July 11

Assistive Technology

Webinar on LD

 

Notes

1.    settings in general. I managed to change voice and speed for highlighted text.

2.    Settings for vision, hearing, learning, physical motor

3.    AT used to push UDL in the classroom

Apps

1.    Enhanced textbooks

a.    Text books (usually a cost)

b.    Samples available

c.    Notes added or dictated

d.    Enlarge sections

e.    Highlight text to speak aloud

f.     Studt cards from highlited text

2.    Readiris

a.    For ipad ($10.99)

b.    Enables scanned books / sheets to be manipulated

3.    Prizmo

a.    Photo of text

b.    ($9.99)

c.    Extract and manipulate text

4.    Qwiki

a.    Great for UDL in the classroom

b.    I cannot access it on the App store?

5.    Iwordq

a.    ($24.99)

b.    Similar to wordq

c.    Word predictor

d.    Reading and writing tools

e.    Reads back in chunks and not just continuous

6.    Voice to Text

a.    Can use Dragon

b.    Have to match to user

7.    Paperport notes

a.    Filing system

b.    I did not find so user friendly

8.    Book creator

9.    Sticky notes

a.    ($0.99)

b.    Organisation

c.    Coloured

d.    Lite version is free

10.  Panther

a.    Calculator ($6.99) and paper ($19.99)

 

This was an interesting webinar. There are so many apps that are suitable for students with LD. Some of the apps may have a different purpose but I thibk this is the advantage of apps in that you can use them for different purposes. The camera is so versatile for example.

I really liked the sticky notes. They are easy to make and the different colurs make them stand out. They can be used for notices, notes and for revision especially when looking a vocabulary as a preteaching strategy.

I liked the idea of the enhanced textbooks. I was able to access a sample of one but it did not have the video and detailed graphics but pages of writing. The textbooks have been reviewed as Wiki is usally not. Saying that, I like the Wiki versatility of simple text, read aloud, etc.

One of the best aspects of this webinar was at the beginning with the demonstration of the general settings. i will use the voice, read back speed, reading of highlighted text. I prefer it when a real person speaks so that the play back is less mechanical.

A good webinar and good set of apps.

 

How can we set up and run a webinar?

 

Simon