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Free stuff for early learning

Free stuff for early learning. Lynne Silcock Ministry of Education. Centre for Assistive Technology. Advice, support and information on assistive technology products CAT resources database (TKI) CAT information database Resources available for loan to trial with individuals.

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Free stuff for early learning

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  1. Free stuff for early learning Lynne Silcock Ministry of Education

  2. Centre for Assistive Technology • Advice, support and information on assistive technology products • CAT resources database (TKI) • CAT information database • Resources available for loan to trial with individuals

  3. Individual Learners Learning Needs Clearly Identified • involves team around the student (including family/caregivers) • recognises the individual needs • supports teaching and class programmes • Could involve a formal or informal IEP process Technology is one of a variety of tools • enables the student to achieve goals • the less intervention the better - low tech options tried first

  4. Role of Technology Support • Overcoming Barriers Content • Reinforcement • Non-threatening • Novelty • Time (1 to 1)

  5. Making the Most of Your Computer • Accessibility • Control Panel - Accessibility • Mouse • Accessories - Accessibility

  6. Making the Most of Your Computer • Word • Toolbars • Word Spacing • Auto Text • Drop Down Menu's • Languages Toolbar • Recording sound • Statistics

  7. Text to SpeechWindows Language Bar

  8. Making the Most of Your Computer • Powerpoint • Recording sound • Talking Books

  9. Freeware – Google it!

  10. Software for Learning • Cross Word • Mind Mapping • Mark Overmars • Game maker • Drawing • Lego • Puzzle & Quiz building

  11. Symbol Support Priory Woods http://www.priorywoods.middlesbrough.sch.uk/index.htm Online

  12. Alphabet Literacy Centre Education Network www.literacycenter.net Online

  13. Alphabet Starfall www.starfall.com Online • Flashcard activities • Sounds, activities, songs

  14. Starfall

  15. Learning Media http://www.learningmedia.co.nz/nz/online/activities

  16. Wild and Wacky Learning Media Series for year 5 and 6 • Wild and Wacky and Other Stories • Postcards in Space and Other Stories • Sailing the Pacific and Other Stories • Write a Postcard • Write a Cartoon • Write a poem • Series for Year 7 to 10 • The Game and Other Stories • Swimming with Sharks and Other Stories • Punk Junk Mailer and Other Stories • Taiaha and Other Stories • Writing activities follow most of the stories Taiaha

  17. BBC http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/games/ Large variety • Example • 4-7 Literacy

  18. Kids OLR http://www.kidsolr.com

  19. Teaching ideas UK

  20. Maths NZMaths http://www.nzmaths.co.nz • Links and reviews for huge number of Maths sites • From Sesame St and Spot the Dog to Compound Interest and University level skills.

  21. Telling Time • http://www.mrmyers.org/Math_Mania/Math_Games/Jude_e-Clock/clock.htm • http://www.kidsolr.com/earlychildhood/page4.html • http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/dynamo/den/clock/index.htm • http://www.time-for-time.com/interactive.htm

  22. Place Value • http://www.homeschoolmath.net/other_topics/tens_ones.php • http://mathforum.org/t2t/discuss/message.taco?thread=2538&n=9 • http://www.teachingideas.co.uk/maths/contents2.htm (other concepts • here too that may help with number concepts in general) • http://www.funbrain.com/tens/ game • http://education.jlab.org/placevalue/index.html another game • http://www.gamequarium.com/placevalue.html more games

  23. Fractions • The Math Forum http://mathforum.org/ • National Library of Virtual Manipulatives http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/index.html • Fractions http://www.aaamath.com/fra.html • Visual fractions http://www.visualfractions.com/ • Mr. Glosser's Math goodies http://www.mathgoodies.com/lessons/ • King's List of on-line Math activities http://www.k111.k12.il.us/king/math.htm

  24. Maths BlockCad http://web.telia.com/~u16122508/proglego.htm • virtual lego building program • Appropriate for children as well as adults • Requires precise mouse movement and an ability to visualise in 3D

  25. Maths Virtual Manipulatives http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/vlibrary.html • Variety • Mouse only accessible

  26. Maths Tangram http://www.cs.uu.nl/people/markov/kids/index.html) Mark Overmars • This is the traditional shape puzzle game • Small pieces (triangles, squares, parallelograms etc) are used to create the shape given in the window • Click and drag • Variety of levels

  27. Drawing Tux Paint

  28. Drawing Drawing for Children http://www.cs.uu.nl/people/markov/kids/index.html Mark Overmars

  29. Craft DLTK's Crafts for Kids:Educational Activitiesfor Children www.dltk-teach.com • Activities • Phone number, scissor practise activities • Alphabuddies printable Bingo cards • Craft & holiday activities

  30. Music Music Games http://www.inclusive.co.uk • Key Stage 1 music activities • Mouse and onscreen keyboard

  31. Freeware for Support

  32. Access – Onscreen Keyboard Click-n-type http://www.lakefolks.org/cnt/ • Switch scanning and dwell switch

  33. Access - Switch SENSwitcher http://www.inclusive.co.uk Online or download • Early switch skills

  34. Access - Cursors Ace Centre http://www.ace-centre.org.uk

  35. Access - Mouse Skills Mouse Skills http://www.customsolutions.us/mouse/index.htm Online • practice programs • data for testing

  36. Mouse Click Singing Horses http://svt.se/hogafflahage/hogafflaHage_site/Kor/hestekor.swf Online • Cool start stop harmonies

  37. Access - Keyboarding TuxType http://tuxtype.sourceforge.net/

  38. Text Readers - Freeware Natural Reader http://www.naturalreaders.com Highlights words as they are read ReadPlease http://www.readplease.com Highlights words as they are read

  39. Concept Mapping Freeware CMap http://cmap.ihmc.us/ • Text only

  40. Considering Alternatives • Word (voice) • Powerpoint (voice) • Video (imovies) • NCEA Issues

  41. Information and resources • District TC • CAT (cat.help@minedu.govt.nz) • Google

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