Hyperlinked to resources available in New Zealand

1. What can ICT offer students struggling
with literacy?
ICT can help students with dyslexia and other learning
difficulties to develop and use sustainable strategies
around:
● Organisation
● Notetaking
● Reading
● Writing
● Mathematics
Kerensa Robertson, RTLB, Cluster 11

2. Discussion
what is one of the most powerful pedagogical
tools to support students with literacy?
Engagement

3. the big picture

4. Where to Begin? Notice Are there students who
show some signs of
dyslexia in my class?
What is the area of
greatest need?
Reflect What have I tried
already? How
successful was it?
Adjust How can I adjust one
activity or routine to
meet their needs?

5. Explaining Dyslexia
Are there students in your class who are
struggling with areas related to literacy?
What is Dyslexia?

6. Organisation
Many students with learning difficulties struggle with
organising their work and keeping track of homework.
Organising Work
● Encourages good habits
for life-long success
● Access to all work in one
place
Remembering Work
● Allows teachers, parents and
students to access homework.
● Keeps all notes in one place
● Apps for Audio reminders

7. Note Taking
Students with reading difficulties often struggle to
copy and complete tasks off the whiteboard.
The simplest solution is to let them take a photo of the
notes on a tablet or phone and
have it sitting beside them so
they can work on the task.
- They can also take photos of
completed tasks

8. Using Visual Strategies for note taking
Mind mapping is useful as many students with literacy
difficulties find organising their notes visually is useful.
Useful programmes incorporate images as well as colour
coding

9. Reading
Students with reading difficulties find many literacy
and research activities difficult.
Useful supports include:
● Simplifying the appearance of web pages
● Text-talk programmes
● Choosing easy to read fonts

10. Choosing a font
Good fonts are sans serif, monospaced and roman based.
● has not performed well in research.
● Italics are particularly difficult.
● Not all students with reading difficulties find the
same fonts easy to read.
Try: arial comic sans
courier
helvetica verdana

11. Writing
The purpose of using technology is for students to be able to
effectively communicate.
Read & Write, Word Q and Ginger work as a toolbar.
They include dictionaries, text prediction,and read back
students’ work.

12. Mathematics
Often students with literacy difficulties also have
difficulty recognising and recording numbers.
● Use talking calculators
● Online workbooks
● Maths Games to reinforce learning.
● Reinforcing and reviewing learning

13. Other Useful Stuff for iPads...
Word processing for iPad
Private Journal
How to Mindmap
Inkflow
Kokako 123
Mr Thorne’s Phonics (Myths and Legends)
Kids Discover...

14. Available here

15. To give feedback
To help refine and improve my practice, I am seeking
feedback through a short survey.
It is available on paper now or online at:
https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/L6PMZR5
It is anonymous and may collectively be collectively used as
part of 2014 post-graduate studies.
Thanks for your time

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http://www.altformat.org/index.asp?pid=344
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Bryne, R. (n.d.). Free Technology for Teachers. Retrieved June 2014, from http://www.freetech4teachers.com/
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Dyslexia Foundation of New Zealand (n.d.). THE 4D EDGE ? NEIL MACKAY AND THE NEW TEACHING PARADIGM. Retrieved
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Eppsk (n.d.). ICT Resources for dyslexic learners. Retrieved June 2-14, from http://www.netvibes.com/dyslexia#Home
MacClaskey, K. (n.d.). Leveling the playing field with apps. Retrieved from http://www.scoop.it/t/leveling-the-playing-field-with-apps
MacKay, N. (2006). Removing dyslexia as a barrier to achievement: The Dyslexia Friendly Schools toolkit. Outwood [England: SEN
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Ministry of Education (n.d.). Centre for Assistive Technology. Retrieved June 20, 2014, from
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Rello, L., & Baeza-Yates, R. (n.d.). Good Fonts for Dyslexia. Retrieved from
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Te@chThought (2012, September 17). 50 Popular iPad Apps For Struggling Readers & Writers. Retrieved June 2014, from

17. Useful links
● To read web pages in OpenDyslexic
● To change settings on iPad for text-talk
● Making the most out of your operating system