[senit] ICT and parents of students with SEN

Ian and all

What about talking to the ECDL people about whether a modified ECDL could
be set up that covers these kinds of issues - then the parents could have
an internationally recognised qualification if they wanted?

Jeff

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>From computer at Box42 Ltd, St Helens. WA10 3BF  Tel: 08453 700 442
Reg Office: WA10 3BJ39 UK  Company No: 2904434  Vat: GB 643 7211 52 

> Hi David 

> I ran a couple of coffee morning sessions at Priory Woods to gauge 
> interest then set up a partnership with the local college to deliver two 
> accredited courses for parents and pupils. The sessions were four hours 
> on a Saturday morning and ran for six weeks. 

> Each session was split into two workshops: 

> 1. Parents worked with me and the college tutor on the usual office 
> stuff, however rather than making posters with Publisher we made 
> communication books. Similarly with Powerpoint we made simple switch 
> slideshows rather than the usual 'business' type presentation. Our 
> Internet sessions focused on finding suitable activities for use at 
> home. This went down very well and we covered all of the material 
> required by the accreditation body. It was a great learning experience 
> for the tutor from the college too who had no real experience with 
> special needs. The children spent this session in our art room with our 
> art teacher and a couple of volunteers. 

> 2. The children joined the parents for the second session and we looked 
> specifically at how the computer is used in school with the child - 
> usual stuff, access devices and software and how best the parent could 
> support the child at home. 

> Both courses were very well attended and every parent / child completed 
> the full six sessions and received their certificates. I did have plans 
> to run another couple of courses but as colleagues know I left the 
> school to join Inclusive Technology. 

> I'll have a dig around and see if I can remember where we got the 
> funding from and which body supplied the accreditation. I may also have 
> the course plan and teaching notes too... can't promise those though. 

> Hope this is useful. 
>   

> Best Wishes 
>   
> Ian 
>   
> Ian Bean | Information & Training Manager 
> Inclusive Technology Ltd 
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> -----Original Message----- 
> From: senit-bounces at lists.becta.org.uk 
> [mailto:senit-bounces at lists.becta.org.uk] On Behalf Of david fettes 
> Sent: 26 June 2008 21:38 
> To: senit at lists.becta.org.uk 
> Subject: [senit] ICT and parents of students with SEN 

> hi do any schools have well developed programs to develop the students 
> home learning via training parents to use various aspects of ICT? 
> what aspects do you address? 
> eg 
> internet, office software, school type SEN software, 
> use of digital cameras, other? 
> How do you carry this out? 
> eg 
> termly/weekly training sessions, accredited training sessions, 
> coffee morning sessions, other? 
> thanks 
> David 

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