Technology Workshop Making Information Accessible Monday 14 th October 2013 sensory support service

Motivated Readers are Good Readers Pupils become good readers if they read regularly, are motivated, develop good vocabulary and choose to read for leisure Pupils who are poor readers rarely choose to read, gain limited satisfaction, do not develop vocabulary Technology plays an important role in providing opportunities for pupils to access a whole range of information, to be inspired, to WANT to read

To be aware of freely available resources from the internet using Load2learn website and know how to locate, download and use them Learning Objectives

Load2learn.org.uk Making curriculum materials accessible

What is it? A website to provide accessible textbooks, story books and images Supports dyslexic and visually impaired pupils Offers a flexible way of supporting learners who struggle to read print.

The history Grew out of a project and campaign by the RNIB to make textbooks accessible to print disabled users Until now have been charging a membership free Recently announced it is to be free to all

What can you do? Search by title, keyword, ISBN Can customise pages Can suggest items for the database Can contribute items Can download in different formats Word, PDF, EPUB, MP3, Braille,

How do you access it? Need to register as a school Then any number of staff can register and use it.

What are the benefits? Learners can access text more easily Allows them to work more independently and quickly Allows them to have more choice over format TA’s can be freed up from time consuming preparation. Helps school s meet the requirements of the Equality Act (2010)

Training and guidance The website has some very good training videos Choosing the right format Storing files Creating structured documents Producing images

Hands On Think of a book and see if it on the L2L site Find a diagram that would be suitable for the CYP you work with Look at a training video Look at the equipment in the Meeting Room

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