Free Written Productivity Workshop

Written Productivity Including Note-Taking Pens and Software 

Date: Thursday, April 18, 2013

Time: 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm

Location: SC Assistive Technology Resource Center

Poplar Building, Midlands Center

 8301 Farrow Road, Columbia, SC

Cost: Free, but pre-registration is required.

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

Description: Many students experience problems with writing and this workshop will show some of the resources that are available to help with writing difficulties. Motor problems will be addressed as well as processing and organizational concerns that many students have trouble with. We will review various programs that are low-cost or free, as well as several note-taking pens that help with writing, organization, and study skills. We will also go over speech recognition programs and the criteria that students need to meet to have success with them.

This training is in the Assistive Technology Resource Center, so no food or drink please.

For questions, call Will McCain at (803) 935-5004 or Lydia Durham at (803) 935-5263 or 800-915-4522.

To learn more or to register, please click on the above title.

To access the CDR Library catalog, please click on this link.

Free Organizational Workshop!

OneNote and SkyDrive

      

 

Date: Thursday, December 6, 2012 

Time: 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm

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

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

Cost: Free, but pre-registration is required.

To register for this workshop: Complete the OneNote and SkyDrive online registration form.

Description: Staying organized has never been easier for students and adults with Microsoft’s OneNote software. Microsoft OneNote gives you the ideal place to store and share your information in a single, easy-to-access location. Capture text, images, as well as video and audio notes with OneNote. In this workshop we will learn all about the organizational concepts of OneNote software and create an organizational file that can be accessed anywhere as long as you have internet connectivity. Microsoft’s SkyDrive is an on-line storage program with a large storage capacity that will be used in conjunction with Microsoft OneNote for this workshop.

For questions, call Will McCain at (803) 935-5004 or Lydia Durham at (803) 935-5263 or 800-915-4522.

This training is in the Assistive Technology Resource Center, so no food or drink please.

To read more, please click on the above title.

To access the CDR Library catalog, please click on this link.