Oculus VR

WHAT IS Oculus VR?

Oculus VR is an app that is used with a Virtual Reality headset to simulate a realistic 3-D depiction of a different setting or environment than the person is currently experiencing. Someone using the VR headset to see this simulation can interact with the new environment in a realistic way, as if they are actually there.

EXAMPLES

1) This tool can be used to prepare clients for travel training, by allowing them to experience through VR the experience of getting a train for example and being in the train station etc.

2) This tool can also be used to simualte the environment of a particualr job role, for example a barista. A client can then virtually prepare a coffee or other hot drink and have an idea of what the real-life experience may be like.

"We use VR headsets in our organisation to support clients to travel to new places. For example, last summer we went to a conference in Belfast and were able to upload images of the venue to the VR headset so one of our employees, who is autistic, could "walk around" the venue before the event and feel comfortable that he knew where he was going on the day. This helped to rid him of anxietiearound travelling to new places and being unfamiliar of his surroundings. It was amazing!"
Dave
Job-Coach

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FURTHER INFORMATIONS

This app advertises good data protection.

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Signal

WHAT IS Signal?

Signal is a messaging service for your Smartphone (or PC). You can easily communicate with your team or individuals, eg. your trainee.

EXAMPLES

You can use the tool for group communication in your team for fast messaging, instead of long e-mail communication.
You can also use it with you trainees in the same way. Sometimes it’s easier to reach the trainees through messages instead of e-mail or phone.

"Signal is easy for me to use with my Jobcoach and give feedback about what's going on in my new job."
Ramon
Client

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FURTHER INFORMATIONS

This app advertises good data protection.

TUTORIALS / LEARNING MATERIAL

Help Center:
https://support.signal.org/hc/en-us

How to use Signal:

Erste Schritte mit Signal:
https://support.signal.org/hc/de

Primeros pasos con Signal:
https://support.signal.org/hc/es

Notability

WHAT IS Notability?

Notability is an app for easy notetaking on a blank sheet. On the website, you download templates for lists, calendars, etc. You can also upload your own files and fill out, for example, questionaires.

EXAMPLES

You can use notability to digitise notes, such as handwritten notes. The app can better recognise handwriting if the use has special foil on their tablet for writing. You can use the app to quickly sketch notes, implement pictures or for recording minutes in your team meetings.

"I use notability all day long in my daily work. It is very useful because it switches my handwriting to text."
Aaron
Job-Coach

SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

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FURTHER INFORMATIONS

– This app advertises good data protection
– Easy note taking app

Google Forms

WHAT IS Google Forms?

With Google Forms, you can create and analyse surveys right in your mobile or web browser – no special software required. You get instant results as they come in and you can summarise survey results at a glance with charts and graphs.

EXAMPLES

You can use the tool for getting feedback from an employer after a practical training. You can send the link for the questionaire to have it filled in and get quick feedback about your trainee. It is also possible to use it as a tool to create a poll about the next steps in your career path. So you can let the family, clients, the trainee and others give their input on a certain question.

"Google Forms is easy to use and is really helpful for getting quick feeback from the companies we are working with."
Bianca
Job-Coach

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FURTHER INFORMATIONS

It’s a tool by google, therefore you need a google accoun to create a form.

Google Classroom

WHAT IS Google Classroom?

Google Classroom is a teaching and learning platform. This user-friendly tool helps teachers to manage courses, assess performance and enriches learning for students.

EXAMPLES

1. We use Google Classroom for organising training modules with our clients.

 2. Google Classroom is used in our tablet courses to organise and manage a course week with teachers.

"I use google classroom for my tablet course in Graz to organise my English class and empower students to learn at their own pace and with several materials." "My teaching content can be prepared quite well in small bites. It's easy to use as both an online version (for example during homeschooling) and in-person."
Lisa
Job-Coach

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FURTHER INFORMATIONS

– This app advertises good data protection.
– Training module planning becomes more efficient and divisible. 
– Time resources can be saved. 
– Content can be updated, supplemented or shared very quickly. 
– Good overview of the achievements of individual trainees.

Meistertask

WHAT IS meistertask?

