1. DART2 – Disseminating Assistive Roles and Technology - a JISC ADVANCE FE & Skills Project Workshop Day 3 Learning more about specific Assistive Technology software packages

2. Running Order 09:30 Arrival / refreshments 10:00 Introduction & program of events 10:05 Session 1 Option 1: My Study Bar Option 2: The Grid 2 12:00 Lunch 13:00 Session 2 Tablet Computers: Android, Windows & iOS Strengths & Weaknesses ‘Hands on’ carousel 15:00 End

3. The Grid 2

4. What does The Grid 2 do?  The Grid 2 allows people with limited or unclear speech to use a computer as a voice output communication aid, using symbols or text to build sentences.

5. What does The Grid 2 do?  You can also access your Windows desktop and other programs, with the built in Computer Control features.

6. What does The Grid 2 do?  In addition to this, you can send and receive email and sms messages, browse the web, listen to music, tweet, change TV channels etc etc…

7. Access Options  Mouse  Touchscreen  Switch  Joystick  Head Mouse  Eye Gaze  Brain Computer Interface (TBA!)

8. Where can you get help?  Sensory Software – www.sensorysoftware.comwww.sensorysoftware.com  Sensory Answers – http://answers.sensorysoftware.comhttp://answers.sensorysoftware.com  GridsOnline – http://grids.sensorysoftware.com/enhttp://grids.sensorysoftware.com/en  SmartBoxAT – www.smartboxat.comwww.smartboxat.com  TechDis Toolbox – www.jisctechdis.ac.uk/tbxwww.jisctechdis.ac.uk/tbx  Sensory Software YouTube – www.youtube.com/user/smartboxatwww.youtube.com/user/smartboxat  Grid2 Twitter – @TheGrid2

9. Android  Lots of device choice & form factors  Range of budgets  Not ‘locked down’  Some built in accessibility  Specialist input devices can be used  TECLA shield gives switch access  Range of accessibility apps limited  Not geared up for multiple device management

10. Android

12. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SJDICSMy7z0

13. Benefits of a Windows tablet  Availability of devices  Support for accessories  Software availability  Accessibility features  Network environment – roaming profiles  New raft of smaller affordable Windows 8 devices

14. Grid Player for iOS  Free download available from Apple iOS AppStore  Requires a Grid2 license  Compatible with iPod Touch, iPhone and iPad  WIFI access required for “syncing” process

15. Links  Selecting a switch interface for specific apps: http://www.janefarrall.com/blog/2012/10/29/how-do-i-use-a- switch-or-joystick-with-an-ipad-october-2012-update/ http://www.janefarrall.com/blog/2012/10/29/how-do-i-use-a- switch-or-joystick-with-an-ipad-october-2012-update/  Presentation by Beaumont College network admins on iOS device management: http://moodle.rsc- northwest.ac.uk/file.php/180/KeepTakingTheTablets_BC.pdf http://moodle.rsc- northwest.ac.uk/file.php/180/KeepTakingTheTablets_BC.pdf  Meraki – Free iOS management system from Cisco, as used at National Star College: http://meraki.cisco.com/products/systems-manager http://meraki.cisco.com/products/systems-manager

16. Links  Short videos of how to use the built in accessibility features in iOS devices as well as a wide range of links to apps for living learning and productivity. http://www.scoop.it/t/tablet-devices-living-learning-productivity http://www.scoop.it/t/tablet-devices-living-learning-productivity  Pinterest resources from Cumbernauld College:  Apps for learning and teaching - http://pinterest.com/colleenhurren/apps-for-learning/ http://pinterest.com/colleenhurren/apps-for-learning  Apps for health and well being - http://pinterest.com/colleenhurren/apps-for-health-and-well-being/ http://pinterest.com/colleenhurren/apps-for-health-and-well-being  Case study - www.rsc-scotland.org/?p=2513 www.rsc-scotland.org/?p=2513

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