Welcome to Laptops Initiative

About this website

Welcome to 'Learning from the Laptops Initiative'. This site is dedicated to sharing the learning from an Irish initiative aimed at enhancing literacy and inclusion in second-level schools through the use of mobile ICT. It complements the book and DVD that resulted from the Laptops Initiative and provides details on these and other sources of information about the project. The site is also intended as a forum for opinion and discussion on the integration of mobile ICT and related matters.

Featured

Voice recognition software can greatly assist students with dyslexia in reading and writing, an area that can prove difficult. It may take an initial investment of time in acquire the skills to effectively use such software but both students and teachers will reap the benefits. Visit the software evaluations page to find a classroom evaluation of one such product, Dragon Naturally Speaking.

Spotlight On

To assist students with dyslexia use mobile technology as a spelling aide, a program like Read Write giving speech feedback can be of great use.. Paul D’Arcy speaks about his experiences on the 'Engaging Learners' DVD and book.