Tag Archives: special ed
The APPlicator – switch access to MORE apps and music too!
Posted in Accessibility and Access, Accessories, Apps and Mobile Learning, New Technologies
Jane Farrall April 15, 2012
Jane Farrall April 15, 2012
Reposted with permission from www.janefarrall.com/blog In the beginning, there was no switch access to the iPad/iPhone/iPod touch. Over time, however, a small range of apps have been released which offer internal switch access – but unfortunately different apps were released along with different switch interfaces and a confusing picture of switch access to the iPad began to appear. …
Willans Hill One Year On – still providing literacy for ALL students
Posted in Latest News, Techniques & Tips
Jane Farrall April 5, 2012
Jane Farrall April 5, 2012
Reposted with permission from www.janefarrall.com/blog Last year I wrote about the exciting literacy project I was involved with at Willans Hill School in Wagga Wagga on the Spectronics blog. The inspiration for my original blog (apart from overwhelming excitement about the changes we were seeing) was an interview with Prime Television. Last week, the school was visited …
Our apps for Special Education list is HERE!!!
Posted in Apps and Mobile Learning, How to learn more!, Opinion, Permanent Resources, Sources for Quality App Reviews, Teaching and Learning, Tools & Resources
Katie Lyon March 21, 2012
Katie Lyon March 21, 2012
You asked…..and we listened! We are so excited to bring you our apps for Special Education list. Starting with just 60 of our favourites (It was SO hard to choose!), this list is a growing and active list so be sure to check in from time to time as it promises to get bigger. We are aware …
Not “goodbye” – just “hello” to new and fabulous FREE resources!!!!
Posted in Tools & Resources
Katie Lyon March 20, 2012
Katie Lyon March 20, 2012
Here at Spectronics, we have been contributing to our Activity Exchange for years. If you have never paid a visit – do so, it may just have some great FREE resources for your favourite software! While we have loved contributing regularly to our Activity Exchange, we have recognised that there are so many other great sharing websites where …
Catch up on latest from the Inclusive Learning Technologies Conference
Posted in Conference 2012
Eliza Bale March 15, 2012
Eliza Bale March 15, 2012
With just a little over nine weeks to go until the conference is in full swing, here’s the latest from the Conference Committee! Program update | Sensory Guru’s Interactive Sensory Room Technologies In December we let you know that Bas Tijdhof from Link-AT Assistive Technology in Adelaide will be displaying Sensory Guru’s Magic Carpet and EyeFX at the …
Boardmaker Studio – now even more templates to SAVE YOU TIME!
Posted in Latest News, Techniques & Tips, Tools & Resources
Katie Lyon March 6, 2012
Katie Lyon March 6, 2012
Boardmaker Studio has been around now for a little while now and it really is creating a buzz in schools and services across Australia and the rest of the world. Its no wonder really, when the ready made studio starter templates and gadgets save people oodles of time. Dynavox Mayer-Johnson have invested a lot of their time to …
A quick follow up to my message yesterday re the ILT2012 Conference in May
Posted in Conference 2012
Eliza Bale March 2, 2012
Eliza Bale March 2, 2012
Oh … I forgot to mention in my email yesterday that there is another new session in the program. The App Smackdown on Thursday (24th May) lunchtime! We’d love you to all join in, so check out what’s planned for this fun session. I also thought I’d give you a “visual” of how HUGE the registrations have been …
Weally Wonderful Apps V3.0
Posted in Apps and Mobile Learning, Sources for Quality App Reviews, Web links
Gerry Kennedy February 28, 2012
Gerry Kennedy February 28, 2012
Weally Wonderful Apps V3.0 is a new update. It has about 80 new entries so it has grown since Version 2.0. Download Weally Wonderful Apps (MS Word docx 804 KB) – Use Firefox to download if you have problem with saving the file under Internet Explorer. Download Weally Wonderful Apps (zip 688 KB) If you don’t have Microsoft …
Clicker 6: My Favourite Things!
Posted in How to learn more!, Latest News, New Technologies, Opinion
Katie Lyon February 21, 2012
Katie Lyon February 21, 2012
Yes – you heard right - Clicker 6 is soon to be released here in Australia! I have been fortunate enough to get my hands on a copy to have a play and I can tell you – it is fabulous! Clicker 6 builds on the acclaimed support features of its predecessor. Basically it’s new features mean more student …
Symbols Symbols Everywhere!
Posted in Permanent Resources, Tools & Resources
Katie Lyon February 15, 2012
Katie Lyon February 15, 2012
You really are spoilt for choice these days with a number of symbol sets available, with more being developed all the time. What are the things you need to consider when selecting a symbol set to use with the people you support or in your community projects? Some symbol sets are small with limited vocabulary, some are huge, …
