Wednesday, 3 January 2007

Special Needs, Inclusion seminars Thursday

Thursday
10:45
Learning to Read with ICT

Duncan Milne, PATOSS

Use the power of ICT to develop better readers in your class! Discover how to teach synthetic phonics effectively with ICT. Examine concepts including: understanding reading acquisition, utilising ICT and multi-sensory learning, recognising and overcoming reading problems and developing a successful reading programme.

12:00
Making the Best Use of ICT to Support Dyslexic Learners

Victoria Crivelli, BDA

Ways in which ICT can help overcome barriers to learning, including: Making the best use of existing technology, How ICT can help create Dyslexia friendly environments, Guidance on selecting programs and tools to support planning, organisation and recording of information, access to the curriculum and literacy skills.


Pete Wells, Sunderland City Learning Centre

Join Pete Wells, winner of Becta's ICT Practitioner of the Year for Inclusion, for a fun filled seminar! Pete will show how you can use ICT in a variety of ways to engage all learners. Experience a disgusting sensory story, a range of sensory based lesson ideas and watch some fantastic Chromakey films! Come along and prepare to be gunged!


Adrian Higginbotham, Becta & David Colven Ace Advisory Trust

In these enlightened days of the DDA and SENDA all software should be accessible to everyone shouldn't it? But what to we mean by Accessible, how do we know when we've found it and what happens when we can't find it. A Becta lead discussion on what Teachers and suppliers can expect of each other to support personalisation when using ICT.



In terms of your own continuing professional development, what would you hope to gain by attendance at any of the above sessions? Could more be done to support the Inclusion agenda at BETT? Post your views and help shape future BETT seminar programmes.

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