Sandra Gluth is an educator with many years of experience working with students with diverse learning needs. Prior to joining Edmonton Regional Learning Consortium, Sandra was on secondment to Alberta Education as a Curriculum Manager in Inclusive Education. Sandra also worked as a learning technologies consultant with Edmonton Public Schools where she was able to combine her passion for teaching and learning with using technologies to support literacy learning and the success of all students, including those with diverse learning needs.
Learning Opportunities
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Assistive Technology for Learning: Supporting Students at Risk
Presented By
Sandra GluthSession Details
| Date | Time |
|---|---|
| May 11, 2016 | 9:00 am to 3:30 pm |
Location
Grade Levels
AllDo you have a student that can understand the content being taught but can’t read the text? Or a student who has lots of great ideas and understands what they have learned but can’t get their thoughts down on paper? In today’s classrooms, a wide range of technologies are creating new options for differentiated instruction and for the inclusion of students with disabilities.
This learning opportunity will introduce you to text-to-speech, word prediction, speech recognition and visual learning tools and how the flexible use of these technologies can reduce barriers to learning and support literacy learning and the success of students at risk.
Target Audience
Grade 3 - 12 Teachers, Learning Coaches, Teacher Assistants, Speech Language Pathologists, Occupational Therapists
Please bring a fully charged laptop or similar device that will allow you to download and install programs from the Internet (iPads are not recommended).