A Webinar with Miranda Bailey: Tools for Dyslexic Learners

26/01/23

Recording:

Slides:

Many thanks to Melinda for so generously sharing her presentation with us. Download here.

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Chat:

00:27:55 Christopher Keelan: Did Helen say the ppt will be made available or already is?
00:28:06 Melinda Bailey: Hi Chris! Yes, the Google slides are available.
00:28:07 Melinda Bailey: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1KoaiwoDPoVvfDDKmPBVBWiW-lT498p1KGFNapxRAm9M/edit?usp=sharing
00:28:08 Helen Myers: Yes – it will be available
00:28:22 Joe Dale: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1LmIkLZdT3YVpvsG4I8o6gUcahtvPBE1mQEmKI0lt7T8/edit?usp=sharing
00:28:52 Joe Dale: https://mflcraft.blogspot.com/p/giving-students-wings-series-of-6.html
00:33:01 Joe Dale: Any questions, feel free to put them in the chat
00:33:32 Melinda Bailey: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1KoaiwoDPoVvfDDKmPBVBWiW-lT498p1KGFNapxRAm9M/edit?usp=sharing
00:38:20 Joe Dale: Yes
00:38:21 Cristina Panadero: yes
00:38:26 Christina Balsom: Yes
00:38:27 Helen Myers: Yes – but not for a while!
00:38:33 Christopher Keelan: Yes
00:39:01 Helen Myers: https://quizizz.com/join
00:39:56 Paul Neaves: Yeah he does!
00:39:56 Helen Myers: LOVELY to hear y’all!
00:40:02 Helen Myers: πŸ™‚
00:40:07 Joe Dale: πŸ™‚
00:43:20 Christina Balsom: Missed that one
00:44:17 Helen Myers: Tense music
00:44:58 Christopher Keelan: I’m having a nightmare1
00:45:20 Christina Balsom: You are not alone
00:45:46 Joe Dale: This is challenging and fascinating!
00:46:01 Joe Dale: All good
00:46:07 Helen Myers: Hello co-workers!
00:47:25 Helen Myers: An excellent idea – to really feel what it must be like …
00:47:43 Joe Dale: I couldn’t agree more
00:50:41 Paul Neaves: 2
00:50:42 Joe Dale: Second one
00:50:46 Cristina Panadero: Second oone
00:50:47 Helen Myers: 2
00:50:52 Christopher Keelan: second one
00:50:53 Lama Atoui: 2
00:51:02 Joe Dale: πŸ™‚
00:53:18 Cristina Panadero: Using audio recording for homework
00:57:39 Helen Myers: Great idea to reward process – not just outcome
00:59:51 Helen Myers: So many of these strategies are actually good for all learners.
01:02:37 Joe Dale: https://www.waterstones.com/book/dyslexia-and-modern-foreign-languages/elke-schneider/margaret-crombie/9781853469664
01:04:37 Helen Myers: Superb ideas!
01:06:38 Helen Myers: https://www.google.co.uk/books/edition/Dyslexia_and_Foreign_Language_Learning/zF7aCb7pJ7EC?hl=en
01:07:53 Cristina Panadero: Google workspaces
01:07:58 Helen Myers: teams when on line
01:08:25 Cristina Panadero: But not chromebooks
01:08:42 Joe Dale: Would you recommend the Open Dyslexia font too?
01:08:43 Helen Myers: So is there a close equivalent to lexend?
01:09:04 Helen Myers: (for windows)
01:09:09 Helen Myers: (for Microsoft)
01:09:34 Joe Dale: https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Lexend
01:10:46 Joe Dale: https://www.kamiapp.com/
01:11:27 Paul Neaves: Yup. That’s what I sound like when I talk!
01:13:02 Helen Myers: Brilliant!
01:15:28 Joe Dale: https://www.kamiapp.com/pricing/
01:15:44 Joe Dale: Yes
01:15:47 Helen Myers: Joe loves mote!
01:15:50 Cristina Panadero: yes
01:15:52 Joe Dale: πŸ™‚
01:17:12 Joe Dale: Immersive Reader is amazing
01:17:35 Cristina Panadero: I wish there was something like this for Google
01:18:07 Cristina Panadero: I meant that we don’t have immersive reader in Google
01:18:07 Joe Dale: You can use the Use Immersive Reader with Websites Chrome extension
01:18:12 Cristina Panadero: ok
01:18:17 Cristina Panadero: IΒ΄ll try that
01:18:33 Joe Dale: https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/use-immersive-reader-on-w/fmidkjgknpkbmninbmklhcgaalfalbdh
01:18:55 Cristina Panadero: Reacted to “https://chrome.googl…” with πŸ‘πŸ½
01:19:16 Joe Dale: You can use Immersive Reader in Google Docs using Helperbird https://www.helperbird.com/products/google-addon/
01:20:13 Joe Dale: Brilliant!
01:20:20 Cristina Panadero: Reacted to “Brilliant!” with πŸ‘πŸ½
01:20:32 Helen Myers: Excellent!
01:20:50 Cristina Panadero: Thank you so much!
01:21:09 Christopher Keelan: Really good
01:21:20 Lama Atoui: Thank you Melinda
01:21:33 Christina Balsom: Thank you
01:22:35 Helen Myers: https://www.flaticon.com/
01:22:59 Helen Myers: https://www.freepik.com/
01:23:25 Cristina Panadero: I like your template a lot
01:23:27 Helen Myers: https://slidesgo.com/
01:23:36 Cristina Panadero: How can I find it?
01:23:54 Cristina Panadero: Reacted to “https://slidesgo.com…” with πŸ‘πŸ½
01:24:12 Cristina Panadero: great
01:24:13 Melinda Bailey: https://slidesgo.com/theme/pastel-minimalist-elegant-lines-portfolio
01:24:47 Melinda Bailey: Thanks Cristina!
01:25:13 Cristina Panadero: Very useful for my school
01:25:37 Cristina Panadero: I’m going to pass this presentation to my colleagues
01:25:55 Melinda Bailey: Please do! Feel free to send me any other questions. mbailey6@ebrschools.org or @theprofspage on Twitter
01:27:17 Margarita Mortimer: Thanks everyone. Great webinar as usual.
01:27:45 Paul Neaves: Thank you!
01:28:01 Cristina Panadero: bye
01:28:04 Cristina Panadero: Thanks a lot