xerte goes mobile
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xerte goes mobile
28 Feb 2013
www.rsc-em.ac.uk Martin Cooke ILT Advisor RSC EM
xerte.org.ukwww.xerte.org.uk
xerte on the iPad
Xerte community dayhttp://www.nottingham.ac.uk/xerte/agm.htmincludesAlistair McNaught shattering myths about accessibility
examplesFlash version http://vle.jisctechdis.ac.uk/xot/play.php?template_id=147html5 version http://vle.jisctechdis.ac.uk/xot/play_html5.php?template_id=147
Which version of XOT are you using?
If IT have not updated in the last two months you are still using an earlier version, pre-html5 playback
A We are not using xerteB earlier versionC XOT 1.9
Poll- which version of xerte?
Choose a, b or c
what’s new?
html5 player integrated into XOTnew templates
Spoilt for choice
Video with textOR graphic with soundOR graphic and text
Gap fill Matching pairs Match words to images. Several images on one screen Sorting and classification into groups.
check answers and get feedback
BUT just stick to text, graphic and video if you wish
accessibility
text to speech and TechDis Voices
rich media
formative feedback etc
font size and colour options
highly keyboard accessible – even drag and drop
ordinary things for learner: short term memory etc
encourages interactivity
demonstrate cause n effect with series of images
http://vle.jisctechdis.ac.uk/xot/play_html5.php?template_id=254
http://vle.jisctechdis.ac.uk/xot/play_html5.php?template_id=254
Connectors take you to other pages
connector pages with hyperlinks useful for •learning difficulties•deaf •dyslexia
NEW
http://vle.jisctechdis.ac.uk/xot/play_html5.php?template_id=254
navigation tabs and accordion
non-linear options
tabs
non-linear: accordion navigators
accordion
non-linear: accordion navigators
repositories of links to examples
Delicioushttps://delicious.com/ronm123/xerteexamples
Pinterest http://pinterest.com/penguinnotlob/xerte-links/
examples
Making coffeehttp://xerte5.techdis.palepurple.co.uk/play_3752This is an entry level resource for independence
Exploring colourhttp://xerte5.techdis.palepurple.co.uk/play_5270With BSL video
Wordprocessinghttp://itq.jisctechdis.ac.uk/xerte/play_6
Formative assessment for LLDDhttp://itq.jisctechdis.ac.uk/xerte/play_142
xerte export zipsend a link that allows people to download your object as a zip file
Set it up in the export feeds, tick the box. URL that will allow people to download the source code which you can include in the LO http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/toolkits/play_560 for the LO
http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/toolkits/export_560 for the zip package.
You need to tick this box
xerte export zip
Export feed box
http://www.jisctechdis.ac.uk/techdis/technologymatters/contentcreation/creatinginclusivecontent/Xerte
Resources from TechDis
• xerte Friday series• downloads• templates• examples• Sandbox
Ron Mitchell screencasts on using xerte with Moodlehttp://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=xerte&aq=f
events and webinars
Accessibility Forum14 MarchPortland Collegehttp://bit.ly/rsc0313ai
• Tour of Portland College including the• Switch access to iPads
• A new guide to using iPads and apps
White Room
events
Creating ebooks with simple toolsFriday, 8 March 09:30 - 13:30Basford Hall, Nottinghamhttp://bit.ly/rsc0313ebooks£50
hands-on workshop, creating e-books for beginners.
An opportunity to use simple free tools to create your own e-books.
