The document discusses using iPads to promote inclusion through assistive technology and apps. It covers accessibility features of iPads like VoiceOver and Zoom, as well as apps for organizing, reading, writing, note-taking, and accessing subject materials. Examples include AudioNote for recording and bookmarking audio, Skitch for annotating photos and videos, and Office Mobile for creating and editing documents. QR codes, Xerte for creating interactive content, and content curation tools like Issuu, Scoop.it and PearlTrees are also mentioned. The presenters provide their contact information and a link for further information.

1. Assistive Technology
- using iPads for Inclusion
Chris Barber and Scott Hibberson
http://www.jiscrsc.ac.uk/YH

2. What we’re going to cover in this session
• The iPad as a piece of Assistive
Technology
• Some apps for inclusive learning
• Ongoing support and information
• Discussion on the use of iPads

4. • Organising self
• Reading
• Writing
• Visual learning
• Note taking
• Distraction!
• Finding subject material in a suitable format
• Fine motor coordination

5. Accessibility Features of iPads

6. Accessibility Features of iPads
• Voiceover – speaks the display
• Zoom – up to 500%
• Invert colours

7. Accessibility Features of iPads
• Voiceover – speaks the display
• Click the Home button 3 times to
switch on (note, you may have to
enable this in the Settings)
• Tapping a button will give you a
description
• Double tapping opens it
• Click the Home button 3 times to
switch off.

8. Built-In Text to Speech
• VoiceOver

9. Accessibility Features of iPads
• Zoom
• Settings, General, Accessibility
• Double tap with 3 fingers to zoom in
and out
• Or double tap and drag with 3 fingers
to zoom up to 500%

11. LUPO Mini Microphone for Apple
• Allows the user to record
iPhone, iPod Touch or iPad
meetings, classes etc.
• The recording can be
“bookmarked” either with text,
symbols or diagrams
• The recording can be emailed to
a user or listened to in
AudioNote (note they will need a
free audio app. on their device)
• The note can be transferred to
your computer through iTunes
and viewed as text or .pdf

12. Note taking with audio

13. Note taking with audio
AudioNote
SoundNote

14. Skitch
• Allows the user to annotate photos, sketches,
screenshots etc.
• Useful for taking photos and asking questions
• Questions (e.g. where am I?) can be emailed to a
tutor or sent via Twitter or Facebook.
• Save in EverNote for viewing later – the same
people have developed it

16. • Allows the user to use genuine MS
Office to create or edit documents
• Works with your DropBox account
• View and edit PowerPoint slides
• View virtually any type of file and send in true PP mode (not as a .pdf
via e.mail emulation)
• Automatically saves documents
• View and edit documents on any
device

18. • Speech to Text app

19. i-nigma
– QR Code reader
• Use codes for:
• Highlighting websites
• Labeling resources
• Treasure hunts/Inductions
• Sending complex information
• Giving textual messages which can then be
read by the screenreader
• And so on……….

20. • Useful for capturing
ideas and writing notes
as they come to you
• Organise your work
and export as
document or other file
• Useful for managing
and structuring project
work

23. Xerte - www.nottingham.ac.uk/xerte

24. http://issuu.com/

25. http://www.scoop.it

26. http://www.pearltrees.com

27. Chris Barber and Scott Hibberson
c.p.barber@leeds.ac.uk
s.hibberson@leeds.ac.uk
www.jiscrsc.ac.uk/YH