This is a free introductory online training session for educators on Assistive Technology for literacy support, including Read & Write

About this Event

What will I learn?

• What is assistive technology (AT).

• Advice on students using the computer well to make best use of Assistive Technology.

• About free reading features/programs on the iPad and for Windows

• About free apps on phones and tablets to help with reading and capturing text.

• To use the reading support features in Read & Write literacy support software.

• How to get access to electronic learning materials and texts.

• Tips on how to use this technology in the classroom.

 

 

This training will be held online using Google Meet.

You will need an internet connection and you will need to ensure that the sound and mic is working on your device. A headset with a mic is advisable.

While you can participate in this training via your phone a larger screen on a PC, laptop or tablet is highly advisable.

 

 

I will send you an email with a link to the Google Meeting 30 mins before the training begins. Please log in early if you anticipate any difficulties with logging in. I will happily assist you with these before the training but it is challenging to support participants to log in once I begin delivering the training. Questions, comments and contributions are welcome either through the chat or using you mic but please ensure your mic is muted when you are not speaking.

 

I will email you in advance of the training with links, videos and resources for the training. If appropriate for the training I will also send you a link to download and install some software. If you have this installed in advance I can take you through the training with a more hands on experience. If for any reason you cannot install the software in advance the training will be more of demonstration experience for you. I cannot assist participants to install the software once the training has begun.

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This is an online session for students and parents on technology for reading support

About this Event

There is a €5 non-refundable booking fee.

All training will be held online via Google Meet.

Once you have booked a place/s on a training session you will receive:

• an email confirming your booking.

• emails a day in advance of the training with links, resources and information on the training content.

• an email 30 minutes before the training with a link to the Google Meet. You can click on this link to join the training session.

Please be aware that all training sessions for students and parents will be recorded.

 

By completing this booking form, you are giving consent for your child to take part in this training and consent for the training to be recorded.

 

These sessions are recorded for child protection purposes only. Access to the recordings will be strictly limited to the Assistive Technology Outreach Co-ordinator only.

 

In keeping with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), these recordings will be stored only for as long as required for these purposes.

 

UCC’s Data Protection Policy can be viewed at https://www.ucc.ie/en/ocla/comp/data/dataprotection/

 

You will need:

• internet access on your computer/ laptop/tablet or your phone (though a larger screen makes it easier on your eyes) Also if you wish to use your phone you may have to install the Google Meet app.

• the sound turned on on your device (headphones are convenient)

• if you want to ask questions verbally then you need a mic (most laptops have a mic built in or you may have a headset at home with a mic). Alternatively, you can type questions into the chat window and I will answer verbally

You can choose to share input from your camera, or you can choose not to.

 

Technology for reading supports:

What will I learn?

• What is assistive technology (AT).

• Advice on using your computer well to make best use of your Assistive Technology.

• About free reading features/programs on the iPad and for Windows

• About how to get your phone to capture and read text aloud from hard copy of text

• Apps on the iPad to help with reading and capturing text.

• To use the reading support features in Read & Write literacy support software.

• How to create sound files of learning materials.

• How to get access to electronic learning materials and texts.

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This is an online session for students and parents on technology for reading support

About this Event

There is a €5 non-refundable booking fee.

All training will be held online via Google Meet.

Once you have booked a place/s on a training session you will receive:

• an email confirming your booking.

• emails a day in advance of the training with links, resources and information on the training content.

• an email 30 minutes before the training with a link to the Google Meet. You can click on this link to join the training session.

Please be aware that all training sessions for students and parents will be recorded.

 

By completing this booking form, you are giving consent for your child to take part in this training and consent for the training to be recorded.

 

These sessions are recorded for child protection purposes only. Access to the recordings will be strictly limited to the Assistive Technology Outreach Co-ordinator only.

 

In keeping with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), these recordings will be stored only for as long as required for these purposes.

 

UCC’s Data Protection Policy can be viewed at https://www.ucc.ie/en/ocla/comp/data/dataprotection/

 

You will need:

• internet access on your computer/ laptop/tablet or your phone (though a larger screen makes it easier on your eyes) Also if you wish to use your phone you may have to install the Google Meet app.

• the sound turned on on your device (headphones are convenient)

• if you want to ask questions verbally then you need a mic (most laptops have a mic built in or you may have a headset at home with a mic). Alternatively, you can type questions into the chat window and I will answer verbally

You can choose to share input from your camera, or you can choose not to.

 

Technology for reading supports:

What will I learn?

• What is assistive technology (AT).

• Advice on using your computer well to make best use of your Assistive Technology.

• About free reading features/programs on the iPad and for Windows

• About how to get your phone to capture and read text aloud from hard copy of text

• Apps on the iPad to help with reading and capturing text.

• To use the reading support features in Read & Write literacy support software.

• How to create sound files of learning materials.

• How to get access to electronic learning materials and texts.

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This is an online session on technology for students with physical disabilities

About this Event

There is a €5 non-refundable booking fee.

All training will be held online via Google Meet.

 

Once you have booked a place/s on a training session you will receive:

• an email confirming your booking.

• emails a day in advance of the training with links, resources and information on the training content.

• an email 30 minutes before the training with a link to the Google Meet. You can click on this link to join the training session.

 

Please be aware that all training sessions for students and parents will be recorded.

 

By completing this booking form, you are giving consent for your child to take part in this training and consent for the training to be recorded.

 

These sessions are recorded for child protection purposes only. Access to the recordings will be strictly limited to the Assistive Technology Outreach Co-ordinator only.

 

In keeping with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), these recordings will be stored only for as long as required for these purposes.

 

UCC’s Data Protection Policy can be viewed at https://www.ucc.ie/en/ocla/comp/data/dataprotection/

 

You will need:

• internet access on your computer/ laptop/tablet or your phone (though a larger screen makes it easier on your eyes) Also if you wish to use your phone you may have to install the Google Meet app.

• the sound turned on on your device (headphones are convenient)

• if you want to ask questions verbally then you need a mic (most laptops have a mic built in or you may have a headset at home with a mic). Alternatively, you can type questions into the chat window and I will answer verbally

You can choose to share input from your camera, or you can choose not to.

 

What will I learn?

What is assistive technology (AT).

Advice on using your computer well to make best use of your Assistive Technology.

About touch-typing resources for different hand functions and alternative keyboard and mouse control.

About free adjustments that can be made to iPad and Windows to suit different physical abilities

About Dragon Naturally Speaking – you speak and it types what you say and free alternative.

About a variety of alternative text input options.

Advice on accessing teachers notes.

About free reading features/programs on the iPad and for Windows to aid with stamina issues.

How to get access to electronic learning materials and texts to lighten the school bag and make school books more accessible.

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