Making Writing Accessible with Clicker Writer
Everything you need to know on getting started with using the Clicker Writer app on the iPad
This course is an introduction to using the Clicker Writer iPad app. Clicker Writer is a great app for making wriiting accessible to all learners. Watch your pupils confidently tackle writing tasks with help from Clicker’s realistic speech feedback, talking spell checker, audio note recorder and intelligent word prediction tool. Clicker Grids enable pupils to write with whole words and phrases. Emerging writers build sentences word-by-word, while Word Banks provide scaffolding to support developing writers.
In this course we will cover
- Typing, dictating and word prediction
- Sample Clicker Sets
- Sample Learning Sets
- Creating your own Clicker Grids
- Settings
Your Trainer
Originally an additional support needs secondary school teacher, Chris is now a digital learning consultant for XMA. He has previously taught in schools in both Scotland and China, both in the state and independent sectors. Chris is a Microsoft Innovative Educator Expert, Master Trainer and Microsoft Certified Educator. He was previously an MIE Fellow for Scotland and was awarded MIE Expert of the Year for Scotland 2019-20.
Chris works with XMA and partners extensively on developing new resources, materials and tools for Professional Learning. Chris champions the use of technology to support inclusion and accessibility through a variety of digital tools available on iPads. He is also hugely passionate about empowering and amplifying student and educator voice. Chris is currently an 'Accessibility and Inclusive Design' Advisory Board Member for Flipgrid as well as a Flipgrid Student Voice Ambassador and Grid Guide. He is also a Wakelet Ambassador and Community Leader.
When he's not working with teachers and leaders, Chris can be found on his cycle or playing board games with his three young daughters. He is also a Cubs Scout Leader in Glasgow as well as a black tag at Tae Kwon Do.