1. Free stuff for early learning Lynne Silcock Ministry of Education

2. Centre for Assistive Technology -Advice, support and information on assistive technology products -CAT resources database (TKI) -CAT information database -Resources available for loan to trial with individuals

3. Individual Learners Learning Needs Clearly Identified -involves team around the student (including family/caregivers) -recognises the individual needs -supports teaching and class programmes -Could involve a formal or informal IEP process Technology is one of a variety of tools -enables the student to achieve goals -the less intervention the better - low tech options tried first

4. Role of Technology Content -Reinforcement -Non-threatening -Novelty -Time (1 to 1) Support -Overcoming Barriers

5. Making the Most of Your Computer -Accessibility -Control Panel - Accessibility -Mouse -Accessories - Accessibility

6. Making the Most of Your Computer -Word -Toolbars -Word Spacing -Auto Text -Drop Down Menu's -Languages Toolbar -Recording sound -Statistics

7. Text to Speech Windows Language Bar

8. Making the Most of Your Computer -Powerpoint -Recording sound -Talking Books

9. Freeware – Google it!

10. Software for Learning -Cross Word -Mind Mapping -Mark Overmars -Game maker -Drawing -Lego -Puzzle & Quiz building

11. Symbol Support Priory Woods http://www.priorywoods.middles brough.sch.uk/index.htm http://www.priorywoods.middles brough.sch.uk/index.htm Online

12. Alphabet Literacy Centre Education Network www.literacycenter.netwww.literacycenter.net Online

13. Alphabet Starfall www.starfall.comwww.starfall.com Online -Flashcard activities -Sounds, activities, songs

14. Starfall

15. Learning Media http://www.learningmedia.co.nz/nz/online/activities

16. Learning Media Series for year 5 and 6 -Wild and Wacky and Other Stories -Postcards in Space and Other Stories -Sailing the Pacific and Other Stories -Write a Postcard -Write a Cartoon -Write a poem -Series for Year 7 to 10 -The Game and Other Stories -Swimming with Sharks and Other Stories -Punk Junk Mailer and Other Stories -Taiaha and Other Stories -Writing activities follow most of the stories Wild and Wacky Taiaha

17. BBC http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/ga mes/ Large variety -Example -4-7 Literacy

18. Kids OLR http://www.kidsolr.com

19. Teaching ideas UK

20. Maths NZMaths http://www.nzmaths.co.nz -Links and reviews for huge number of Maths sites -From Sesame St and Spot the Dog to Compound Interest and University level skills.

21. Telling Time -http://www.mrmyers.org/Mat h_Mania/Math_Games/Jude _e-Clock/clock.htmhttp://www.mrmyers.org/Mat h_Mania/Math_Games/Jude _e-Clock/clock.htm -http://www.kidsolr.com/early childhood/page4.htmlhttp://www.kidsolr.com/early childhood/page4.html - http://www.bbc.co.uk/educat ion/dynamo/den/clock/index. htmhttp://www.bbc.co.uk/educat ion/dynamo/den/clock/index. htm -http://www.time-for- time.com/interactive.htmhttp://www.time-for- time.com/interactive.htm

22. Place Value -http://www.homeschoolmath.net/oth er_topics/tens_ones.phphttp://www.homeschoolmath.net/oth er_topics/tens_ones.php -http://mathforum.org/t2t/discuss/me ssage.taco?thread=2538&n=9http://mathforum.org/t2t/discuss/me ssage.taco?thread=2538&n=9 -http://www.teachingideas.co.uk/mat hs/contents2.htm (other conceptshttp://www.teachingideas.co.uk/mat hs/contents2.htm -here too that may help with number concepts in general) -http://www.funbrain.com/tens/ gamehttp://www.funbrain.com/tens/ -http://education.jlab.org/placevalue/i ndex.html another gamehttp://education.jlab.org/placevalue/i ndex.html -http://www.gamequarium.com/place value.html more gameshttp://www.gamequarium.com/place value.html

23. Fractions -The Math Forum http://mathforum.org/http://mathforum.org/ -National Library of Virtual Manipulatives http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/index.html http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/index.html -Fractions http://www.aaamath.com/fra.html http://www.aaamath.com/fra.html -Visual fractions http://www.visualfractions.com/ http://www.visualfractions.com/ -Mr. Glosser's Math goodies http://www.mathgoodies.com/lessons/ http://www.mathgoodies.com/lessons/ -King's List of on-line Math activities http://www.k111.k12.il.us/king/math.htm http://www.k111.k12.il.us/king/math.htm

24. Maths BlockCad http://web.telia.com/~u161 22508/proglego.htm -virtual lego building program -Appropriate for children as well as adults -Requires precise mouse movement and an ability to visualise in 3D

25. Maths Virtual Manipulatives http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/vlibr ary.html -Variety -Mouse only accessible

26. Maths Tangram http://www.cs.uu.nl/people/mark ov/kids/index.htmlhttp://www.cs.uu.nl/people/mark ov/kids/index.html) Mark Overmars -This is the traditional shape puzzle game -Small pieces (triangles, squares, parallelograms etc) are used to create the shape given in the window -Click and drag -Variety of levels

27. Drawing Tux Paint

28. Drawing Drawing for Children http://www.cs.uu.nl/people/markov/k ids/index.html Mark Overmars

29. Craft DLTK's Crafts for Kids: Educational Activities for Children www.dltk-teach.com -Activities -Phone number, scissor practise activities -Alphabuddies printable Bingo cards -Craft & holiday activities

30. Music Music Games http://www.inclusive.co.uk -Key Stage 1 music activities -Mouse and onscreen keyboard

31. Freeware for Support

32. Access – Onscreen Keyboard Click-n-type http://www.lakefolks.org/cnt/ -Switch scanning and dwell switch

33. Access - Switch SENSwitcher http://www.inclusive.co.uk http://www.inclusive.co.uk Online or download -Early switch skills

34. Access - Cursors Ace Centre http://www.ace-centre.org.uk

35. Access - Mouse Skills Mouse Skills http://www.customsolutions.us/m ouse/index.htmhttp://www.customsolutions.us/m ouse/index.htm Online -practice programs -data for testing

36. Mouse Click Singing Horses http://svt.se/hogafflahage/hogafflaHage _site/Kor/hestekor.swfhttp://svt.se/hogafflahage/hogafflaHage _site/Kor/hestekor.swf Online -Cool start stop harmonies

37. Access - Keyboarding TuxType http://tuxtype.sourceforge.net/

38. Text Readers - Freeware ReadPlease http://www.readplease.com Highlights words as they are read Natural Reader http://www.naturalreaders.com Highlights words as they are read

39. Concept Mapping Freeware CMap http://cmap.ihmc.us/ -Text only

40. Considering Alternatives -Word (voice) -Powerpoint (voice) -Video (imovies) -NCEA Issues

41. Information and resources -District TC -CAT (cat.help@minedu.govt.nz)cat.help@minedu.govt.nz -Google