Spotlight on Makers Making Change
Today we’re going to shed some light on Makers Making Change and take a look at their newly re-designed website which can be found at www.makersmakingchange.com.
Back to School Apps for 2018
The summer has passed, and September is here! Now that school is back in session, we thought we’d create a list of noteworthy “Back to School” apps for 2018. The apps have either been newly created in 2018, have just come to our attention, or have simply never been reviewed by us…after all, with so […]
LEARNEast 2.0.18
LEARNEast 2.0.18 is a free professional development opportunity for K-12 educators across New Brunswick, Atlantic Canada and beyond who are involved or interested in student learning environments rich with new digital / social media experiences. The Neil Squire Society will have an AT Help Desk booth at the event.
Moncton High School Buildathon
On May 30 2018, Neil Squire Society’s Makers Making Change hosted a LipSync build-a-thon at Moncton High School for the province’s Disability Awareness Week.
How-to: Use Siri as a Hands-Free Calculator
Right now on the iOS app store there are countless talking calculators available for purchase and even some for free. We’ve looked at Talking Calculator in the past, and it does a great job of calculating complex formulas hands-free with full VoiceOver support. For users who are blind, have low-vision, or have learning disabilities that make it difficult to visually process numbers, talking calculators can help level the playing field by giving users the ability to engage in math problems independently.