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To work with a new user, whose skills are evolving, you need flexibility. To work with a whole classroom across a wide range of abilities you need plenty of flexibility! The BigKeys Early Learning System “BELS” includes a BigKeys keyboard and a set of flexible plastic gloves that fit over the top to give you increased possibilities in classroom use. The keyboard can be adapted instantly to work with differing user skill levels by giving you the ability to change the key-top appearance. With BELS, you get all this:
BigKeys Keyboard with QWERTY letters- choose from white or coloured
Clear Glove to protect from sticky fingers, dust and dirt
Glove in ABC layout, with UPPER- and lower-case lettering and pictures
Glove in QWERTY layout, with UPPER- and lower-case lettering and pictures
Extra stickers, if picture key-tops are no longer needed
BELS helps IT tuition for all your pupils, even when they are at different skills levels. It motivates and assists your users, improves keyboard literacy skills. Designed for nursery, KS1 & 2, Special Needs, remedial and all Basic Skills pupils BELS is easy to use, requires no training, set up or software and is suitable for all Windows computers.