2011 - 2012 School Year
Wishing SET-BC Staff a Happy Retirement!
At the end of January, two members of the SET-BC ‘family’ will be retiring – we wish them the best!
Student Projects are on their Merry Way!
SET-BC is proud to be supporting 14 student projects from around the province this year.
Have a Very Merry Christm-access!
SET-BC has some yuletide activities for students using assistive technologies or software. Check out what's available to support your elves!
CanAssist to the Rescue: An Adapted Toy Story
Recently, SET-BC required custom adaptations to switch activated toys. CanAssist once again fulfilled our request and they quickly made these adaptations in their usual high quality and timely manner.
Have an Accessible Hallowe'en!
SET-BC has spooktacular Hallowe'en activities for students using assistive technologies or software. Check out what's available to support your ghosts and goblins this year!
SET-BC Welcomes New Consultants!
This September, several new consultants have joined the SET-BC provincial and regional teams. As a result of retirements and staff members returning to district positions, five teachers and one speech language pathologist began their new roles as SET-BC consultants this school year.
Special Projects Applications Now Available!
This year SET-BC will be supporting a limited number of curricular based projects that use technology to support learning. BC school and district teams are invited to apply now for project support.
Timmy Technology Travels
Timmy Technology, SET-BC's cuddly ambassador, has traveled to the SET-BC website! Timmy was created to give SET-BC students a way to showcase their schools and communities by introducing him to the important people and places in their lives.
Student Technology Projects 2010 - 2011
Last year SET-BC conducted a number of small student-based technology projects supported through vendor donations. Project teams have reported on the positive results of using a variety of technologies with students.
SET-BC Develops Accessible Books for the iPad
Over the summer, in addition to expanding our usual Powerpoint-based Accessible Books collection, SET-BC has also been building a new area of the collection – Accessible Books for the iPad.