Assistive Technology- using iPads for Inclusion

Chris Barber and Scott Hibberson

http://www.jiscrsc.ac.uk/YH

What we’re going to cover in this session

• The iPad as a piece of Assistive Technology

• Some apps for inclusive learning

• Ongoing support and information

• Discussion on the use of iPads

http://inclusivity.rsc-yh.ac.uk/

• Organising self

• Reading

• Writing

• Visual learning

• Note taking

• Distraction!

• Finding subject material in a suitable format

• Fine motor coordination

Accessibility Features of iPads

Accessibility Features of iPads

• Voiceover – speaks the display

• Zoom – up to 500%

• Invert colours

Accessibility Features of iPads

• Voiceover – speaks the display• Click the Home button 3 times to

switch on (note, you may have to enable this in the Settings)

• Tapping a button will give you a description

• Double tapping opens it• Click the Home button 3 times to

switch off.

• VoiceOver

Built-In Text to Speech

Accessibility Features of iPads

• Zoom• Settings, General, Accessibility• Double tap with 3 fingers to zoom in

and out• Or double tap and drag with 3

fingers to zoom up to 500%

• Allows the user to record meetings, classes etc.

• The recording can be “bookmarked” either with text, symbols or diagrams

• The recording can be emailed to a user or listened to in AudioNote (note they will need a free audio app. on their device)

• The note can be transferred to your computer through iTunes and viewed as text or .pdf

LUPO Mini Microphone for Apple iPhone, iPod Touch or iPad

Note taking with audio

AudioNote

SoundNote

Note taking with audio

Skitch

• Allows the user to annotate photos, sketches, screenshots etc.

• Useful for taking photos and asking questions

• Questions (e.g. where am I?) can be emailed to a tutor or sent via Twitter or Facebook.

• Save in EverNote for viewing later – the same people have developed it

• Allows the user to use genuine MS Office to create or edit documents

• Works with your DropBox account

• View virtually any type of file and send via e.mail

• View and edit PowerPoint slides in true PP mode (not as a .pdf emulation)

• Automatically saves documents

• View and edit documents on any device

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• Speech to Text app

• Use codes for:

• Highlighting websites• Labeling resources• Treasure hunts/Inductions• Sending complex information• Giving textual messages which can then be

read by the screenreader• And so on……….

i-nigma – QR Code reader

• Useful for capturing ideas and writing notes as they come to you

• Organise your work and export as document or other file

• Useful for managing and structuring project work

Xerte - www.nottingham.ac.uk/xerte

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http://www.scoop.it

http://www.pearltrees.com

Chris Barber and Scott Hibberson

c.p.barber@leeds.ac.uk

s.hibberson@leeds.ac.uk

www.jiscrsc.ac.uk/YH