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A visually impaired student - Margot

Blindfolds Off

posted on July 12, 2022

Meet Margot, a 14-year-old musician, poet, writer, dreamer, self-described “complicated” being who also happens to be visually impaired but asks that you look beyond that to truly see her.

Students of diverse learning attending an Art Inclusion camp at an art gallery

HeARTful Expression: A SET-BC and North Vancouver School District Collaboration

posted on July 08, 2022

Last Spring, SET-BC joined North Vancouver School District for a SET-BC Inclusion Experience held at the Gordon Smith Gallery of Canadian Art during the “We Can Only Hint at this with Words" exhibitio…

Levi in the classroom with his classmate participating class activity together

Learning with Levi

posted on June 29, 2022

Meet Levi, who is currently in Grade 5 at Nechako Elementary in the community of Kitimat. Levi enjoys school and being with his peers. Levi is well loved by his peers, but due to his non-verbal commun…

A student holding up an mounted iPad with screen displaying a TouchChat PageSet

Silver’s Inner Chatterbox Now Shines

posted on May 27, 2022

Meet Silver, who is currently in grade 6 at Cedar Grove Elementary in the community of Gibsons, on the Sunshine Coast. Silver is a non-speaking student with many interests as well as a passion for lea…

Team-Building with Clicker 7

posted on December 06, 2021

SET-BC Classroom-Based Solutions rely on the committed and invigorating energy that often occurs when teachers collaborate to support their students.

J’ai la Technologie Donc J’Essaie

posted on December 06, 2021

Enseigner le français langue seconde au huitième niveau demande qu’on cherche toujours de nouvelles façons d’engager les élèves.

Brooke uses her large screen

Brooke Has the Touch When it Comes to Learning

posted on December 06, 2021

A large touch screen computer allows Brooke to participate in many activities. With the larger monitor Brooke can more easily see what is on the screen.

Kristian speaking in interview

Presenting Kristian

posted on December 06, 2021

Universal Design for Learning (UDL) is a set of principles which guides the inclusive classroom. It suggests that a one-size-fits-all approach to instruction and assessment is not effective to meet th…

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Spring and the UDL is Easy!

posted on December 06, 2021

The students in Christine Lang’s Grade 2 classroom at Lord Roberts Elementary probably have no idea what Universal Design for Learning is but they experience it every day!

Alison Bos with her students

iEngaged with UDL

posted on December 06, 2021

Allison Bos describes how the use of iPad technology allows her to present activities that are more creative and accessible to all students.

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Oral to Digital Storytelling in Haida Gwaii

posted on December 06, 2021

Grade 1 students at Sk’aadgaa Naay Elementary School in Skidegate, Haida Gwaii embarked on a transformative journey combining the tradition of oral storytelling with digital storytelling using iPads a…

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Shining a Light on Inclusion in Fort Nelson

posted on December 06, 2021

As a Provincial Resource Program, SET-BC supports school districts, classrooms, and students in all corners of BC.

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A Little Rain Can’t Keep Us from Writing!

posted on December 06, 2021

The Environmental School Project in Maple Ridge is an initiative supported by place-based, imaginative and ecological education.

Teachers in Quesnel, BC

Keeping their Eye on Communication in Quesnel

posted on December 06, 2021

Many teams working with students who have significant physical access challenges look to eye gaze technology as a possible solution.

Asher working with teacher

The Amazing Asher

posted on December 06, 2021

Asher is a bright, attentive and social student at View Royal Elementary School in SD #61, Victoria. Asher loves to read and reads well, loves to be with his friends, likes music, loves Garage Band on…

Dease Lake Landscape

The iPad Connection in Dease Lake

posted on December 06, 2021

It’s minus 17 degrees outside and an impromptu blizzard is blowing in alongside the remaining rays of afternoon sun.

Special Squamish Students

What Makes Squamish Special?

posted on December 06, 2021

The students used technologies such as an iPad Pro with Padcaster as well as apps such as Padlet, Book Creator, and DoInk to create connections with others and share their knowledge of the local commu…

Les centres d’apprentissage avec la technologie

posted on December 06, 2021

À Vancouver, Trafalgar Elementary est une école à deux voies qui offre un Programme d’immersion française et un Programme anglais. Cette année Laure enseigne une classe de 26 étudiants en 4ième et 5iè…

Fayth

Fayth Says

posted on December 06, 2021

Building Augmentative Alternative Communication (AAC) capacity within a school district is one of the many custom requests that can be made at SET-BC.

Dacian

Decisive Dacian

posted on December 06, 2021

Dacian is an accessibility activist and is passionate about raising awareness about this topic. He is involved in a Youth Leadership group through Community Living Victoria, and through them has led d…

Ruben

Ruben uses TouchChat for Inclusion

posted on December 06, 2021

Ruben is well loved by his peers but, due to his non-verbal challenges, he sometimes finds meaningful connections with peers difficult.

Chase being interviewed

Conversations with Chase

posted on December 06, 2021

Chase is a master of switch technology and is adept at using eye gaze technology. He is a smart, determined and inspiring 17 year old with Spinal Muscular Atrophy (Type 1).

Emerson using his technology

Team Emerson Scores Big with Clicker 7 and Switch Access!

posted on December 06, 2021

Emerson is a grade 1 student in Ms. Brogan’s Grade 1/2 class at Blewett Elementary in Nelson, B.C. Emerson has a strong sense of character which is an asset when he needs to tackle challenging tasks. …

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