- Finally, a fair non-hagiographic assessment of the impact of Steve Jobs on the Digital Campus podcast http://ow.ly/6xjoM #edtech #stevejobs #
- @mricheynams Thanks. That's good to know. in reply to mricheynams #
- Anybody has experience of TenMarks Online Math Programs? Any OpenSource alternatives? http://ow.ly/6xhG7 #edtech #mathchat (via @techcrunch) #
- @NeilMilliken That assumes that intuitive is a property of the system and not the person. See Jared Spool on this http://t.co/OlRCZSv7 in reply to NeilMilliken #
- Ian Smythe: Personally, I don't believe that dyslexia-friendly fonts don't exist. Everybody is different. #dystech #a11y #dyslexia #
- Ian Smythe: Resources on transferring #dyslexia support between primary and secondary schools: http://t.co/VX1rZqY6 #dystech #
- Ian Smythe: More free information on #dyslexia on http://dessdys.eu and http://t.co/5Rm0mmVM All in multiple languages. #dystech #
- Ian Smythe: iSheds has free downloadable books on supporting dyslexic individuals. http://isheds.eu #dyslexia #dystech #
- Ian Smythe recommends KeePass to keep track of passwords. I prefer LastPass.com #a11y #dystech Assistive technology takes many forms. #
- Ian Smythe: Strategies are important part of using tech for #a11y such as taking picture of where you left your car. #dystech #
- Ian Smythe: Dys2.org an example of a learning technology. http://dys2.org #dystech #dyslexia #edtech #
- Ian Smythe: Many people know they can change the background colour of the browser. Very few people know how. #dystech #a11y #dyslexia #
- Ian Smythe: Many people don't know about the read out loud feature of Adobe Acrobat reader. It works. #dystech #a11y #
- Ian Smythe: Computer screens are now brighter than in the past. Changing background is a good solution. Word, PDF, Web. #dystech #a11y #
- Ian Smythe: Concept maps on how to do a concept maps not a good way to teach them. Best way to learn concept mapping is by doing. #dystech #
- Ian Smythe: You can convey identical information with just a few bullet points as opposed to a long text. #dystech #dyslexia #
- Ian Smythe: IkonMap.com a good free online concept mapping tool for dyslexic students because of simplicity. http://t.co/W8WSreXp #dystech #
- Ian Smythe: The worst thing you can show a dyslexic individual is a blank page. Concept maps give initial structure to complete. #dyslexia #
- Ian Smythe: Free online text to speech via ImTranslator.com http://t.co/Oba5NlsK. #dystech #a11y #
- Ian Smythe: Convert text to speech into separate sound files by paragraph to make it easier to navigate around the text. #dystech #dyslexia #
- Ian Smythe: Many features built into office software (spelling, autocorrect, background color) are useful assistive technologies. #dystech #
- There are limits to how "intuitive" software can be made. Anything used often addressing a real need can become intuitive. #dystech #
- @NeilMilliken True. But software used often becomes more intuitive. Facebook is not intuitive yet used by millions of non-techies. in reply to NeilMilliken #
- Ian Smythe: Using text to speech for proofreading is wonderful. You hear what's there not read what you think is there. #dystech #dyslexia #
- IS: Converting a difficult text into speech does not remove the difficulty, it just changes it. Software to summarize is available. #dystech #
- Ian Smythe: Anybody producing books should think about how easy they are to put on a scanner to be made accessible. #dystech #
- Ian Smythe: Assistive technology stays with you (text2speech), learning technology you throw away (typing tutor). #dystech #techdys #
- Ian Smythe: There are countless free resources for assistive and learning technology. #dystech #dyslexia #
- Ian Smythe: An advantage of the computer for assistive technology is that the computer doesn't get tired. #dystech #
- Dyslexia and dyslexia intervention presents a puzzle to both modular and non-modular views of language #dyslexia #
- Ian Smythe: First book on #dyslexia written in German by a Hungarian in the 1910s. #dystech #
- Ian Smythe: Dyslexia in different languages can mean something slightly different #dyslexia #dystech #
- Ian Smythe: Many components to the model of reading mean that there are a lot of things to go wrong #techdys #dyslexia #reading #
- Ian Smythe: The coocurrence of other difficulties with #dyslexia is important to consider when recommending technology solutions. #dystech #
- Attending: Jane Jacobson Memorial Dyslexia and Technology Conference http://ow.ly/6x3eb #dyslexia #edtech #
- A sad case of passive idiocy… http://t.co/04KywsDA #ellchat #
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