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Hear! hear! And there is obviously a demand for just that. We've just done a small series of day seminars for assessors and DOs on Matching Technology to Needs, specifically for dyslexia. They were received very well, particularly Andi Sanderson's presentation on which particular needs, strengths and weaknesses call for which particular hardware and software solutions (or not). So we will be doing another series in the new year. We should also look at strategy as much as technology at the other end of the process, of course, ie when training the student. Not just "Here's what the program does" but "What are your learning needs, strengths, weaknesses, preferred styles? Then here's how this program will help that." How often do trainers get to see an EP's report to help them pitch their training right? Ian Litterick iANSYST Ltd > -----Original Message----- > From: Terry Hart [mailto:[log in to unmask]] > Sent: 18 December 2002 15:02 > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: Re: Assessor Training Info Required Please! > > > In your training package please concentrate on strategy as > much, if not more than you do on technology. It is the > commonest mistake to think that once an assesor can identify > a voice activated packe at 100 feet they can solve the ills > of mankind. But, I hope we all know it is not the actual > peice of software thats important it is how it is applied > within the learning process. Get the assessors in a position > where they can think about learning processess first, > strategy second and technology third. When we can all do that > as though it were second nature we would have less visits of > clients where the first set of technology applied has caused > actual damage. > > Terry Hart > Technical Assessor > University of Plymouth > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Susan Levy [mailto:[log in to unmask]] > Sent: Wed 18/12/2002 11:52 > To: [log in to unmask] > Cc: > Subject: Assessor Training Info Required Please! > > > > Hello All > > I've been selfishly lurking around this list for ages. > At last I've got > around to joining! > > I am currently studying for the Chartered Institute of > Personnel and > Development (CIPD) Certificate in Training Practice. > For my main project, I > am investigating the IT training needs of Assessors > here in Brighton with > the aim of supporting and promoting their continuing > professional > development. > > As part of this, I am gathering information about what > other ACCESS centres > are doing about Assessors' IT training needs. Any > information/materials you > could pass on by email or post would be very much > appreciated. For example:- > > Induction training plans for new assessors > Your Centre's policy on Assessor training (with an eye > on Continuing > Professional Development) > Assessor competency checklist (might be used when > observing & evaluating an > Assessment) > Details of any informal training provided > Training CD ROMs (wishful thinking!) > Any E-Learning used (more wishful thinking! > Any plans to introduce a training programme > Anything else you think might be useful > > I know that NFAC has set up a Training Panel to develop > Assessor training > but it hasn't really got started yet. > > Thanks and kind regards > Susan Levy > IT Trainer & Resource Coordinator > > Sussex Regional ACCESS Centre > (Formerly Assistive Technology Centre) > University of Sussex > Falmer > Brighton BN1 9QP > Tel: 01273 678497 > Email: [log in to unmask] > > >