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Proceedings and Postscripts
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This is not to replace minutes which are being prepared by ASET Secretary, Lenore Begley, rather the intent is to share resources and links (and I have added a few postscripts) DG.
| Keynote |
Jutta Treviranus (Adaptive Technology Resource
Centre: University of Toronto)
Inclusion
in the Connected Classroom (PPT)
| EQAO Formats Announcements |
Jeryl P shared this news / memo about the availability of EQAO’s assessments in the following formats for use with assistive-technology software: PDF, HTML, Word, Word for download into Premier, WordPerfect, Kurzweil 1000, Kurzweil 3000 and WYNN.
| Subscribe to the ASET website! |
Diane G explained this feature. In brief - many users of e-communication are familiar with the “push / pull” phenomenon ~ do you want to pull e-communication into your world or have news and updates automatically pushed down to you? By “subscribing”, you can receive automated alerts whenever something is added to our site. Click here for the flyer describing this.
| E-Text |
John L provided an update on the E-Text Initiative. Here's his PPT and the link to the Resource Services Library (Provincial Schools Branch)
| PDF Equalizer |
Jeryl P demo'd PDF Equalizer ~ another great tool from Steve Timmer | Premier Assistive Technology.
| Many thanks to our supportive Vendors!! |
ONE Monitor ~ Anthony Bell
HT Consulting ~ Products for the Blind and Visually Impaired, Educational and Developmental Disabilities
[Did you notice the Tango? Try the online emulation; only $6900 USD!!]
Bridges Canada [note their 2008 Conference!]
Strategic Transitions and the Promethean Interactive Whiteboard Classroom
| Concluding Videos |
In A Sense, This Is What We're Doing
http://thefischbowl.blogspot.com/ [See : Sunday, April 29, 2007]
| Postscripts |
Jutta and the "Shift Happens" video mentioned the "$100 Laptop Project". Read more here... and a postscript... Jamie McKenzie maintains one of my favourite websites ~ His most recent newsletter features an article ~ "What's wrong with a Cheap Computer?... When you read about the $100 laptop being developed at MIT for third world students, it sounds attractive. It does just about everything students need - word processing, Internet browsing, spreadsheets, etc. So why limit access to poor kids?..." [read more]
P.P.S. In the Jutta Q&A there was some mention of the work of tech support folks. Thought you may also want to read Karl Fisch's | Fischbowl reflections on this. See May 16 blog entry ~ excerpt ~ "remind myself to do a better job of teaching my staff and students how to fish. I think this not only makes sense in a general way, but is especially important if we want teachers and students to be "technically literate" in the 21st century. If technology is going to play as big a role as I'm telling everyone it will, then everyone is going to need to be comfortable with using it seamlessly. And that includes learning the problem-solving skills that I've learned along the way - skills that they'll then be able to apply as new technologies - and new problems - arise."
| 40 Boards Represented! (see All Boards in the Province) |
Algoma District, Algonquin and Lakeshore Catholic District, ATRC: University of Toronto, Avon Maitland District, Brant Haldimand Norfolk Catholic District, Centre Jules Leger, Dufferin-Peel Catholic District, Conseil des écoles séparées catholiques de Dubreuilville, Conseil scolaire de district catholique Centre-Sud, Conseil scolaire de district du Nord-Est de l'Ontario, Conseil scolaire de district catholique du Centre-Est de l'Ontario, Conseil scolaire de district des écoles catholiques du Sud-Ouest, Durham Catholic District, Durham District, Erinoak, Grand Erie District, Halton Catholic District, Halton District, Hamilton-Wentworth Catholic District, Hastings & Prince Edward District, Kawartha Pine Ridge District, Lambton Kent District, Niagara Catholic District, Ottawa-Carleton Catholic District, Ottawa-Carleton District, Peterborough Victoria Northumberland and Clarington Catholic District, Peel District, Provincial School Authority, Rainbow District, Sheridan Institute of Advanced Learning & Technology, Simcoe County District, Simcoe Muskoka Catholic District, St Clair Catholic District, Thunder Bay Catholic District, Toronto Catholic District, Toronto District, Trillium Lakelands District, Tutorwiz Education Centre, Upper Grand District, Waterloo Catholic District, Waterloo Region District, York Catholic District, York Region District and... Oshawa Public Library