1. Free/Open Source Enabling Technologies

2. Enabling Technology Timeline
Accessibility
for specific students
Personalisation benefits for many
Productivity for everyone
Some free, often portable and also web based too.
Initially regarded by many as being useful only for people with disabilities.
Recognition of their benefit to a wider audience in personalising what people access on their computers.
Increases productivity for everyone.
Growing range of free and more recently portable resources.
Increasing number of web based assistive technologies also.

3. Enabling technologies can make a significant difference to wide
Literacy
support
Employees
Older users
English
Language
School &
College
Students
Disclosed/non
disclosed
Disabilities
Dyslexia
Enabling technologies
can make a significant difference to wide
range of people.
Not only people with disabilities!
This Means Access Everyday, Everywhere and for Everyone!
Enabling technologies
can make a significant difference to wide
range of people.
Not only people with disabilities!

4. Benefits and Risks of free software
Free from fear of wasting money
Not as complex as commercial systems
Available to all
Risks
No support
Malware and Viruses
Limited functionality
For further information follow the following link:
Fostering Independence with free portable software tools

5. http://eduapps.org Eduapps
Collections of free software to support anyone using a computer

6. MyStudyBar
How to get MyStudyBar
> Download > MystudyBar
Download a ZIP folder
Click on the Zip folder and select Extract all files
Copy all the extracted files and folders onto an empty USB Stick
Further instructions available via

7. Tools to Support Vision and Reading
Sonar mouse ring
Magnifier
VuBar
T-Bar
SSOverlay
Rapidset

8. Apps
Sonar
sonar
VuBar

9. Rapidset - http://tiny.cc/MSB-RapidSet
Apps
Rapidset -

10. Opening MyStudyBar
Insert your MyStudyBar pen drive into the USB Slot on your computer.
Click on ‘My Computer’ which will either be on your start menu or on your desktop.
Select the folder called ‘MyStudyBar_Win7’

11. Opening MyStudyBar
Select ‘MyStudyBar’ application. MyStudyBar will appear on your screen as a toolbar.

12. Available for staff and learners in Scotland via: Heather Stuart
Text to Speech Voices
Scottish Voices
Available for staff and learners in Scotland via:
Heather
Stuart

13. Text to Speech Apps
Orato
Balabolka
Lingoes Talking Dictionary

14. Apps XMind Lingoes Talking Dictionary
Lingoes is an easy-to-use talking dictionary.
Who would benefit?
Lingoes can help individuals with literacy or language support needs.
Main features:
Easy-to-use powerful word search.
Customise colour and font settings.
Text-to-speech.
Works with web applications such as Google, Wikipedia, and Wiktionary etc.

15. Case Studies
Using VU Bar with students on Supported Learning programmes -
Using Mind Mapping Software to Plan Graded Units at City of Glasgow College -

16. Using RapidSet - http://youtu.be/IRaKrH-GrL0
South Lanarkshire College offers MyStudyBar across the college -

17. Case Studies
Free applications assist dyslexic media student at Stratford-upon- Avon College -
Free mind-mapping supports visual learners -
Visually impaired student achieves positive results through the benefit of accessible resources -
Coatbridge College students identify which resources meet their learning needs -

18. Free/Open Source Enabling Technologies