Apps for Education Overview of AbilityNet DSA/Student Services : - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Apps for Education

Overview of AbilityNet • DSA/Student Services : We have eight DSA Centres to help students • Workplace Services: Workplace assessments across the UK • Accessibility Services : Helping people to make websites, apps and digital tools accessible • IT Support at Home: Volunteer visits • Expert Resources: FREE advice to individuals

Our extended offer to students Free Helpline 0800 269 545 Free demo of technology to students and staff at their respective HEI Free expert resources : We also have a range of expert resources to help disabled people of all ages with their studies

Free Helpline

Volunteer Support – our very own superheroes

Volunteer Support • UK wide network of over 200 volunteers • Volunteers from varied backgrounds – retired, students, employed, looking for work • Volunteering is flexible to fit round work and home commitments • All volunteers are DBS checked every 2 years and carry an ID card • Volunteer County Co-ordinators in each region who manage the team • Volunteers undergo regular training on adaptive technology • Yahoo group to share knowledge, regular newsletters, opportunity to get involved in marketing, recruitment and events

Volunteers help with a range of IT support … • setting up a new computer system • installing software or hardware • troubleshooting problems • changing the accessibility settings • basic training on how to use systems • a friendly source of advice and information

Free Expert Resources

My Computer My Way

Student challenges… …and some free apps to help

Focus Getting in the Getting in the right mind to right mind to work work Feeling like I’ve Feeling like I’ve Staying Staying not achieved not achieved focussed! focussed! anything anything Getting Getting Not getting Not getting Distracted Distracted enough done enough done Procrastinating Procrastinating

Focus Getting Distracted Getting in the right mind to work Coffitivity Staying focussed! Noisli Study Ambiance (Website) (Android Only)

Focus Getting Distracted Staying focussed! Forest Procrastinating Cold Turkey

Focus Getting in the right mind to work Pomodoro Technique Feeling like I’ve not achieved anything Staying focussed! Clockwork Tomato Focus Keeper Getting Distracted (Android) (iOS) Not getting enough done https://tomato-timer.com/ Procrastinating http://www.marinaratimer.com/

Focus Getting in the right mind to work Pomodoro Technique Feeling like I’ve not achieved anything “Alexa … Staying focussed! Getting Distracted … enable Tomato Helper.” Not getting enough done https://tomato-timer.com/ Procrastinating http://www.marinaratimer.com/

Notetaking & Organisation Staying concentrated Seeing the Keeping up screen/board Listening and Summarising writing at the same time Organising notes

Notetaking & Organisation Keeping up Listening and writing at the same time Organising notes Office Lens Summarising Seeing the screen/board

Notetaking & Organisation Keeping up Listening and writing at the same time Organising Office Lens notes OneNote Summarising Seeing the screen/board

Notetaking & Organisation Keeping up Listening and writing at the same time Organising Office Lens notes OneNote Summarising Seeing the screen/board

Notetaking & Organisation Keeping up Listening and writing at the same time Organising notes Google Keep Summarising Seeing the screen/board

Time management Prioritising Prioritising Feeling Feeling Waking up! Waking up! overwhelmed overwhelmed Forgetting Forgetting Procrastinating Procrastinating things things Getting tired Getting tired

Time management Prioritising Feeling overwhelmed Google Keep OneNote Procrastinating Forgetting things

Time management Prioritising Feeling overwhelmed Google Keep Procrastinating Forgetting things Location-based reminders!

Time management Prioritising Feeling overwhelmed Microsoft To Do Swipes Procrastinating Forgetting things

Time management Waking up! Getting tired Alarmy (Sleep If U can) (iOS & Android)

Mental Health Feeling Overwhelmed Access to Lack of support motivation Alone in a new Anxiety environment Depression

Mental Health Feeling Overwhelmed Lack of motivation Catch It Mindshift Anxiety Depression What’s Up? SAM App Stay Alive Alone in a new environment Access to support

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