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Free/Open Source Enabling Technologies

Free/Open Source Enabling Technologies. Enabling Technology Timeline. Disclosed/non disclosed Disabilities. Ol der users. School & College Students. Literacy support. Employees. English Language support. Dyslexia. Enabling technologies

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Free/Open Source Enabling Technologies

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  1. Free/Open Source Enabling Technologies

  2. Enabling Technology Timeline

  3. Disclosed/non disclosed Disabilities Older users School & College Students Literacy support Employees English Language support Dyslexia Enabling technologies can make a significant difference to wide range of people. Not only people with disabilities!

  4. Benefits and Risks of free software Benefits • Free from fear of wasting money • Not as complex as commercial systems • Available to all Risks • No support • Malware and Viruses • Limited functionality For further information follow the following link: Fostering Independence with free portable software tools

  5. Eduapps Collections of free software to support anyone using a computer http://eduapps.org

  6. MyStudyBar How to get MyStudyBar • www.eduapps.org> Download > MystudyBar • Download a ZIP folder • Click on the Zip folder and select Extract all files • Copy all the extracted files and folders onto an empty USB Stick Further instructions available via www.eduapps.org

  7. Tools to Support Vision and Reading • Sonar mouse ring • Magnifier • VuBar • T-Bar • SSOverlay • Rapidset

  8. VuBar http://tiny.cc/MSB-VuBar Apps • Sonar • http://tiny.cc/MSBar-sonar

  9. Apps Rapidset - http://tiny.cc/MSB-RapidSet

  10. Opening MyStudyBar Insert your MyStudyBar pen drive into the USB Slot on your computer. Click on ‘My Computer’ which will either be on your start menu or on your desktop. Select the folder called ‘MyStudyBar_Win7’

  11. Select ‘MyStudyBar’ application. MyStudyBar will appear on your screen as a toolbar. Opening MyStudyBar

  12. Text to Speech Voices Scottish Voices Available for staff and learners in Scotland via: http://www.thescottishvoice.org.uk • Heather • Stuart

  13. Text to Speech Apps • Orato • Balabolka • Lingoes Talking Dictionary

  14. Apps XMind

  15. Case Studies • Using VU Bar with students on Supported Learning programmes - http://youtu.be/TVPTkje7ibg • Using Mind Mapping Software to Plan Graded Units at City of Glasgow College - http://www.rsc-scotland.org/?p=2720

  16. Using RapidSet- http://youtu.be/IRaKrH-GrL0 South Lanarkshire College offers MyStudyBar across the college - http://www.rsc-scotland.ac.uk/case_studies/CaseStudies.htm#SLanark3

  17. Case Studies • Free applications assist dyslexic media student at Stratford-upon- Avon College - http://tinyurl.com/ycbv4hy • Free mind-mapping supports visual learners - http://tinyurl.com/39s7q2f • Visually impaired student achieves positive results through the benefit of accessible resources - http://tinyurl.com/vison • Coatbridge College students identify which resources meet their learning needs - http://tinyurl.com/395xe9h

  18. Free/Open Source Enabling Technologies

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