SCATP Upcoming Trainings

*Friday, April 9, 2010*

Making Books on PowerPoint

Time: 9:00 – 11:00 am
Presenter: Val Gioia, Assistive Technology Specialist, SC Department of Education

Location: Assistive Technology Resource Center, Poplar Building, Midlands Center, 8301 Farrow Road, Columbia, SC

Description:

Achieving grade-level literacy skills can be difficult for some children. Many children benefit from modified print materials. This workshop will provide step-by-step instructions for making a talking book using the PowerPoint program in MS Office 2003 and 2007. Providing text, graphics, photographs and an auditory component can help many children with reading comprehension and reading fluency difficulties. Using the PowerPoint program in MS Office 2003 and 2007 is an inexpensive method for modifying reading books, textbooks, or creating your own books using scanned photos or graphics and adding recorded voice files using the teacher’s or children’s voices. Children with visual impairments, physical impairments and/or print disabilities can easily access electronic talking books and receive great benefit from them. Examples and instructions for independently creating electronic talking books will be demonstrated and provided. A list of useful literacy websites, pre-made PowerPoint book templates, and some pre-made talking books will be provided. The training is in the Assistive Technology Resource and Demonstration Center so no food or drink please.

Cost: There is no cost for this workshop, but pre-registration is required. This workshop is limited to a maximum of 15 participants.

To register for this workshop:
Option 1: Complete the online registration form
Option 2: Email Sally Young at http://us.mc1102.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=Sally.Young@uscmed.sc.edu
Option 3: Call Sally Young at (803) 935-5263 or 800-915-4522.
Option 4: Fax your registration information to (803) 935-5342. Please include your name, organization, address, email address, phone

*Thursday, May 13, 2010*

Intermediate Boardmaker

Time: 9:00 – 11:00 am

Presenter: Val Gioia, Assistive Technology Specialist, SC Department of Education

Location: Assistive Technology Resource Center, Poplar Building, Midlands Center, 8301 Farrow Road, Columbia, SC
Description:

If you are new to using Boardmaker Plus! V. 6 software this training session is for you. You will need a basic understanding of Boardmaker or have taken the Boardmaker Basics training to sign up for this training session. The training incorporates a combination of hands on use and functional application with Boardmaker Plus! Software. Functions new to the Boardmaker Plus! version will be reviewed. Boardmaker Plus! is a drawing program combined with a graphics database that also has the ability to talk and play recorded sounds and movies. This interactive component allows users to create talking activity boards, worksheets, schedules, interactive books, writing activities, and more. The training is in the Assistive Technology Resource and Demonstration Center so no food or drink please.

Cost: There is no cost for this workshop, but pre-registration is required. This workshop is limited to a maximum of 18 participants.

To register for this workshop:
Option 1: Complete the online registration form
Option 2: Email Sally Young at http://us.mc1102.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=Sally.Young@uscmed.sc.edu
Option 3: Call Sally Young at (803) 935-5263 or 800-915-4522.
Option 4: Fax your registration information to (803) 935-5342. Please include your name, organization, address, email address, phone