ICT and Inclusion, Edinburgh
Tuesday 18th June 2013
CALL Scotland, Paterson’s Land,
Moray House School of Education
Holyrood Road, Edinburgh, EH8 8AQ
Accessing CALL Scotland
CALL Scotland is approximately 10 minutes walk from Waverley Station. For directions, see http://www.callscotland.org.uk/About-Us/How-To-Find-Us/. . If coming by car, use the NCP CAR Park at St John’s Hill, just off Holyrood Road. This is approximately 200 yards from CALL. ICT and Inclusion is held in rooms on the 1st floor of Paterson’s Land.
9.001.18, 1.26 / Exhibition Opens
9.30 – 10.00
Room 1.19
Of interest to:
Primary
Secondary
ASN / Supporting Learning with iPads in Edinburgh Schools – Anna Mitchell Susan Henderson, City of Edinburgh Council
Our presentation will cover the development of the use of mobile devices in Edinburgh schools. There will be an overview of innovative use of new technologies in a range of Edinburgh schools, including special educational establishments. We will provide practical strategies for teachers and learners with a range of needs on how to use technology to access learning. Lastly, we will cover the role of the Digital Learning Team and the ICT ASL service and how we can support schools and teachers with new technologies.
Room 1.20
Primary
Secondary
ASN / Pling Toys - The Magic Cloud uses an emerging technology (RFID) to offer a powerful way to support creativity and communication. The Magic Cloud consists of: a soft cloud-shaped cushion that plugs into the computer (USB), sets of tags (small discs) and software. In four simple steps, learners link tags to their media files: image, video or audio, or even create and link a clip using a webcam. Then, by simply placing a tagged object on the Magic Cloud, the media plays on screen. You can re-record indefinitely, making the Magic Cloud a robust, simple, cost effective, new learning tool.
Room 1.21
Primary
Secondary
ASN / Mayer Johnson will be demonstrating Boardmaker, their authoring software, enabling educators to create engaging, differentiated resources and activities meaning that learners of all ages and abilities are achieving success through symbols. They will also demonstrate the latest products in the Boardmaker family: a new and innovative taster of the exciting things to come from this market leader.
Room 1.27
Secondary
ASN
FE/HE / Access to Work is a specialist disability service delivered by the Department for Work and Pensions, which provides practical and financial support to disabled people and those with a long term physical or mental health condition to help them overcome barriers to starting or keeping a job.
This can include paying towards special aids and equipment; support workers; communication support at interviews and travel to and in work.
It is provided where an individual requires support or adaptations beyond the reasonable adjustments which an employer is legally obliged to provide under the Equality Act 2010. It does not duplicate funding available from other sources.
10.15 – 10.45
1.19
Secondary
ASN / Using a Transition Toolkit – Dean Robertson (pupil) & Liz Allen (teacher) Oaklands School, Edinburgh
Dean’s presentation is a short Powerpoint about himself which he operates (sometimes incorrectly on purpose) with a head switch.
It was originally based on his ‘passport’, developed through the Transition Toolkit, which he was one of the first to present at his annual review at Oaklands, and has ‘morphed’ into this presentation. This has been shown at professional meetings where Dean has ‘performed’ for his audience.
It is one of the best ways for our children to have a voice at their meetings.
1.20
Primary
Secondary
ASN
FE / HE / Tablets and Accessibility: iPad vs. Android vs. Windows – Fil McIntyre, The BRITE Initiative
Companies are competing to get their tablets into the hands of students in schools, colleges and universities, but which is the most accessible for students with disabilities? This session compares and contrasts the three main tablet operating systems and looks at the in-built adaptations that can be used for students with physical and learning disabilities.
1.21
Primary
Secondary
ASN / Crick Software produces award-winning literacy software for children of all ages and abilities.
The company’s best-known product is its acclaimed multimedia writing support tool, Clicker, which is currently used in over 90% of UK primary schools. In January 2012, Crick launched the latest version of this software Clicker 6, which builds on the acclaimed support features of its predecessors.
1.27
Primary
Secondary
ASN / Ability World will show the latest software for creating ‘talking paper’ resources to use with a V Pen or for use on an iPad: Voice Symbol to create grid-format communication pages, in any language, and Voice Ink software which adds sound to MS documents. We will also show our range of ready-made resources for use with a V Pen and Oracle, our new language-teaching programme.
Other products on display will include SimpleAAC and SmartAAC apps for iPad, our new Velcro-receptive Ability Boards, Trabasack, Active Hands grips, access switches and a range of other assistive products for communication, inclusion and learning.
10.45 – 11.30
Tea, Coffee, Exhibition
11.30 – 12.00
1.19
Primary / iPads to Support Learners with Reading or Writing Difficulties – Paul Nisbet & Craig Mill, CALL Scotland.