Meistertask is an online tool for Task and Project Management. You can work together with colleagues online and create and share todolists. It is usable on smartphones, tablets and in the web browser.

 

EXAMPLES

Example 1: We increasingly use Meistertask to maintain coordination with the trainer team and to visualise processes.

Example 2: Within our tablet courses it makes communication regarding work distributions easier, the process more transparent and also time recording is possible.

"I like Meistertask because I can see all my to-dos across all projects in one column and the tasks are sorted by the end date."
Alex
Job-Coach

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FURTHER INFORMATIONS

This app advertises good data protection with data processing agreement DPA.

 

Book Creator

WHAT IS BOOK CREATOR?

Book Creator is a creative opportunity for self-expression and to make presentations in the form of a book. The tool is very easy to use, but also very impactful. It’s perfect for all age groups.

EXAMPLES

Example 1: In a group of trainees for a short, simple presentation of themselves in an understandable way using pictures and audio/video files.

Example 2: You can write creative Stories with pictures, colours and sound.

"I like Book Creator, because it's very easy to use and it helps me a lot with creating interactive media!"
Claudia
Job-Coach

SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

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FURTHER INFORMATIONS

– This app advertises good data protection with Data Processing Addendum DPA.
– Quite simple and self-explanatory.
– Can immediately create a small appealing E-Book.

Microsoft Forms

WHAT IS Microsoft Forms?

It is a tool for creating questionnaires, surveys and polls to collect feedback from a target audience (Employees, Participants, Clients, Companies). The survey created can then be shared as a link or QR code and also completed on smartphones. The results are shown in real-time and can be exported to an excel file to analyse afterwards.

 

EXAMPLES

Microsoft Forms can be used to monitor a job placement.

1. Creating a questionnaire to have the feedback of the company regarding the progress of a worker with additional support needs.

2. Creating a questionnaire to know how the participant feels at the place of work.

3. You can also compile quizzes yourself as part of educational materials.

"We like it because it is an excellent tool to monitor the progress of the job placement and detect and solve any issues if they arise. For us, it is very important to evaluate the relationship between the employer and the employee on a regular basis. We also like the option to create small learning quizzes for our participants."
Ana
Job-Coach

SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

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FURTHER INFORMATIONS

This app advertises good data protection, whereas Microsoft 365 products were not GDPR compliant at the time of testing.

Kahoot

WHAT IS Kahoot?

It is a game-based learning platform with a fun and interactive approach free of charge. You can create evaluations of any subject like in a quiz with the objective of engaging the users by playing. It can be also used to organise debates, deliver presentations or training sessions.

EXAMPLES

Participants’ engagement is much more appealing if it is done through play, as it is easier to catch the attention of the participants.

1. It can be used to evaluate the content learned at class and at the same time train the digital skills as the participants can use their mobile devices to answer the questions.

2. For presentations in companies, it can be used to evaluate the knowledge about disabilities of the team.

"It is very difficult to have the attention of a group so starting with a quiz in which everybody can participate in a relaxed way helps us to connect with our audience."
Aaron
Job-Coach

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FURTHER INFORMATIONS

It is a Microsoft and Google partner.

 

Trello

WHAT IS Trello?

It is an online tool that helps to manage projects, organise workflows and track tasks with visual boards in a collaborative way. From the big milestones until the day-to-day tasks of working together, Trello allows the users to share any type of files (videos, photos, links, etc.).

EXAMPLES

As a management tool it facilitates the communication among professionals of the organisation from different departments. Every team can create a dashboard and include cards with information to share, such as:

1. Issues management, for job coaches to inform about challenges or problems during the job placement.

2. Leads management for professionals involved in the business research to inform about companies’ profile, tasks’ list, working environment, etc. With the information shared the team can easily match the job position with the candidate.

"This tool is very effective to share information of our daily work, discuss potential issues and find solutions together. As a job coach, we spend part of the day out of the office so the tool allows us to have real time information about all the cases. "
Marta
Job-Coach

SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

LANGUAGES

FURTHER INFORMATIONS

This app advertises good data protection.

 

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