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Literacy |
Doorway Speller
Practise spelling using the well proven method, "Look, Say, Cover, Write and Check". Users enter text using their keyboard or the on-screen keyboard. The word database includes lists graded at levels A - D of the Scottish 5 -14 Curriculum and lists organised by topic. Scottish Borders Council users can see how to add their own lists on the news page.
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First Words
Practise spelling simple words. Choose from 60 words targeted at level A of the Scottish 5 - 14 Curriculum. Users look at the image and listen to the word being said before spelling, using their keyboard or the on-screen keyboard.
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First Sounds
Identify the first sounds in words. Users see and hear the word before attempting to pick the starting sound using the keyboard. Pressing the keyboard allows the user to hear the letters and diagraphs. Choose from 56 words, starting with vowels, consonants and the digraphs "ch", "th" and "sh".
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Maths |
About Time
Three activities to develop the concept of time. Time passing supports the discussion of the passage of time during a day. Change the clock to see events such as the school bus arriving in the morning and the children playing at break. Setting the clock and What time is it? focus on the skill of telling the time. All activities can be set to intervals of 1 hour, 15 minutes, 5 minutes or 1 minute. Time can be shown in analogue or digital clock.
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Cashing In
Practise selecting coins to make specific sums of money. Levels range from working within 10p to working within £2. Click on the coins in the purse or the hand to add or remove coins. It is possible to show or hide a running total.
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Number Table
Practise sequencing numbers by placing counters on a table. Users are shown a complete number table, then after some numbers are removed, the user fills in the blanks using counters. The number tables can be set to specific ranges including: 1-10, 1-20, 1-50 and 1-100.
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Up to 10
Doorway Up to 10 allows users to practise the essential skill of counting items within the range 1-10. Numbers are spoken as you count. Users can choose to use structured patterns for the numbers 1-10. This will enhance their ability to recognise number patterns. This application is compatible with the commonly used structured early maths schemes.
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Touch Typing |
Text Type
A complete touch typing course suitable for all ages. Exercises start with the home keys and progress to typing sentences. Customisable options allow this activity to be used by learners with a visual impairment.
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Talking Text Type
This activity has been specifically designed for those users with a visual impairment who also need speech feedback to access the exercises. When using the Practice Keyboard with Speech, the name of the key pressed is spoken. In the Talking Exercises, the user is prompted by speech to type each letter and hears spoken feedback for each key pressed.
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News |
Posted 28 January 2010 | 8:44 pm
The Doorway Online Questionnaire Doorway On line is a suite of engaging educational activities, provided by Scottish Borders Council. The emphasis is on accessibility. The clarity&nb...
Posted 10 January 2010 | 9:02 pm
Doorway Text Type is a touch typing tutor is designed for visually impaired people. One of the priorities was to make it as clear as possible. It has been welcomed by teachers supporting learners with...
Posted 29 December 2009 | 7:57 pm
First Sounds This new activity gives users practice in identifying the first sounds in words. There are over 50 words to pick from, including words beginning with vowels, consonants and the digra...
Posted 9 July 2009 | 5:27 pm
Number Table The next Doorway application is available. It's Doorway Number Table. The learner sees a number table. There are four sizes from 1-10 to 1-100. Several numbers are taken away. The defaul...
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