Author: AccessAbility Smyles

AAS are featured this month on SENDirectorg.uk as a service to parent and carers. Please ask any parent or family to look at the site and if anyone requires Assistuve Technology then please ask them to contact me at 07760473943 – AccessAbility on SENDirect

Network speed test is a useful app that tests the speed of your connection and gives you a guide as to what functions you can do with your speed. This is useful to monitor the “actual” speeds of your connections. It’s free! And worth it!

We have a presence on hubpages which gives you an article about the use of AT to enable, empower and give access to all irrespective of disability, gender, race or creed! Take a look at:-

http://hubpages.com/technology/AccessAbility4u

Shelley Haven, AT professional as compiled a useful list of AT products under helpful sections that really go to forming a knowledge management system. What is knowledge management? It is the way we capture,organise,retrieve and employ the information we acquire through teaching and learning. Shelley calls this CORE knowledge and enables us to consider how to implement the strategies that are necessary for successful implementation of AT in all contexts. Why not take a look at her list which she says is the tip of the iceberg as regards the amount of AT you can use!

http://www.techpotential.net/attoolbox

Take a look at my other website. This is designed with the future in mind. I will be creating content that has assistive technology in mind as well as resources that support the 21st Century classroom. Also for those working with charities supporting assistive technoogy with direct links to those resources. Why not take a look at:-

http://aas123.org.uk

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Here is a brief outline of what others thought about the network day from Deventio – a software development and business solutions company who attended the event :-

NAACE event

I have always thought a smartphone/ipad/tablet would make a brilliant instrument. Then this device came along which appeared on australia’s shark den. it’s the called auug and can be found at http://www.auug.com/order/ . You can download a free app but I think the holder is really good for children who need to understand spatial relationships and movement linked to events. As a performance tool it looks wonderful controlling video. What fun could you have with that feature!

I took part in this event last week delivering a talk about The Dyslexia Apps Project.It was a good day with lots of good talks from NAACE  members  Terry Waller, John Galloway, Dr Christina Miranda and Mark Chambers. As well as useful connections with  suppliers and other interested parties there was discussion about issues relating to  the Bring Your Own Device into schools. Presentations will be appearing on the NAACE website soon  ( http:// http://www.naace.co.uk) . If you have views about BYOD then please start a discussion and comment on this post.