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Bridges, IDRC at OCADU Awarded Federal Grant for Accessible Inclusive Coding
Bridges, IDRC at OCADU Awarded Federal Grant for Accessible Inclusive Coding
  • Coding
May 29, 2019

Bridges, IDRC at OCADU Awarded Federal Grant for Accessible Inclusive Coding

“Coding to Learn and Create,” a joint project of the Inclusive Design Research Centre (IDRC)...
WOW! This has been an incredible and fast paced journey! -- Making a PPT with a braille display
WOW! This has been an incredible and fast paced journey! -- Making a PPT with a braille display
  • Blind and Low vision
May 24, 2019

WOW! This has been an incredible and fast paced journey! -- Making a PPT with a braille display

Recently a special education itinerant for an Ontario school board emailed us a story about a...
New K3000 Accessibility Feature -- Customize Win. Shortcut Keys
K3000 update: new key mapping feature for Windows desktop app
  • Access
May 21, 2019

New K3000 Accessibility Feature -- Customize Win. Shortcut Keys

With so many different accessibility options now ubiquitous – touch, voice, as well as a...
NEW K3000 Web: Read and Outline on your Phone, Chromebook, PC -- anywhere
NEW K3000 Web: Read and Outline on your Phone, Chromebook, PC -- anywhere
  • GAFE/ Chromebook
May 7, 2019

NEW K3000 Web: Read and Outline on your Phone, Chromebook, PC -- anywhere

NEW K3000 for Web Browsers takes research or brainstorming to writing from the web to any...
FREE webinars on Gizmos and Reflex Math – exploring prevalent topics in Math and Science education
FREE webinars on Gizmos and Reflex Math – exploring prevalent topics in Math and Science education
  • assessment
April 26, 2019

FREE webinars on Gizmos and Reflex Math – exploring prevalent topics in Math and Science education

Explore Learning has put together a series of complimentary webinars to explore a range of...
EyeLearn – To Calibrate or Not to Calibrate
EyeLearn – To Calibrate or Not to Calibrate
  • Access
April 10, 2019

EyeLearn – To Calibrate or Not to Calibrate

With an EyeLearn eye gaze system for a student with complex cognitive, physical and communication...
Reflex Booster Pilot: Just in time for Provincial Testing
Reflex Booster Pilot:  Just in time for Provincial Testing
  • Curriculum
April 3, 2019

Reflex Booster Pilot: Just in time for Provincial Testing

In preparation for province wide testing, Bridges and Explore Learning are offering educators a Reflex...
How and Why Accessible Coding for All Students
Bridges presenting accessible coding for Special needs students at ISTE 2018
  • Coding
March 5, 2019

How and Why Accessible Coding for All Students

Coding is more and more a focus of many curriculum initiatives across Canada. Where team...
Canadian Teachers, Students: Reflex Math Builds fluency and confidence and its fun too.
Canadian Teachers, Students:  Reflex Math Builds fluency and confidence and its fun too.
  • cloud
November 13, 2018

Canadian Teachers, Students: Reflex Math Builds fluency and confidence and its fun too.

Canadian educators and students reflect on how Reflex, a research based system for mastering math...
Kurzweil 3000 V.16 is available now!
Kurzweil 3000 V.16 is available now!
  • accessible text
June 13, 2018

Kurzweil 3000 V.16 is available now!

Kurzweil 3000 has released version 16. It's available for download. Based on the type of...
Important Update: Chrome Apps Windows, Mac and Linux OS support end-of life in sight
Important Update: Chrome Apps Windows, Mac and Linux OS support end-of life in sight
  • GAFE/ Chromebook
June 11, 2018

Important Update: Chrome Apps Windows, Mac and Linux OS support end-of life in sight

Last year Google had announced that it was discontinuing its support of Chrome Apps for...
NEW FEATURES in Kurzweil on the Web -- working in VitalSource, editing through Underlying Text & multiple format support
NEW FEATURES in Kurzweil on the Web -- working in VitalSource, editing through Underlying Text & multiple format support
  • accessible text
May 25, 2018

NEW FEATURES in Kurzweil on the Web -- working in VitalSource, editing through Underlying Text & multiple format support

This month Kurzweil for the Web added several new features to make it easier to work with...