Tag Archives: Research
ISTE 2012 – What’s Up On Day 1
Posted in Events, Latest News
Greg O'Connor June 25, 2012
Greg O'Connor June 25, 2012
The International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) Annual Conference for 2012 has kicked off in San Diego. Over the next four days I will blog about some of my highlights and what has ‘expanded my horizons’. Sunday 24th was a pre-conference day of sorts where the 20,000 or so delegates got a chance check out the amazing …
Inclusive Learning Technologies Journals
Posted in Permanent Resources, Tools & Resources
Greg O'Connor April 26, 2010
Greg O'Connor April 26, 2010
This blog is the second in a series of postings that will explore a range of resources available to support our understanding of how inclusive technologies can advance independent achievement in the classroom and beyond. Inclusive Learning Technologies Journals Difficult to know what assistive / inclusive learning technology journals are worth subscribing to? Subscribing to any of the …
Symbol Supported Text and Literacy
Posted in Permanent Resources, Techniques & Tips, Tools & Resources
Katie Lyon January 6, 2010
Katie Lyon January 6, 2010
Communicate: Symwriter, Communicate: In Print 2 and Boardmaker V6 all allow users to easily pair symbols with text as shown in the examples below. Symbol supported text generated in Communicate: Symwriter Symbol supported text generated in Boardmaker V6 As more and more software comes out which lets people pair symbols with words easily, we are getting more enquiries …
2009 More Than Gadgets Conference – Part 1
Posted in Events, Techniques & Tips, Tools & Resources, Workshops
Greg O'Connor September 1, 2009
Greg O'Connor September 1, 2009
Hi Everyone What a great inaugural More Than Gadgets Conference last week in Perth. Practical, informative and challenging workshops and presentations were the order of the day. There was a great buzz amongst the participants as we explored the challenges presented to us when implementing assistive technologies in schools and beyond. The bar has certainly been set high …
