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Microsoft says their Windows 10 Windows Defender is enough anti-virus protection you need. Certainly adding anti-virus software slows down the operating system. And sometimes Windows picks up what others don’t. But maybe the reverse is true to. What do you think?
Here is a link you can explore about what Windows 10 can do:-
https://www.microsoft.com/en-gb/windows/comprehensive-security
Today, I fly in readiness for a two-day conference in the Lebanon. I am one of the speakers at the conference and the aim is to raise awareness of Assistive Technology in the Lebanon. I am honoured and excited to be asked to do this. It fulfills a tick on my personal bucket list – international speaking! I have never done this before so it will be a first for me. The purpose of the conference is to showcase new and innovative ideas and how to exploit the power of technology to support and engage students and those in education.
Example of a popular social media/photography app with subscriptions
I recently subscribed to this app on my iphone and then discovered to my horror that it charges a phenomenal range of in-app prices from £1.79 – £64.00 a month!! I got charged £16.00 one month. And it is not easy to unsubscribe. I did find this article helpful though and if you find yourself in a similar position I recommend you follow these instructions:-
In-app purchases can cost you a lot of money and honestly I would think carefully before clicking on them. They should warn you too if they are going to charge you and not just assume you want that plugin or set of themes, etc.
Anyway, be careful!
The British Assistive Technology Association (BATA) are putting on a free webinar on Tuesday 2nd April at 3:45pm for an hour. The subject is “Building knowledge through Social Media – an Educator’s Guide” We have two experts who want to share their knowledge with you. This arose as a result of asking “How Schools acquire knowledge of assistive technology” and getting quite a reaction from the Educationalists Special Interest Group (SIG).
Details of how to get your free ticket is here:-
I have just had an article I wrote for nasen published in the March edition of nasen connect. Hopefully, this will start a debate about the role of Assistive Technology in the UK. Since BECTA has gone there are no goto places for Information on using ICT as an Assistive Technology or a teaching and learning tool
Where do schools learn about Assistive Technology? I think it’s a bit hit and miss and we need to challenge schools who say its too expensive and deny SEN pupils their opportunity to show their ability. What do you think?
Thanks to Sharina for this helpful resource about drug use with ADHD. An area where information and research needs to be made more widespread and available as little is actually known about the long-term effects of drug use with ADHD. This article looks at the reasons why drugs are being used by people with ADHD.
This is a new way to control a keyboard by wearing these rings on your finger and typing in the air with combinations of finger movements. Similar to the old Quinky device but brought into the 21st Century. Hopefully I have been provised a set to evaluate and will feedback on how they are used in the meantime here is some information
At #bettshow2019 I came across this company. They provide a mobile sound field which helps everyone including teachers saving their voice ! They not only do soundfields using the last bandwidth DAB frequency they also look at how to make environments more sound friendly to all – not just the hearing impaired. Lovely people – swing by their website and see what they have to offer you. http://www.rgsoundsolutions.co.uk
Are you a subscriber? If not this month’s edition should make you one. There is a lot for you to use with your pupils with timely resources like the safer internet day and holocaust memorial day. Here is the newsletter:-
“A creative, hands on approach to teaching computing.”
This is the strapline for a innovative approach to teaching computing. Matthew Bevan attended BETT last year and was challenge by the lack of progression and creativity in computing . So he went away and came up with a scheme of work that emphasizes high engagement with a practical side that encourages children to experiment and be creative in their solutions.
If you are busy teacher and don’t want to be a specialist computing teacher then this approach is for you. ToodleBit provides the kit which was actually difficult to put together. “Took a bit of research ,” Matthew says, ” Teachers won’t have time to bring together all the tools they need so we have done that work for them and given them a direction they can take forward with the children.” This is a primary tool. But you can make exciting tools like this anemometer to measure wind speed:-
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