Physical Access Technologies: A Workshop for School-based Teams
January 2010
The SET-BC Physical Access Interest Group recently completed work on a provincial workshop focusing on the many different options available for students who have physical access needs. This workshop is being hosted by SET-BC consultants all over the province in many different school districts. Kathy Ryan, the SET-BC consultant for several Okanagan school districts, hosted the workshop on January 12th in Oliver and January 15th in Kelowna. A total of 30 participants attended, learning about the various categories of physical access technologies, discussing student profiles, and exploring the many hands on stations containing a variety of physical access hardware and software.
The workshop was hosted next by Bruce Fraser, the SET-BC consultant in the Kamloops-Thompson school district. Nineteen participants enjoyed the various workshop modules and had very positive comments at the end of the day. “Great workshop – I wish more colleagues were able to attend – great practical information – a very useful workshop for a novice special education teacher.”
The workshop itself is divided into several modules, with each of the main modules exploring a specific category of physical access technologies. The workshop is designed and facilitated to ensure that participants’ individual learning styles are supported, with a variety of activities including instruction, small group discussions, hands on exploration of technology, and individual reflection.
The workshop presentations and the print resource, Physical Access Technologies: A Guide for School-based Teams, is now available in the SET-BC Learning Centre.
If you are interested in attending this workshop in your area, contact your SET-BC consultant for more information.