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
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