Technologies to support pupils with SEND
In this video, Jules Daulby speaks to Iesha Small about education technologies that can support SEND pupils with building knowledge and understanding.
Jules shares one tool that can help pupils to communicate their learning more effectively and she shares a variety of other education technologies that can be used to present learning more effectively to pupils with SEND (Special Educational Needs and Disability), especially with regards to literacy.
The tools mentioned by Jules are:
- Dragon – speech recognition software
- Microsoft OneNote – a digital note-taking app
- Immersive reader in Microsoft – a reading support tool
- Picture dictionary in Microsoft – an interactive picture dictionary
These are just a selection of the many tools that can support pupils with SEND to build their knowledge and understanding. If you’re interested in assistive technologies then you might be interested in this articlewritten by Jules Daulby for the Chartered College of Teaching’s peer-reviewed journal, Impact.
If you’re interested in voice typing technologies, you may be interested in taking a look at the ‘how to’ video linked below and created by Harmeet Sahota.
When you’ve watched this video and made any notes to record key learning points, click the ‘Mark as complete’ button below and then select ‘Case studies’ to view a variety of written and video case studies of technology use for building knowledge and understanding.
Using Technology in Evidence-Based Teaching and Learning
Using Technology in Evidence-Based Teaching and Learning
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