This post is related to an online workshop on the Reading & Writing components of MyStudyBar V3 which has been developed by the JISC RSC Scotland NE. Many of the resources on this post link directly to those onhttp://eduapps.org/ including handouts in MS word format developed by Julie MacRitchie of Jewel & Esk College.
The link below will open a recording on the online training event
http://lancasteruni.emea.acrobat.com/p39223784/
Software to Support Reading
T-Bar – Screen Masking
T-Bar screen masking tutorial in Word format
RapidSet – Change Colours
RapidSet tutorial in Word format
Vu-Bar – Screen Ruler
Vu-Bar tutorial in Word format
ssOverlay – Screen Tint
ssOverlay colour filter tutorial in Word format
Orato – Text Reader
Software to support Writing
LetMeType – Word Prediction
LetMeType tutorial in Word format
Lingos – Talking Dictionary
Lingoes and dictionary tutorial in Word format
Balabolka – Writing Support/MP3
Balabolka tutorial in Word format
Tiny Spell – Spell Checking
Rapid Typing – Touch Type Tutor