free stuff for early learning
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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. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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
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
Role of Technology
Content- Reinforcement
- Non-threatening
- Novelty
- Time (1 to 1)
Support- Overcoming
Barriers
Making the Most of Your Computer- Accessibility
- Control Panel - Accessibility- Mouse- Accessories - Accessibility
Making the Most of Your Computer- Word
- Toolbars- Word Spacing- Auto Text- Drop Down Menu's- Languages Toolbar- Recording sound- Statistics
Text to SpeechWindows Language Bar
Making the Most of Your Computer- Powerpoint
- Recording sound- Talking Books
Freeware – Google it!
Software for Learning- Cross Word- Mind Mapping- Mark Overmars
- Game maker
- Drawing
- Lego
- Puzzle & Quiz building
Symbol SupportPriory Woodshttp://
www.priorywoods.middlesbrough.sch.uk/index.htm Online
Alphabet
Literacy Centre Education Network
www.literacycenter.net Online
AlphabetStarfallwww.starfall.com Online- Flashcard activities- Sounds, activities, songs
Starfall
Learning Mediahttp://www.learningmedia.co.nz/nz/online/activities
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
Wild and Wacky
Taiaha
BBChttp://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/games/
Large variety - Example
- 4-7 Literacy
Kids OLR http://www.kidsolr.com
Teaching ideas UK
Maths
NZMathshttp://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.
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
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
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
Maths
BlockCadhttp://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
Maths
Virtual Manipulatives
http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/
vlibrary.html
- Variety
- Mouse only accessible
Maths
Tangramhttp://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
Drawing
Tux Paint
Drawing
Drawing for Children http://www.cs.uu.nl/people/markov/
kids/index.html
Mark Overmars
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
Music
Music Gameshttp://www.inclusive.co.uk
- Key Stage 1 music activities
- Mouse and onscreen keyboard
Freeware for Support
Access – Onscreen Keyboard
Click-n-typehttp://www.lakefolks.org/cnt/
- Switch scanning and dwell switch
Access - Switch
SENSwitcherhttp://www.inclusive.co.uk
Online or download
- Early switch skills
Access - Cursors
Ace Centrehttp://www.ace-centre.org.uk
Access - Mouse Skills
Mouse Skillshttp://www.customsolutions.us/
mouse/index.htm Online
- practice programs
- data for testing
Mouse ClickSinging Horseshttp://svt.se/hogafflahage/hogafflaHage_site/Kor/hestekor.swf
Online
- Cool start stop harmonies
Access - Keyboarding
TuxTypehttp://tuxtype.sourceforge.net/
Text Readers - FreewareReadPleasehttp://www.readplease.comHighlights words as they are read
Natural Readerhttp://www.naturalreaders.comHighlights words as they are read
Concept Mapping Freeware
CMaphttp://cmap.ihmc.us/ - Text only
Considering Alternatives
- Word (voice)
- Powerpoint (voice)
- Video (imovies)
- NCEA Issues