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Tools & Resources 

Boardmaker Online: Upgrade now to lose that Boardmaker CD for good!

May 29, 2015May 29, 2015 Barbara Landsberg Learning Disabilities, Learning Difficulties, Autism Spectrum Disorder, boardmaker, special ed, ipad, Intellectual Disabilities, PCS, special education, Boardmaker Online, Picture Communication Symbols

So MUCH more than just an online version of the much-loved Boardmaker software. Top reasons to upgrade … You can ditch

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Workshops Events 

A Dynamic Duo who will inspire ALL teachers to engage ALL students at your International School!

December 11, 2014December 11, 2014 Barbara Landsberg Learning Difficulties, Assistive Technology, literacy support, curriculum support, K-12

Re-engage your disengaged students. Motivate and inspire your teachers! Want Kevin and Greg to work their magic at your school?

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LearningGrids search for "sentences" resources
Techniques & Tips 

Finding LearningGrids resources – top tips

December 9, 2014December 9, 2014 Jordan Butel Learning Difficulties, Reading and Writing Difficulties, literacy support, Clicker, Clicker Powered, LearningGrids

Reposted with permission from Crick Software UK Blog Using the search bar in LearningGrids is a fantastic way to find

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Tools & Resources 

LearningGrids and new science curriculum requirements

December 2, 2014 Joanne Gibbins Learning Difficulties, Reading and Writing Difficulties, literacy support, curriculum support, K-12, science

Reposted with permission from Crick Software UK Blog Looking for great resources to support your primary science curriculum (including the

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Techniques & Tips 

Give Customised Feedback Using Google Forms

December 1, 2014 Jason Carroll Learning Difficulties, curriculum support, higher education, K-12, Google Apps for Education, Google Forms

Reposted with permission from blog.texthelp.com Last week I spent some time with a colleague showing teachers how to provide customise

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Tools & Resources 

Early Learners and Clicker Apps

November 27, 2014 Tania Johnston Learning Difficulties, Reading and Writing Difficulties, literacy support, curriculum support, Early Childhood Education, clicker apps

Reposted with permission from Crick Software US Blog This fall we have been busy adding to our ever-expanding bank of

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Tools & Resources Latest News 

Last chance to upgrade to Clicker 6 literacy software

November 26, 2014November 26, 2014 Barbara Landsberg Learning Disabilities, Learning Difficulties, Reading and Writing Difficulties, literacy support, Mobile Learning, clicker 6, clicker apps, talking books

Are you still using Clicker 5? Upgrades to Clicker 6 are only available until December 2014. If you are a

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Tools & Resources 

Clicker MFL and new National Curriculum requirements

November 10, 2014November 10, 2014 Joanne Gibbins Learning Difficulties, Reading and Writing Difficulties, literacy support, Language Other than English, Modern Foreign Languages, Clicker Powered, Clicker French, Clicker Spanish

Reposted with permission from Crick Software UK Blog We have been asked recently by a number of schools if our

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Techniques & Tips 

How do I search in Google using the reading level filter?

November 7, 2014April 17, 2015 Greg O'Connor Learning Difficulties, Reading and Writing Difficulties, literacy support

The Reading Level feature in Google is a great tool to filter results based on three broad reading level categories:

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Picture Bank Wizard
Techniques & Tips 

Making the most of the Clicker 6 picture bank wizard

October 23, 2014October 23, 2014 Danielle Bayes Learning Difficulties, Reading and Writing Difficulties, literacy support, Clicker, picture bank

Reposted with permission from Crick Software UK Blog One of the Quick Grid Wizards available to use in Clicker 6

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How To Learn More

  • Assistive Technology of Alaska (ATLA)
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