This session reviews apps and techniques for using iPads to support learners with dyslexia or reading or writing difficulties. We will look at apps for reading books and other curriculum materials, and for writing and recording.
1.20
Primary
Secondary
ASN / Emotion Works is a newly established provider of tools and services that support children to learn and communicate about emotion. At this event you will be able to preview our low-tech learning and communication tools and see how they have been used by children with a range of support needs relating to communication, learning and emotional wellbeing.
1.21
Early Years
Primary
Secondary / Sherston have been established for 30 years as a provider of innovative educational software designed to motivate children and boost their performance. Its customers include 18,000 UK primary schools.
BETT 2013 finalist Planet Sherston, provides primary schools with a curriculum mapped online world allowing teachers to motivate their students, covering Maths, English, Science, Humanities, ICT and more. It has thousands of engaging activities, videos and games for children of all abilities from 3–11 years old. Sherston titles, like Crystal Rainforest and Tizzy's Toybox, have formed part of almost every child's ICT education. Planet Sherston is available as a free trial. You can also download a recent white paper on how to engage reluctant learners with Planet Sherston.
1.27
Primary
Secondary
FE / HE / Concept Northern we will be showing how they can provide an affordable eLearning platform for any institutions to provide their own quality online learning courses to their clients, employees or colleagues. (Concept Live partners).
They will also quickly demo our new eCommerce site which sells the most commonly used assistive technology, includes their DSA Quoting system, special offers and VAT Discount Schemes where possible.
At their stand they will be exhibiting – the latest Wifi Livescribe Pen and innovative Low Vision Magnification units for use with MAC computers. They look forward to welcoming you to their stand and workshop.
12.15 – 12.45
1.19
Primary
Secondary
ASN
FE / HE / Ways to Communicate – Sally Millar, CALL Scotland
NHS Education for Scotland (NES) commissioned development of materials "to promote universal support for people who use augmentative and alternative communication (AAC)". CALL Scotland has developed a suite of awareness- raising materials at a very basic level: two short videos, a set of posters, some downloadable resources and a short online course module. These materials are currently available in draft form for evaluation, and will be launched on a ‘free to download’ basis, later this year. Come and see whether they could be useful in your setting, eg. for staff induction / development.
1.20
Secondary
FE / HE / Getting captions (subtitles) onto your video the easy way – Fil McIntyre, The BRITE Initiative.
With the use of video increasing in the classroom, Deaf and Hearing Impaired students can be excluded or subjected to a printed transcript when there are no captions. There is also some evidence that subtitles can be helpful for students with Autism and in ESL teaching. There is a relatively easy way to get captions onto YouTube videos, meaning locally created material can be accurately captioned. This session shows you how, step-by-step.
1.21
Primary
Secondary
ASN / Doorway Online (www.doorwayone.org.uk) is a well used site within education in Scotland and beyond. It is maintained by the Doorway Accessible Software Trust, a Scottish charity.
Philip will introduce its range of cost-free, accessible learning activities, under the headings; Early Literacy; Numeracy; Time and Money; Matching and Targeting. He will present the Trust's philosophy of Accessibility, Availability, Inclusiveness, explaining the collaborative design of activities that are often praised for their clarity of purpose, uncluttered appearance and educational soundness.
He will demonstrate an off-line alternative to accessing the Doorway activities. Finally, Philip will present two new unique, newly designed learning activities.
1.27
ASN / Therapy Box are the leading supplier of AAC apps and iDevice bundles for the SEN market in the UK. They will be demonstrating a range of apps for people with speech impairments, including Predictable, Proloquo2go and Scene & Heard, and will also be showing the latest accessibility accessories and bundles available.
Therapy Box will also be talking about their new ‘Build An App’ service, where you can harness their expertise to bring your app to life.
12.45 – 1.45
Lunch (Chapters, Basement)
1.45 – 2.15
1.19
Primary
Secondary
ASN
FE / HE / Using the Accessiblity Features on a Chromebook – Shirley Lawson & David Gilmour, East Lothian Council
A Chromebook is an ‘ultraportable, sleek, (cheap) laptop for everyday adventures’. We will focus on its useful inbuilt accessibility features and look at how you can install free apps and extensions as an alternative to purchasing expensive software for text to speech, voice recognition and predictive text.
1.20
Primary
Secondary
ASN / Inclusive Technology provides the very best special educational needs software, switches and computer access devices, simple communication aids and assistive technology for learners with a physical disability, sensory impairment or learning difficulty. Inclusive Technology now also publishes and distributes software titles from Don Johnston Incorporated in the UK. This includes their whole range of software to support literacy such as Co:Writer, which is used extensively in Scottish schools.
