{"id":5771,"date":"2018-07-19T13:57:27","date_gmt":"2018-07-19T13:57:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.shu.ac.uk\/lead\/?p=5771"},"modified":"2018-07-20T10:03:03","modified_gmt":"2018-07-20T10:03:03","slug":"upcoming-events-using-assistive-technology-to-support-learning-and-teaching","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.shu.ac.uk\/add\/2018\/07\/19\/upcoming-events-using-assistive-technology-to-support-learning-and-teaching\/","title":{"rendered":"Upcoming events:  Using assistive technology to support learning and teaching"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Assistive Technology (AT)\u00a0service have just developed two new sessions that showcase how Mind View, Read &amp;Write, assistive technology software can be used to support teaching and learning. The sessions are hands on and interactive. Participants will have the opportunity to see how the software works and take part in using the tools to implement the strategies. \u00a0The AT service are\u00a0keen to get teaching staff along to these sessions in order to get their thoughts and reflections on the sessions as well as\u00a0suggestions on how they might be further developed to support students and their own teaching practice.<\/p>\n<h3><strong><em>Enhance your student\u2019s research skills using assistive technology \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/h3>\n<h4><strong><em>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/em><\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><strong>Date: <\/strong>Thursday, 02\/08\/2018 <strong>Time: <\/strong>12:00 \u2013 13:00\u00a0<strong>Venue: <\/strong>EMB-3120<strong><br \/>\nDate:<\/strong> Fri10\/08\/2018 <strong>Time<\/strong>:12:00 \u2013 13:00\u00a0 <strong>Venue: <\/strong>RWB-Annex-E.1.01<br \/>\n<strong>Date:<\/strong> Thurs 30\/08\/2018 <strong>Time:<\/strong>:12:00 \u2013 13:00 <strong>Venue: <\/strong>CharlesSt-12.3.10<\/p>\n<p>This session will demonstrate techniques for breaking down an assignment brief into bite-size chunks. Using the software, you will be shown\u00a0how essay topics can be researched, collected, and then built into an essay structure, with the correct referencing applied.<\/p>\n<p>The following software will be used in this session::<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Mind view<\/li>\n<li>Read and Write Gold<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>This software is available via <a href=\"https:\/\/appsanywhere.shu.ac.uk\/\">AppsAnywhere<\/a><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3><strong><em>Support your students to plan assignments using assistive technology\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/h3>\n<h4><strong><em>\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><strong>Date:<\/strong> Fri 27\/07\/2018 <strong>Time<\/strong>: 12:00pm \u2013 13:00pm\u00a0Venue<strong>:<\/strong> CC Library-C033<br \/>\n<strong>Date:<\/strong> Thurs 16\/08\/2018<strong> Time<\/strong>: 12:00pm \u2013 13:00pm\u00a0Venue<strong>:<\/strong> Stoddart-7324<br \/>\n<strong>Date:<\/strong> Fri 24\/08\/2018<strong>Time<\/strong>:12:00pm \u2013 13:00pm\u00a0Venue<strong>:<\/strong> HC.0.04<\/p>\n<p>This session will demonstrate the features of Mind view 7, and how it can be used to support the planning of assignments<\/p>\n<p>You will be given a demonstration on\u00a0how to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Create a mind map to structure your ideas.<\/li>\n<li>Add colour, notes, and hyperlinks.<\/li>\n<li>Capture information from academic sources.<\/li>\n<li>Export your work to Microsoft Word and PowerPoint.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>This software is available via <a href=\"https:\/\/appsanywhere.shu.ac.uk\/\">AppsAnywhere<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>All sessions can be booked via the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/portal.shu.ac.uk\/departments\/HRD\/coreportal\/Pages\/home.aspx\">CORE portal<\/a><\/strong><strong> or by emailing: <a href=\"mailto:at-service@shu.ac.uk\">at-service@shu.ac.uk<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>If you have any queries regarding these sessions, please contact:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Karl Townsend, Assistive Technology Service Manager, Assistive Technology Service, Sheffield Regional Assessment Centre (SRAC); Room 544 Owen Building Level 5, Sheffield Hallam University<\/p>\n<p>Tel: (0114) 2255311 Team\u00a0 or\u00a0 (0114) 2254291 Direct<\/p>\n<p>Further information can also\u00a0be found on the<a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.shu.ac.uk\/skillscentre\/assistive-technology\"> Skills Centre website<\/a>, which details the offer to students and a video of one student\u2019s experience of using the service.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"mailto:at-service@shu.ac.uk\">at-service@shu.ac.uk<\/a>\u00a0 offer training sessions on the assistive technology software that is available on campus on the university network.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Assistive Technology (AT)\u00a0service have just developed two new sessions that showcase how Mind View, Read &amp;Write, assistive technology software can be used to support teaching and learning. 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