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Talking Tiles

Talking Tiles

Capture and play back up to 80 seconds of speech, music, or sound effects with the Talking Tile, featuring a built-in microphone and speaker for high-quality audio recording. Whether it's for educational purposes or personal communication, the Talking Tile offers a flexible way to deliver important messages.

£49.00 - £49.00
£49.00
£49.00 - £49.00
£49.00 £58.80 Inc. VAT
Product Code (SKU): 6952
Colour: Blue, Green, Red, White, Black and Yellow

What are Talking Tiles?

Talking Tiles are recordable communication devices for adding speech, music or sound effects to lessons, displays and communication activities. Each tile records up to 80 seconds and can be re-recorded for different tasks, routines or messages.

Add a picture, symbol or word under the clear cover to match the recording, then press the tile to play it back. They can support choice-making, storytelling, sequencing, instructions, reminders and interactive classroom displays. Record using the built-in microphone, or connect an external device with the included 3.5mm phono lead.

Talking Tiles also include a locking switch to help prevent accidental erasure, wall mounting holes and 3 x AAA batteries.

Talking Tiles communication device in a special education classroom

Key Benefits

  • Supports spoken messages, music, sound effects, prompts and instructions.
  • Helps make displays, routines and activities more interactive.
  • Encourages communication, choice-making and participation.
  • Re-recordable, so the same tile can be reused for different activities.
  • Clear cover allows symbols, photos, words or labels to match the message.
  • Suitable for schools, therapy activities, home use and accessible displays.
Talking Tiles AAC Communication Aid with symbols on top

Key Features

  • Records one re-recordable message of up to 80 seconds.
  • Built-in microphone and speaker for recording and playback.
  • Audio-in socket for recording from external devices.
  • Includes black, blue, green, red, white, and yellow.
  • Removable clear cover for adding pictures, symbols or words.
  • Locking switch helps prevent accidental erasure.
  • Built-in wall mounting holes.
  • Includes 3.5mm phono lead.
  • Powered by 3 x AAA batteries, included.
  • Dimensions: 85 x 85 x 25mm.
How It Can Be Used

How It Can Be Used

Use Talking Tiles to add a recorded message to a classroom display, label areas of a room, support a visual timetable, give step-by-step instructions, record a choice, play a sound effect, add speech to a story,
practise sequencing, create a treasure hunt or share a personal message.

They can also be used in group activities, for turn-taking, question-and-answer tasks, phonics games, topic work, social communication, reminders and accessible participation where a learner presses the tile to hear the message.

FAQ

What are Talking Tiles?

Talking Tiles are recordable tiles that play back speech, music or sound effects. Each tile can hold one re-recordable message of up to 80 seconds.

Who are Talking Tiles for?

They are for schools, therapy settings, homes and care environments where users may benefit from recorded messages, visual prompts, interactive displays or simple communication support.

How do Talking Tiles work?

Record a message using the built-in microphone, or record audio from an external device using the audio-in socket. Add a matching picture, symbol or word under the clear cover, then press the tile to play the recording.

Can the message be changed?

Yes. Talking Tiles are re-recordable, so the message can be changed and reused for different lessons, routines, displays or communication activities.

Can Talking Tiles be used on a wall display?

Yes. The tiles include built-in wall mounting holes, making them suitable for interactive displays and classroom areas.