1.21
ASN / Logan Technologies - Devices for those who need tangible objects and Pictures as well as a voice
The iPad has changed the face of AAC but what about those children who cannot manage a dynamic screen device, who do not understand categories, who throw their device around the room? The Logan ProxTalker was designed by the father of an autistic boy to answer those specific needs. A tool which bridges the gap for some children between low tech and dynamic devices. A tool which caters for the needs of children who need tangible objects or pictures to enable them to retrieve vocabulary and be independent. We will demonstrate the ProxTalker walk you through some case studies and introduce you to the new ProxPAD which supports those with visual and physical access difficulties. Both of these devices are being used in the classroom to ensure inclusion of non-verbal children - easy to use and manage
1.27
Primary
Secondary
FE / HE / Claro Software is a rapidly growing, innovative software company that develops and licenses Assistive Software, including speech technology, image technology and touch technology. With Windows and Mac versions, mobile USB stick options, network delivered solutions and a range of apps, we aim to provide the best choice for the user.
2.30 – 3.00
1.19
Primary
Secondary
ASN
FE / HE / Making more of PDF: how to make and use inclusive digital learning resources for computers and tablets – Paul Nisbet, CALL Scotland.
The Adobe PDF digital format has been useful for many years, for creating accessible digital learning resources and assessments (e.g. SQA Digital Question Papers) but making PDFs interactive and accessible has required purchase of Acrobat Professional, which although not expensive for schools, may present a barrier. The good news is that the new Adobe Reader XI now lets you type, draw, highlight and record audio into any PDF which means we now have an excellent cross-platform format for creating and sharing interactive digital resources, for free. Come along to this session to find out how!
1.20
Secondary
FE / HE / Effective iPad Use for Students – Niall Hardie, The BRITE Initiative
iPads/Tablets provide a huge range of options and functions that can be utilised within education. This session's starting point is to consider what are the key functions that a student needs to undertake in education, and then identifies and demonstrates how an iPad can be used to improve a student's study skills and strategies, aid accessibility, and increase independence.
1.21 / To be confirmed
1.27
Primary
Secondary
FE / HE / Iansyst Ltd is one of the UK’s leading assistive technology (AT) and disability services suppliers. With 30 years experience we pride ourselves on our ability to source, develop and provide high quality assistive technology products and services. We help people with a variety of disabilities including: dyslexia, dyspraxia, dyscalculia, visual impairments, deaf and hard of hearing difficulties and those who require ergonomic solutions. We work with partners to develop our own products, including: CapturaTalk for Android which provides support to improve reading and writing skills on Android mobile phones and tablet devices. A 30 day trial can be found at: www.capturatalk.com
Our workshop this year will cover ways to use Livescribe in secondary education and also a demonstration of CapturaTalk – our literacy support and OCR app for Android. We can also cover Azzapt, our new cloud-based alt format service if time permits!
3.15 – 3.45
1.19
Early Years
Primary
Secondary
Adult / Creating Engaging Interactive Books for the iPad – Craig Mill, CALL Scotland
iBooks Author allows you to easily create and publish beautiful, engaging and interactive multi-touch books for the iPad. In this workshop Craig will demonstrate: how to work with iBook Author templates; how to incorporate image galleries, interactive diagrams, video and audio; iBooks Author’s built-in accessibility options; how to test understanding and knowledge using flash cards and multiple choice quizzes. These features provide engaging ways for learners, both young and old, to interact with electronic textbooks given the range of auditory and visual learning styles offered within iBooks Author.
1.20
Secondary
FE / HE / Using What You’ve Already Got - Niall Hardie, The BRITE Initiative
This session will explore a range of technologies that many people commonly have access to already. We will consider how they can be utilised to improve access and inclusion to education, and how individuals might use them to increase the effectiveness of their study strategies.
1.21
Primary
Secondary
ASN / Smartbox AT is dedicated to providing solutions for communication, environment control and computer access to people with disabilities. We offer a range of communication aids & environment controllers on windows-based standard touch screen computers, ranging from handheld devices to wheelchair mounted systems and also iPad based systems.
We supply solutions with advanced input methods, including head control and a range of eye gaze systems. Our flagship software The Grid 2 comes installed on all our windows systems. Everyday thousands of people from across the world use The Grid 2 to enhance their lives.
1.27
Primary
Secondary
ASN
FE / HE / Optelec offer a wide range of magnification, text-to-speech and Braille solutions for visually impaired people.
Learn how to boost student productivity using the latest powerful video magnifiers. Low vision students can view textbooks and the whiteboard as if the content was in large print.
Braille display or Braille notetaker? Learn how the world’s first Braille Controller provides the best of both worlds. We show you how a Braillist can control their PC and Smartphone using a single device.
3.45 – 4.00
1.18 / Prize Draw!
Your chance to win a valuable prize to take away with you. A number of suppliers have kindly donated software, or devices. All prizes must be won, but you will have to stay to take part!
In addition to the presentations above, Dolphin will be demonstrating their latest products in the exhibition area throughout the day.