RNIB provide training! Details of next course is below.

Course: Train the Trainer
Date: Thursday, 24th February 2005
Venue: Lewisham City Learning Centre, Mayow Road, London, SE23 2XY
Fee: £150 – full day
 
This course is designed to empower ICT trainers and teachers to provide high quality, successful software training for their blind and partially sighted trainees.
 
By the end of the course you will:
· Understand a range of eye conditions and how they impact on computer use.
· Have hands on experience of using speech and magnification products in a training situation.
· Be able to adapt your teaching methods so that they are accessible to your blind and partially sighted staff/students.
· Know how to produce accessible training materials.
 
Course Tutor
· Barbara Denton, RNIB Technology Officer, London & South East
 
Who should attend?
Trainers or teachers who are, or will be, training blind and partially sighted people how to use computer software, and who have no previous experience in this area. Software support staff who need to understand blind and partially sighted users needs.
 
Comments from previous participants:
“It was very helpful having hands on sessions on various packages.”
“Informative, useful day. Looking forward to the next one!”
“I have had a really good day and learnt so much.”
 
For further information please contact:
Alice Mussen, Course Co-ordinator
RNIB Education and Employment Centre: London and South East,
105 Judd Street, London, WC1H 9NE
Phone: 020 7391 2245, Fax: 020 7391 2195
E-mail: [log in to unmask]
 
 
-----Original Message-----
From: Discussion list for disabled students and their support staff. [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf Of Nasser
Sent: 01 February 2005 09:40
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: Training for the Trainer

Also, Patrick Mulcahy from CCPD has been developing a course for trainers. Please let me know if you want his details

 

Nasser Siabi

Microlink PC

02380240316

 

-----Original Message-----
From: Discussion list for disabled students and their support staff. [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Adrian Higginbotham
Sent: 01 February 2005 09:32
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: Training for the Trainer

 

Tim: see www.btcs.org.uk for trainer certification scheme(s) in relation to VI ATs e.g Jaws Window Eyes, Supernova et al.

 

 

 

Adrian Higginbotham
Accessibility and inclusion adviser
British Educational Communications and Technology Agency - BECTA
Tel: Direct dial 024 7679 7333 - Internal extension #2287
Email: [log in to unmask]
Web: http://www.becta.org.uk/
BECTA, Millburn Hill Road, Science Park, Coventry, CV4 7JJ

-----Original Message-----
From: Tim Cunningham [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: 01 February 2005 09:32
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Training for the Trainer

Hi all

Was just wondering if anyone knew if there was such training aimed at people who will be training students to use specialist software packages – DBT, Window-Eyes, THR&W and Inspiration?

 

I guess the best place to start would be to contact the manufacturers but I was just wondering if people knew of other companies who offer such a service and if people have had similar training, what it has been like.

 

I don’t actually want to be trained to use the software, I’m after training on becoming a software trainer.

 

Thanks

Tim

 

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Tim Cunningham

Disabilities Support Technician

Student Services

Northumbria University

 

0797 497 2954

 

 

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