BATA last year in the Educationalists Special Interest Group put on a year long series of webinars to look at ways that Assistive Technology is being used in the education sector. It’s a webinar series that provides useful and valuable information to any education setting. Topics from practical Assistive Technology in the classroom to current initiatives such as the DFE Edtech Strategy. Perhaps, one of the most helpful is Exam Arrangements. Although aimed at the UK it does have some application to the wider world.
In helping a friend to access Outlook’s data files I needed to trace where the hidden AppData folder was. In order to do this I needed to reveal hidden files. This comes with a health warning. Only do this if you know what you are doing. Any changes here could cause problems for your operating system. This is purely to locate missing folders that were once visible in thi0s client’s case. This video below may be very helpful to you.
In the latest Zoom update they have introduced a rather silly default which may catch Zoom users who do screen sharing. In previous versions you could share your whole desktop screen quite easily. Now, in the latest update it switches that off! So you are restricted to sharing applications only. This will catch people out and may catch you out.
It’s a simple matter to switch it back on. Go to Settings, and half way down basic settings you will see the option to switch off “Disable Desktop Screen sharing.” Why on earth it hasn’t set the other way round I don’t know!
This week is running this free online conference on Wednesday 18th November still time to book your place
What do we mean by ambitious teaching? It’s having higher expectations of what pupils can achieve and the means by which it can be done. Much can be learned from the field of special educational needs on increasing individual pupil potential and achievement. Get it right for your pupils with additional needs and you get it right for everyone. Hence why we called this conference “Assistive Techniology for All using ambitious teaching.”
Never has there been a better or more important time to learn about how Assistive Technology can enable all pupils achieve more and gain control over learning using 21st Century means. To harness the new technologies to be efficient and effective in all school phases will be the challenge of our times.
This day conference is for all who have an active participation in education in primary, secondary, HE and FE, Universities and Colleges. It’s scope is wide and we would like anyone to attend for free and discover how to take the opportunity afforded us by the sad reality of Covid-19 and to make the best of a bad situation.
Schools and educational institutions have had to step up to the mark and accelerate their use of technology. How many settings had heard of Zoom before Covid-19 let alone use it? Government via the DFE Edtech Strategy group have send more emphasis should be placed on suppliers making their products more accessible.
The conference will spam from 10:00-3:00pm with regular short breaks in-between each session for comfort. It will be interlaced with inspirational thought leaders in the field of special needs and assistive technologies with workshops led by product suppliers to show how best their product can support and lead ambitious teaching
Once registered we will send you a link for the conference with a programme nearer the time. Our programme is developing fast we have notable people already signed up to attend such as Aaron Smith ( Microsoft) and Carol Allen (Inclusi) . So it’s going to be finalised by the 18th November. Put it in your diary and either spend the whole day with us or drop in and out. Sessions will be recorded so that you can replay them later and you will never miss a session.
https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-8xyx3-f02bd1
Typing is still a need in the 21st-century. This session will look at how you could use a typing tutor program how do you create it how do you create access to it and what the benefits are
Hi. I’m Geane, a PhD student at the University of Southampton.
My research is about finding ways for visually impaired people to be able to do more sport/physical activity. I’m seeking young adults with VI to take part in my online survey.
I would very much appreciate if you could share my advert with a link of this survey to your visually impaired members in your social media or online community.
My advert is this:
Are you visually impaired between 18 and 30 years old? Do you do physical activity or play sports? I want to hear from you all, regardless if you are active or not. If you are active I would like to hear about your experience with physical activity, sports and technologies. If you are not active, I would be interested to know why. Please fill in this online survey https://isurvey.soton.ac.uk/33270. If you have any questions, contact Geane Fontinele directly on gdaz1e17@soton.ac.uk Study Reference Number ERGO/FEPS/ 51707.
I look forward to hearing from you.
Kind regards, Geane Fontinele PhD student in Web Science University of Southampton
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