Caroline Bateman has a ton of useful resources that parents, pupils and teacher’s alike can benefit from. Why not take a click across to her Youtube Channel and find out more. Please take a look and subscribe to her channel.
Episode 55 – JAWS
https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-qjkmj-fbf345
Screen Reader software from the blind and partially sighted
SEN Magazine
I was asked to contribute to this month’s edition of SEN Magazine. Please go over to https://senmagazine.co.uk/. Here is a direct link to the article. https://senmagazine.co.uk/sen-online/sen111/#p=47. Buy a subscription. It’s worth the money. There is a section on Assistive Technology with articles by Mark McCuster ( Texthelp) , Paul Doyle & Antony Ruck. Great source of information about Assistive Technology.
Episode 54 – Flamingo Chicks
https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-5gmms-fac328
Inclusion through innovation and dance
Flamingo chicks
This is a highly innovative and imaginative website. Combining PE with different subjects under the guise of being a flamingo chicks. The graphics are superb and it involves eye-catching movement and interaction. Design for children with disabilities and using motivating themes this is a great workout for lockdown
Have you clicked “Media” on this page?
Ever since Covid-19 began I have been doing a series of different media types. Go to https://aas123.com/media and check out the following:-
Techsavvy – weekly hints and tips for people who want to understand their technology better every Friday on my facebook page at 11:00am
The AT Show – weekly show on a Monday at around 2:30pm on Assistive Technology and news in this domain
The Smyles Podcast – weekly audio show on Assistive Technology.
All this shows are on my Youtube channel subscribe now at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbrthMa5uD-4UOdU9sFHBBg
Episode 53 – Outlook Mail & Speech Recognition
https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-zvhg5-f85fd9
For some time I have been trying to solve a problem for a boind user – total control of her emails via voice. This podcast looks into the practicals of doing this
Nearly famous now!
That was the remark made by Cliff Richard, pop singer, after decades of being in the charts! But it applies to me today as I had a message from a friend to say that he was marking one of his students paper and he saw that the student had quoted me! I hope he gave the student a good mark!
A2i Dyslexia on Youtube – Interview and Demo with Myles Pilling
My thanks to Elisabeth Takyi and the A2i for doing a splended job in posting out this interview. I had a great time on the show and always happy to talk about Assistive Technology. For more videos about Dyslexia from A2i Dyslexia please go to https://a2idyslexia.org.uk/videos/
Facebook Portal
My daughter who lives in the states bought all of the family Facebook Portals as we live in different time zones to meet together can be a challenge. I did a Techsavvy by way of introduction. For more detailed information go to http://portal.facebook.com.
One feature that may interest schools is that it’s going to include Video Conferencing apps like GotoMeeting,Webex, Zoom. There is no date for this feature yet but it could be powerful for linking schools to families without laptops or who have more than one child needing a larger display to teach with.
Just an idea!
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