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CALL Centre Based Courses
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Thursday, 28 Aug 2008 |
3. SQA Assessment for All: Making Adapted Digital Assessment Papers.
This hands-on course provides teachers with the skills required to create accessible prelims and practice materials using Adobe Acrobat and other software. Numbers are restricted for this course, therefore it is being repeated on a number of days.
Venue: CALL Centre, Edinburgh 0930-1530
Cost: £95 (Includes Lunch)
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Wednesday, 01 Oct 2008 |
4. Software Information Day - Widgit Software.
CALL Scotland is hosting a series of Software Information Days in conjunction with individual suppliers of software that can be used to support pupils with Additional Support Needs. These days are generally free for participants.
Venue: CALL Centre, Edinburgh 0930-1530
Cost: FREE
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Thursday, 02 Oct 2008 |
5. SQA Assessment for All: Adapted Digital Papers.
This course reviews the use of ICT instead of paper-based SQA external examinations, NABs and 5-14 assessments. It looks at SQA assessment policy and procedures, and how papers and assessments can be adapted and accessed using ICT.
Venue: CALL Centre, Edinburgh 0930-1530
Cost: £95 (Includes Lunch)
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Tuesday, 07 Oct 2008 |
6. SQA Assessment for All: Making Adapted Digital Assessment Papers.
This hands-on course provides teachers with the skills required to create accessible prelims and practice materials using Adobe Acrobat and other software. Numbers are restricted for this course, therefore it is being repeated on a number of days.
Venue: CALL Centre, Edinburgh 0930-1530
Cost: £95 (Includes Lunch)
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Thursday, 30 Oct 2008 |
7. Smart Wheelchair Update.
This free one day event is designed to bring together staff and others who are using Smart Wheelchairs to share and develop practical ideas for using them to develop children’s opportunities for communication, play and learning.
Venue: CALL Centre, Edinburgh 0930-1530
Cost: FREE
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Tuesday, 11 Nov 2008 |
8. Augmentative Communication in Practice: Scotland Study Day - AAC and Autism: Theory and Practice.
This Annual Study Day is organised by Scottish communication aid centres: CALL, FACCT, KEYCOMM, SCTCI and TASSCC. This year’s event will focus on the use of augmentative and alternative communication techniques and technology for people with autism.
Venue:Carnegie Conference Centre, Dunfermline.
Cost: £85
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Thursday, 20 Nov 2008 |
9. Books for All: Making Accessible Resources with Adobe Acrobat.
This course teaches techniques for creating accessible learning materials in PDF using Acrobat Pro. The course looks at scanning and OCR; structuring digital books for easy navigation; and methods for making interactive worksheets and assessments.
Venue: CALL Centre, Edinburgh 0930-1530
Cost: £95 (Includes Lunch)
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Thursday, 27 Nov 2008 |
10. Using ICT with Early Years and Primary Children with Communication Support Needs.
This course will look at the use of simple communication
technology and computer software that can help young children with autism and other communication difficulties.
Numbers are restricted for this course, therefore it is being run twice.
Venue: CALL Centre, Edinburgh 0930-1530
Cost: £95 (Includes Lunch)
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Thursday, 11 Dec 2008 |
11. Books for All: Making Accessible Resources with Microsoft Word.
This course covers techniques for using Microsoft Word to create accessible print and electronic learning resources. It covers scanning and OCR; adding structure and accessibility; interactive features; and use of audio.
Venue: CALL Centre, Edinburgh 0930-1530
Cost: £95 (Includes Lunch)
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Thursday, 22 Jan 2009 |
12. Books for All: Making Accessible Resources with Clicker 5.
This course focuses on the use of Clicker 5 to produce ‘talking books’ and other resources for early years and primary pupils with reading, writing and communication difficulties, including switch users.
Venue: CALL Centre, Edinburgh 0930-1530
Cost: £95 (Includes Lunch)
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Thursday, 29 Jan 2009 |
13. Complying with Legislation: Are your Computers Accessible?
Computers are vital tools for pupils with additional support needs, but they are often inaccessible. This course considers ways that in-built software and additional technology, e.g. switches, alternatives to keyboards and mice, etc. can be used to make computers accessible.
Venue: CALL Centre, Edinburgh 0930-1530
Cost: £95 (Includes Lunch)
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Friday, 30 Jan 2009 |
14. Complying with Legislation: Reviewing your Accessibility Strategy.
Education authorities are due to produce updated Accessibility Strategies for 2009-2012. This half day course will examine what still needs to be done to ensure access to the curriculum and improved communications for pupils with additional support needs.
