by Arran Smith | Dec 22, 2020 | Education
Christmas 2020 has gone a bit wonky! So let’s do something about that!Usually, I would write a Christmas greetings email at this time of year but I feel sad about Christmas whilst we are experiencing the pandemic here in 2020.I want to do something different.I would...
by Arran Smith | Dec 18, 2020 | Education
How can we inspire our dyslexic learners to love reading when so often it can seem tiresome and stressful? ICT teacher and inclusion mentor, Carol Allen shares her thoughts as she is interviewed by SENCo, Julia Clouter from Succeed With Dyslexia.I found this video...
by Arran Smith | Dec 16, 2020 | Education
Having written a number of articles about how touch-typing can be such a useful tool for many dyslexic learners, I want to share more information that I hope you will find to be compelling in helping your dyslexic learner obtain this essential life skill.Before I...
by Arran Smith | Dec 16, 2020 | Education
In this article I review the Livescribe Symphony Smart Pen. A piece of tech that helps to capture handwritten and audio notes in class especially when the student ‘zones out’!I recently purchased a piece of assistive technology that I have been keen on trying out for...
by Arran Smith | Dec 14, 2020 | Education
What is the current understanding about SpLD’s in our education system? What support systems are in place and what technology-led interventions are available that help? The Council For Science and Technology recently commissioned this report that will be useful to...
by Arran Smith | Nov 10, 2020 | Education
With most of the UK painfully aware of the effects of COVID-19 by experiencing restrictions in one way or another, the Welsh Government announce that G.C.S.E and A-Level exams will not be taking place in 2021. They are being replaced with ‘Teacher-Managed’...
