Ballyland apps for iPad
Sonokids has specifically designed a suite of educational ('Ballyland') apps that provide an accessible learning pathway for students who are blind or vision impaired. They can develop skills to use an iPad, spatial awareness on a touch screen, navigating by way of touch gestures on a touch screen, and coding/computational thinking.
Additional details
| Year band(s) | 3-4, 5-6, 7-8 |
|---|---|
| Content type | Tools for learning |
| Format | Apps |
| Keywords | Inclusive education, Vision impaired, Blind, Apps, iPad |
| Integrated, cross-curriculum, special needs | Inclusive education |
| Organisation | Sonokids |
| Copyright | Sonokids. May be subject to Copyright Statutory Licence Act. |
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