Interestingly there are other interesting developments that may have an impact, such as Swype, which allows you to type using an onscreen keyboard, where you do not have to lift your finger off the keypad. If the individual is also dyspraxic, then maybe they will have problems, but maybe less than on, say, a blackberry keyboard. It also means that people can share more easily.Īs to the touchscreen, people are divided on its usefulness. This means you wont have to worry about leaving documents at home. However, the fact that the development is lead by Google means that it should at least integrate with Google Docs and make online management of documents easier. By having an open sources platform it may allow quicker development of tools, and therefore wider use among the techies. The answer is probably not, but we shall see. It may drive down the price, but will it help the dyslexic individual?
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So all that is left is the fact that it has free operating system. The problem is that they are competing again other touch screen phones, such as the i-Phone and various HTC phones to name a few. Yesterday the new Android powered phone were unveiled, to a fairly small fanfare. We need to be vigilant to ensure we give (and receive) support that allows the acknowledged "author" to be proud of their own work. The question is not about cheating, but being fair and empowering. These new online collaborative tools offer opportunities, but also have the potential to disempower, as in the example above. The dyslexic student had not been empowered. Consequently they would need the tutor again the next time they had to construct a concept map. That is, the concept map was a reflection of the knowledge of the tutor rather than that of the student. Unfortunately rather than help their thinking process to identify the structure and content themselves, they told the student exactly what to write. Instead of the teacher/tutor/support worker/colleague needing to sit alongside, they can review and support the work at a distance.īut then I was reminded of a university based dyslexia support tutor who I saw "helping" a history student make a concept map. I have been reviewing a number of online tools that allow collaborative work which no doubt would be a boon to many learners (and workers) since it would allow remote support. It is cheaper, less games and far fewer viruses. For those worried about all those games and viruses that could appear on the machine, try the Netbooks that use a Linux system instead of Windows. Those have good battery life, but their cost effectiveness is gone. It is also ideal for pupils looking for a replacement for something like an Alphasmart. But if you know that at the beginning, you can always carry a spare. The one drawback with these machines is the battery life which can be as low as 90 minutes.
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Add a separate keyboard (keys are a bit small for my hands) and mouse and you have yourself a cheap and portable system. For example, the picture above shows my Linux Asus eeePC connect to a 20 inch (50cm) screen, and the resolution change to that of a good laptop. But mixing with other technology these netbooks can be the centre of your computing world. But less than a year on this is no longer an issue.īut most people see them as a simple little "extra".
Although the name is said to be because these laptops are optimised for the web, in truth they are no different from any other laptop, except in cost and size. Netbook is just another name for the new range of low cost computers that have appeared on the market in recent months.
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