all of the many great features of Texthelp Read&Write GOLD you will already know there is something for just about everyone! But I’m sure there are many people who are still just using the basics of the program for one or two students in their classrooms and are maybe not aware …
Tarheel Reader makeover and new beaut features
Posted in Tools & Resources
Charlene Cullen February 12, 2013
Charlene Cullen February 12, 2013
We’ve blogged in the past about what a fantastic resource Tar Heel Reader is and how you can use this free collection of easy-to-read and accessible books for kids of all different abilities in the classroom. There are now over 25,000 books in 20 languages! You can also write your own books and then publish them to the …
Spectronics Online : Wrap up of 2012 and What’s New in 2013!
Posted in Latest News, Tools & Resources
Jay January 10, 2013
Jay January 10, 2013
New Crick apps – from the masters that bring you Clicker!
Posted in Apps and Mobile Learning
Katie Lyon December 14, 2012
Katie Lyon December 14, 2012
“Wow!” “OMG!” “These are amazing!” “I am in love!” These were some of the comments from our Consultancy team when we were lucky enough to see the pre-release of the new Clicker apps in action – you might think we need to get out more, but they really are great! When Crick do something, they do it well …
Latest Spectronics Online Video! Apps for Early Literacy – Part 1 (books, story telling and oral language)
Posted in Apps and Mobile Learning, Teaching and Learning, Tips and Tricks
Jay December 6, 2012
Jay December 6, 2012
Check out the latest video JUST added to the Spectronics Online Resources! Apps for Early Literacy – Part 1 (books, story telling and oral language) is available now! Login to start watching straight away!
Spread some Christmas Cheer!
Posted in Tools & Resources
Katie Lyon December 5, 2012
Katie Lyon December 5, 2012
As I am sure you all know, the Christmas countdown is on (19 sleeps away – but who’s counting?!). No doubt many of you are working on Christmas related topics in your classrooms and it is time to spread some cheer! Below I have compiled a VERY small collection of Christmas resources that you can use with many …
Boardmaker: a whole Studio of support resources!
Posted in Permanent Resources
Katie Lyon November 27, 2012
Katie Lyon November 27, 2012
I get asked questions all the time like “I know how I used to do it in Boardmaker version 6, but how do I now do it in Boardmaker Studio?” This blog post is to remind fellow Boardmaker Studio nuts out there of the many, many support resources available to help get your head around the new techniques and …
Texthelp R&W Gold HotKeys: Keys to success for people using alternative access.
Posted in Techniques & Tips
Katie Lyon November 21, 2012
Katie Lyon November 21, 2012
Whilst setting up Texthelp Read & Write Gold for someone I was supporting recently, I was reminded of it’s many flexible and customisable features, including HotKeys. HotKeys are keyboard shortcuts that you set up to access each of the buttons in the Read&Write 10 Gold toolbar. For example, the key combination of Ctrl Alt Q will stop playing …
Why do Some Children Struggle with Reading? Is there a Relationship between Dyslexia and Auditory Processing Disorder (APD)?
Posted in Techniques & Tips
Bartek Rajkowski November 13, 2012
Bartek Rajkowski November 13, 2012
English is an alphabetic language, meaning that the written symbols of the language are closely related to the phonological system. The phonological system of a language may be described as the underlying shared system of speech sounds that we use to convey meaning. Alphabetic languages rely on a process of converting this spoken, phonemic code into a visual, …
