Technology WorkshopMaking Information Accessible

Monday 14th October 2013

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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

Sensory Support ServiceElmfield House

Greystoke AvenueWestbury-on-Trym

BristolBS10 6AY

Tel: 0117 9038442Fax: 0117 9038440

Text: 0781 050 6669

www.sensorysupportservice.org.uk

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