Venue: CALL Centre, Edinburgh
Cost: £50
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Thursday, 05 Feb 2009 |
15. Books for All: Making Audio Resources.
This course will consider ways in which MP3 players, iPods and other audio players can be used to allow access to books and other learning resources. We will look at tools for making your own recordings and also for generating synthesised audio files from text.
Venue: CALL Centre, Edinburgh 0930-1530
Cost: £95 (Includes Lunch)
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Thursday, 12 Feb 2009 |
16. SQA Assessment for All: Making Adapted Digital Assessment Papers.
This hands-on course provides teachers with the skills required to create accessible prelims and practice materials using Adobe Acrobat and other software. Numbers are restricted for this course, therefore it is being repeated on a number of days.
Venue: CALL Centre, Edinburgh 0930-1530
Cost: £95 (Includes Lunch)
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Thursday, 26 Feb 2009 |
17. Software Information Day - Sherston Software
CALL Scotland is hosting a series of Software Information Days in conjunction with individual suppliers of software that can be used to support pupils with Additional Support Needs. These days are generally free for participants.
Venue: CALL Centre, Edinburgh 0930-1530
Cost: FREE
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Thursday, 12 Mar 2009 |
18. Software Information Day - Dolphin Computer Access.
CALL Scotland is hosting a series of Software Information Days in conjunction with individual suppliers of software that can be used to support pupils with Additional Support Needs. These days are generally free for participants.
Venue: CALL Centre, Edinburgh 0930-1530
Cost: FREE
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Thursday, 19 Mar 2009 |
19. Software Information Day - 2Simple Software.
CALL Scotland is hosting a series of Software Information Days in conjunction with individual suppliers of software that can be used to support pupils with Additional Support Needs. These days are generally free for participants.
Venue: CALL Centre, Edinburgh 0930-1530
Cost: FREE
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Thursday, 26 Mar 2009 |
20. Routes for Learning for Pupils with Profound and Complex Support Needs.
Routes for Learning, developed in Wales,
is an assessment approach for learners with profound learning difficulties and additional disabilities. This course provides an introduction to the material and helps staff to make the link with their own pupils.
Venue: CALL Centre, Edinburgh 0930-1530
Cost: £95 (Includes Lunch)
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Thursday, 23 Apr 2009 |
21. Software Information Day - TAG Software.
CALL Scotland is hosting a series of Software Information Days in conjunction with individual suppliers of software that can be used to support pupils with Additional Support Needs. These days are generally free for participants.
Venue: CALL Centre, Edinburgh 0930-1530
Cost: FREE
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Saturday, 25 Apr 2009 |
22. Family Technology Fun Day.
Run in conjunction with Augmentative Communication in
Practice: Scotland, this Day gives parents of children with communication and other support needs an opportunity to bring all the family to CALL to try various examples of technology and take part in a number of fun activities with specialists from across Scotland.
Venue: CALL Centre, Edinburgh
Cost: FREE
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Thursday, 30 Apr 2009 |
23. Using ICT with Early Years and Primary Children with Communication Support Needs.
This course will look at the use of simple communication
technology and computer software that can help young children with autism and other communication difficulties.
Numbers are restricted for this course, therefore it is being run twice.
Venue: CALL Centre, Edinburgh 0930-1530
Cost: £95 (Includes Lunch)
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Thursday, 07 May 2009 |
24. Software Information Day - Inclusive Technology.
CALL Scotland is hosting a series of Software Information Days in conjunction with individual suppliers of software that can be used to support pupils with Additional Support Needs. These days are generally free for participants.
Venue: CALL Centre, Edinburgh 0930-1530
Cost: FREE
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Thursday, 21 May 2009 |
25. Software Information Day - Crick Software.
CALL Scotland is hosting a series of Software Information Days in conjunction with individual suppliers of software that can be used to support pupils with Additional Support Needs. These days are generally free for participants.
Venue: CALL Centre, Edinburgh 0930-1530
Cost: FREE
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CALL Centre Organised Courses
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Tuesday, 16 Jun - Thursday, 18 Jun 2009 |
ICT and Inclusion 2009
CALL Scotland organises an annual three-day tour of different locations in Scotland, combining an exhibition, presentations by suppliers and short talks by local teachers and other specialists who have made particularly good use
of technology to support inclusion.
Venue: to be confirmed, but probably Inverness, Edinburgh and Glasgow.
Cost: FREE |
