Category Archives: Workshops
iPads in Special Education
Posted in iPad Basics, Workshops
Jane Farrall October 4, 2011
Jane Farrall October 4, 2011
This presentation was created for a series of workshops on iPads in Special Education in late 2011 held in Perth and locations in Victoria. The presentation uses links and information contained on our Apple and iPad information page at http://www.spectronicsinoz.com/blog/apple/.
DynaVox Series 5: Hands on Training Perth August 2011
Posted in Workshops
Jane Farrall October 4, 2011
Jane Farrall October 4, 2011
These resources are designed to accompany the DynaVox Series 5 (V/Vmax/V+/Vmax+/Maestro) training that we provided in Perth in August 2011. The presentation used at the beginning of this workshop is shown as a Slideshare document below. DynaVox Series 5 Hands-On training Resources Series 5 Comprehensive Quick Start guide DynaVox Implementation Toolkit Opening the Box – Series 5 AAC 101 Introduction to InterAACt Teaching Vocabulary …
AAC – All Day, Every Day
Posted in Workshops
Jane Farrall October 3, 2011
Jane Farrall October 3, 2011
This presentation was created for a workshop for SPOT on DDÂ on “AAC All Day, Every Day” in August 2011. Videos were removed from this presentation for privacy reasons – but some of the videos available are on You Tube and links to these and other resources are provided below.
The iPad as Assistive Technology
Posted in Apps and Mobile Learning, iPad Basics, Workshops
Jane Farrall October 3, 2011
Jane Farrall October 3, 2011
This presentation was created for a workshop for SPOT on DDÂ on “Using the iPad as Assistive Technology” in August 2011. The presentation uses links and information contained on our Apple and iPad information page at http://www.spectronicsinoz.com/blog/apple/.
Perth it’s your turn for a Texthelp Read&Write GOLD Workshop this Month!
Posted in Events, Workshops
Barbara Landsberg August 17, 2011
Barbara Landsberg August 17, 2011
Join us for a full day of hands-on training learning about the NEW Version 10 of the popular Texthelp Read&Write GOLD literacy support software in Perth on Friday 26th August – 9am to 4pm. Where? Rydges Perth | Cnr Hay and King Streets | Perth CBD. Why is the Texthelp Read&Write GOLD program so popular? With so many students in schools and post-secondary institutions …
Inclusive Learning Technology Workshops in Brisbane!
Posted in Events, Workshops
Eliza Bale March 11, 2011
Eliza Bale March 11, 2011
Our technology workshops to be presented in Brisbane from Thursday 14th and Friday 15th April 2011 are filling up fast! As Spectronics is Australia’s largest supplier of technologies for support of students with disabilities and/or learning difficulties, our workshops are designed to help you to keep up with the newest technologies available to assist your students’ learning, communication and independent achievement in school and …
Read&Write GOLD Version 10 just released and new Certified Trainer Workshops
Posted in Events, New Technologies, Tools & Resources, Workshops
Barbara Landsberg March 7, 2011
Barbara Landsberg March 7, 2011
A new version of the popular literacy support program, Texhelp Read&Write GOLD for Windows has just been released – Version 10! It still offers its popular “floating toolbar” format, seamlessly working with all standard Windows-based programs (meaning that struggling students are not ostracised by having to use programs that are different to those used by their peers).
Spectronics on the road in 2011: Register now for full day workshops!
Posted in Events, How to learn more!, Workshops
Barbara Landsberg February 28, 2011
Barbara Landsberg February 28, 2011
The Spectronics team are about to hit the road for another series of popular workshops in Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne. Workshops for Auckland and Wellington in November of this year are currently being finalised too. It would be great if you could join us!
FREE Online Training – new sessions for you!
Posted in Events, Permanent Resources, Techniques & Tips, Web links, Workshops
Katie Lyon June 25, 2010
Katie Lyon June 25, 2010
You may be aware of our FREE Online Training Sessions that are available for a number of different software programs including Boardmaker, Communicate: Symwriter, Clicker 5 and Texthelp Read and Write Gold. The sessions go for about an hour and are delivered by either one of our teachers or speech pathologists who have had experience using the software. You can attend as many as …
Big Mouth Camp 2009
Posted in Events, Workshops
Jane Farrall November 13, 2009
Jane Farrall November 13, 2009
BIg Mouth 2009 Back in June, nearly 100 people gathered in the mountains in Gippsland, Victoria to celebrate Christmas in June. The weather was suitably cold, the decorations were undeniably festive and Big Mouth Camp was on again for 2009! This year, 15 students using speech generating devices, their families and support teams gathered for a fabulous camp in June. The Christmas theme offered …
