Supporting pupils with reading difficulties

Have your iPad or iPhone read text to you

Your iPhone and iPad can read selected text or the whole screen, and give you feedback and text corrections with Spoken Content. Here’s how it works. 

Voice recognition

With Voice Control, you can use dictation to edit text with your voice in emails, notes, messages, and anywhere else you can type. 

Voice recording

Recording short audio messages is a great way to evidence learning, without writing or typing.  It is really useful for short answers, such as quizzes and reading comprehension activities.  It is particularly suitable for pupils with dyslexia and motor control difficulties.

Book Creator

Book Creator is an easy way to add voice recordings to accompany text, pictures etc.  It is available as an iPad / Android app (free and paid for versions) or on the website http://app.bookcreator.com  (free sign up for 40 books).  The web version doesn't need any apps installed (you sign in with your stirlingschools.net email and password) so might be easier for home use and it works on PCs, Chromebooks and iPads.  

To add a voice note, click the blue plus button, click the media tab and select record, then follow the on-screen instructions.

SeeSaw

If you are using SeeSaw, there is a built in voice and screen recorder.  First, click the Add Response button, then click or tap the microphone button in the toolbar on the left hand side and follow the on-screen instructions.

Visual impairment support for iPads

Hearing impairment support for iPads

CALL Scotland iPad App Wheels / Guides

CALL have recommended Apps to support learners in various categories.  You can click or tap on the apps on each wheel to view more details in the iPad App Store.