I got my hands on an e-beam for the Gen Ed section at Great Lakes – how great are they! Teachers who where very ambivalent about technology were immediately engage, especially when shown all the fantastic Activstudio flipcharts that are out there that they can use.

One of the stumbling blocks for a lot of Gen Ed teachers is the literacy level of a lot of our students. Teachers don’t feel that giving computer activities to students helps when they are reluctant readers and writers. Flipcharts are colourful, interactive resources that you can use with the whole class. And if you have an e-beam you can direct everything from the whiteboard. Check out the Activstudio flipchart resources at http://www.prometheanplanet.com/ (You need a flipchart reader – download from TaLE www.tale.edu.au)

Cheers

Kate (WeLC, Great Lakes and Taree)

Stop! You are not authorised to install that software!

Don’t worry, you might be able to find something to install on your thumb drive on one of these sites;

• PortableApps.com

• App-Stick.com

Why would I want to do this?

Well, there are many reasons, as you’ll find out when you look through the list. One of the most useful might be some accessibilty software for any students with visual impairments.

The Accessibility category on the PortableApps.com website has a couple of useful ones, including a Virtual, portable magnifying glass and an on-screen keyboard.

Have a look at some of the portable educational tools on this site!