Here’s a quick infographic of the areas that many of our schools are working in within the UDL framework.
Category Archives: Resources for teachers
New ALDI “Jumpstart” Assistive Technology Series for 2015
Are you wondering how to begin supporting Universal Design for Learning with assistive technology? Would you like hands-on learning sessions in order to use the assistive technology effectively to support pedagogy in your classroom?
Empower your team in 45 minutes with a hands-on assistive technology jumpstart session. We will discuss the specific AT tool (15 min) and how it can be universally applied in the classroom. Then we will go hands-on to apply the tools (30 min).
Where: At your school.
When: At lunch, during a staff meeting, or after school.
Designed for: School teams (between 2-15 individuals). Administrators, resource teachers, classroom teachers, integration aides, attendants, technicians, and non-teaching professionals all welcome.
Please see the detailed description for more information on sessions and contact information:
How to enable FREE accessibility tools (text to speech and dictation) on a Mac or PC
Are you interested in enabling the free accessibility tools already available on your student’s laptop? Whether your student is using a PC or mac, there are a number of free, effective options for both text to speech and speech recognition. Check out the ALDI links for enabling these features:
ALDI accessibility dictation and TTS
You can send feedback to your colleagues across the province on how you’re using these tools with your students in the resource setting through the contact form. We’ll (happily) post your comments on the ALDI blog.
Thanks to resource teachers at CQSB for a great Edcamp!
CQSB resource teachers partipated in an Edcamp as part of their resource teacher network meeting.
This motivated group of teachers discussed:
- Behavioural strategies for students with special needs
- Using the iPad in the resource setting and apps to aupport students with diverse learning
- needs
- Effective resource models
- Supportive school environments for resource teachers
Thanks to all for the engaging discussions that generated all kinds of resources and
new ideas.
ALDI Symposium 2013 Newsletter
Have a look at our Symposium 2013 newsletter to see what’s happening with the ALDI Initiative! New workshops, information and resources.