12 TECH-DAYS OF XMAS FOR DYSLEXIC LEARNERS – DAY 4
DAY 4 CONTROLLED GAME TIME Are you often worried about the amount of time your child spends playing games on the iPad? Would you like to limit the amount of time spent on the device? Guided Access enables you to set a limit on the screen time of your child’s iPad. This is helpful if […]
12 TECH-DAYS OF XMAS FOR DYSLEXIC LEARNERS – DAY 5
DAY 5 DICTIONARY ASSISTANCE Reading an article and you come across a word that you’re not familiar with – but you also do not want to leave the article and activate the dictionary app to look up it’s meaning? With iOS 11 on your iPad or iPhone, you can now look up meaning of a […]
12 TECH-DAYS OF XMAS FOR DYSLEXIC LEARNERS – DAY 6
DAY 6 YOUTUBE ALTERNATIVES Are you worried about what type of content your child is exposed to on Youtube? Fret not, YoutubeKids allows you to: Set up user profiles for your children Manage your child’s preferences by filtering or blocking the type of content you want your child to watch. Keep […]
12 TECH-DAYS OF XMAS FOR DYSLEXIC LEARNERS – DAY 7
DAY 7 E-BOOKS AND AUDIOBOOKS Libby by Overdrive – https://meet.libbyapp.com/ No time to bring your children to the library? Travelling and having to lug all those heavy picture books to keep your child engaged in a long journey? Worried that your child is just using the iPad to watch videos? Libby by Overdrive is the solution […]
12 TECH-DAYS OF XMAS FOR DYSLEXIC LEARNERS – DAY 8
DAY 8 BITE-SIZED NEWS ARTICLES NEWSELA Want your child to keep up with current affairs but you always hear them complaining and whining to you about how long an article is and they do not understand whatever they have read? Newsela categorizes content into topics, allows you to control the amount of text to adjust […]
12 TECH-DAYS OF XMAS FOR DYSLEXIC LEARNERS – DAY 9
DAY 9 PHONOLOGICAL AWARENESS APPS HB Phonological Awareness Help students improve their phonological awareness and auditory processing skills. This helps to expand their awareness of phonemes, syllables and words. They will form a band and earn instruments as they progress on to the next levels. The different levels of difficulty make sure that you know […]
12 TECH-DAYS OF XMAS FOR DYSLEXIC LEARNERS – DAY 10
DAY 10 GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY APPS Verb Smash Help your children to improve their grammar with Verb Smash! Engage them with this highly addictive and fast-paced game – smash the correct answer before the sentences drop to the bottom. World’s Worst Pet Vocabulary (WWP) Introduce new vocabulary words to your children through various challenging levels […]
12 TECH-DAYS OF XMAS FOR DYSLEXIC LEARNERS – DAY 11
DAY 11 WRITING AND COMPREHENSION APPS STORYBIRD Let your children put their imagination into writing – Storybird is a creative storytelling tool for children to create their own picture storybooks. Whether your child is an early or advanced writer, everyone can have fun creating their own digital storybooks that come with artful images. Unsure of […]
12 TECH-DAYS OF XMAS FOR DYSLEXIC LEARNERS – DAY 12
DAY 12 TEACHING TOOLS Nearpod Want to create interactive lessons in minutes? Use Nearpod to: Easily download & customize ready-to-teach lessons Synchronize and control lessons across all student devices Evaluate student responses live or with post-session reports Allows students to take ownership of their learning Quizizz Motivate students and reclaim your time! Use Quizzizz for […]
12 TECH-DAYS OF XMAS FOR DYSLEXIC LEARNERS
Technology is an enabler for students with learning differences. There are so many ways that technology can support their learning and over the next 12 BLOGS, our Edu-Tech Therapists will be sharing how you can help your child be successful using technology! At DAS we integrate technology into our classrooms. The English Language and Literacy […]