Transcript Paul Nisbet (CALL Scotland) presentation

iPads and Dyslexia
Paul Nisbet, CALL Scotland
University of Edinburgh
Dyslexia
Dyslexia can be described as a continuum of difficulties in
learning to read, write and/or spell, which persist despite
the provision of appropriate learning opportunities. These
difficulties often do not reflect an individual's cognitive
abilities and may not be typical of performance in other
areas.
The impact of dyslexia as a barrier to learning varies in
degree according to the learning and teaching
environment.
Supporting Reading - techniques
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eBooks and Digital Books
Change font, font size, colours, line spacing
Text-to-speech
Recorded Audio
Audio books
Study aids (extract, save,
highlight; annotate; organise)
Supporting Reading – apps1 and apps2
1 Application: reading….
2 App
eTextbooks from iBook Store
iBooks
Hodder Gibson textbooks from CALL /
Books for All Database
ClaroPDF
Danny Champion of the World
Voice Dream Reader
Scottish Primary Heinemann Maths
(BFASD)
ClaroPDF
John Muir graphic novel
ClaroPDF
ClaroPDF, 69p plus £1.49 for extra voices.
https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/claropdf-accessible-pro-pdf/id633997623?mt=8
Voice Dream Reader, usually £6.99, currently £2.99 buy it now!
https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/voice-dream-reader/id496177674?mt=8
Supporting Reading – apps1 and apps2
Pages
Word for iPad
ClaroPDF
Notability
1 Application:
Accessing resources
created by teachers
Digital workflow
The teacher creates the
resource in Word and saves
as PDF
The learner uses ClaroPDF to
read with text-to-speech and
type, draw or record audio
answers
The teacher marks and
provides feedback using
Adobe Reader or their own
iPad with ClaroPDF, PDF
Expert or iAnnotate and sends
it back to the learner
Supporting Writing – apps1 and apps2
1 Application:
2 App
Support spelling
accuracy
iPad AutoCorrect
Support spelling
accuracy
iPad Spellchecker
Support language,
vocabulary and spelling
– word prediction
Co:Writer BE;
iReadWrite; iWordQ;
WriteOnline; Clicker
Docs; etc
Support language,
vocabulary and spelling
– word prediction
WriteOnline; Clicker
Docs; Clicker Sentences
Support language,
vocabulary and spelling
– speech recognition
Siri; Dragon Dictation
Contextual example: National Literacy
Assessment
“In relation to the National Literacy Units at all levels:
(i) exemption from demonstrating any of the four
assessed skills of reading, writing, listening or
talking will not be a reasonable adjustment and
(ii) (ii) using human readers and scribes will not be
reasonable adjustments where reading and writing
abilities are being explicitly assessed.”
http://www.sqa.org.uk/sqa/64702.html
Reasonable Adjustments
“In order to minimise the disadvantage faced by
some disabled learners in attaining the National
Units in Literacy, the use of word processors
and other assistive technologies such as screen
readers, spell checkers or speech-recognition
software would be acceptable as reasonable
adjustments.”
http://www.sqa.org.uk/sqa/64702.html
Example: write an article about
someone you admire
Pages
Inspiration
Co:Writer
Book Creator
Supporting Learning – apps1 and apps2
1 Application:
digital jotting
2 App
Take notes in class
Do research
Organise notes
Use your iPad as a
Digital Jotter
Notability (free)
Microsoft OneNote (free)
EverNote (free)
and many more…..
Supporting Creativity – apps1 and apps2
1 Application: literacy is more
than words…
2 App
The iPad offers a very easy,
fun way to create
multimedia with images,
sound, animation and
video….
Book Creator
Comic Life
Explain Everything
Adobe Voice
Aurasma