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Maths Apps – Manipulatives & More in Chrome & iPad
As more and more of our pupils are supplied with devices on a 1:1 footing it starts to make use of the tools in everyday learning more possible. I think it would be fair to say that most digital...
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Inspirational Story by Jonathan
This video about PMLD and literacy speaks for itself. Jonathan uses an etran frame supported by skilled communication partners to engage in learning and life. Filed under: AAC, Accessibility,...
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“Everybody involved, nobody left out”
Nobody likes being left out at school. Whether it’s not getting the chance to join in with activities in the classroom, playground or sports field, feeling excluded or unsupported is just SO not what...
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Strictly Come Signing!
This is FAB-U-LOUS. Definitely gets a 10 from Len. Topical, high interest communication opportunity/support.
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Book Creator – Significant Update
We at ATSS have always loved Book Creator and have suggested its use and trained numerous folks to use it and embed it into all sorts of curricular areas over a number of years. Book Creator has...
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Clicker 7 – Closing the Attainment Gap
A very clear post detailing why we need tools such as Clicker 7 to help us raise the literacy capabilities within our pupils.
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Text to Speech with ClaroRead for Chrome
Delighted to be updating this post today after returning to Claro in the first time for a couple of months. On a visit to a local secondary school today we were discussing tools for predictive text...
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DocsPlus for Chrome gets an Exam Upgrade
Secondary Literacy Support DocsPlus for Chromebook – use in exams Read more here. It’s great to see that the excellent DocsPlus Chromebook app has been updated to incorporate the DocReader and...
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Literacy Activities using Book Creator
All of us at ATSS are fans and long time advocates of Book Creator – it’s so easy to use and yet so powerful for myriad projects across the curriculum. Here, the guys at Book Creator asked Kurt Klynen...
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TAP – a new input/control device.
A new way to input text and control devices. TAP is a strap that you wear on your hand, and you type by tapping out different finger combinations. As an access device it could be of interest to people...
View ArticleThe Line
On the back of thinking about all the small things that lead to successes in a school, I thought it would be apt to consider the other side of this. One of the seemingly small things that add to a...
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Clicker 8 is here!
Clicker 8 on the Cricksoft website. What’s new in Clicker 8 This latest iteration of Clicker is a huge step forward in accessibility and interoperability across platforms. So, where teachers still use...
View ArticleATSS Highland – Covid-19: Closure of Schools
The Assistive Technology Support Service (ATSS) will be available for online help and support during the school closure period. ATSS can help with advice and practical support around Highland’s School...
View ArticleEpisode 19 – An EduBlether with Blair Minchin
In this episode of EduBlether, we have an EduBlether with Blair Minchin, a passionate and enthusiastic Primary Teacher in Edinburgh who, amongst a range of other things, creates superb videos sharing...
View ArticleEpisode 22 – Nurture and Inclusion – An EduBlether with James Kidd
On this Episode of EduBlether we discuss the very large and complex issue of Nurture and Inclusion with James Kidd. James is passionate about Inclusion and Nurture, and his rich and varied experiences...
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