Ridbc renwick Centre 2016 Welcome
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- Goodbye PDFs, hello EPUB!- 12pm 23 June (1 hour lecture)
- EPub Masterclass 22-23 August (9am- 3pm each day)
- Day 1: Planning your EPUB
- Day 2: Compiling, testing and publishing your EPUB
- More than Words and Signs: Vocabulary Development and Children with Hearing Loss
- Teacher Aides Supporting Children with Hearing Loss
- Intended Audience
Greg Alchin SeriesFees:1 Masterclass $50 2 Masterclasses $100 2 day workshop $300 Full Series $350 21st Century learning spaces for all- 12pm 4 April (1 hour lecture)What does the Disability Standards for education look like in blended and online learning spaces? in other words, how do we these spaces so that any learner, without exception, can easily participate on the same basis right from the start? The answer to these questions lay in the intentional selection, creation and / or curation of devices, apps, content as well as learning systems that enable any learner to: Perceive, understand, and control the content and activities to accomplish their goals. Focus on the content and tasks rather than decoding how to navigate or control the resource or system. Goodbye PDFs, hello EPUB!- 12pm 23 June (1 hour lecture)An introduction into publishing accessible resources for our multi-screen world Wouldn't it be great to be able to create an accessible document once and then have it capable of being viewed online or downloaded and read offline on a device like a smartphone, tablet, computer, or e-reader? EPUBs are a free and open document standard that are easy to create and use. They offer the strengths of both PDFs and websites but without the downsides of either. In this this workshop participants will gain an understanding of: The need to move away from PDFs, What makes up an EPUB The rich array of apps available to create an EPUB. A simple workflow for creating an EPUB The devices and apps available for reading EPUBs EPub Masterclass 22-23 August (9am- 3pm each day)EPUB 3 is fast becoming the dominant open content format for creating rich usable and accessible documents that work across multiple devices. Whilst PDFs have been a major format for many years both the Department of Finance and the Australian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) consider the lack of accessibility support for PDF in the mobile environment to be a significant issue. EPUBs are a way forward. Whilst there has been some mystique and confusion around EPUBs this two day masterclass will present a simple and consistent workflow for creating accessible EPUBs. Day 1: Planning your EPUBThis day about the information design and technical process. It is application agnostic. Clarifying the purpose of your book, Scoping how any reader will understand those goals, Writing content plainly and simply Creating / curating images, audio, video and interactive elements to provide appropriate support and scaffolding. Format choice: pros and cons of Fixed or Flexible layouts Day 2: Compiling, testing and publishing your EPUBThis can be run using any major ePUB creation apps (Adobe, InDesign, iBooks Author, Pubcoder, OpenOffice) Format configuration (Fixed or Flexible layouts) and template creation. Emotional design and information design of laying out the content (text and rich media) Developing internal structure and navigation through semantics, Improving discoverability through metadata, glossaries, tags and Table of Content. Interlinking alternate formats and textual descriptions. Testing across devices / platforms Flight checks and publishing More than Words and Signs: Vocabulary Development and Children with Hearing LossDate: 5:30-7:30 5 AprilPresenter: Dr Kathryn CroweFee: $100Information:Being able to link a word or sign to an object or action is only the very start of what is required for a full, robust, and functional vocabulary, or lexicon. The important question is not just whether a child knows a word/sign, but how extensive and connected the child’s knowledge of a word/sign is. It is this knowledge that is important in strengthening children’s ongoing vocabulary development as well as their language, literacy, and learning. Considering semantics takes the focus away from the number of words in children’s vocabularies, to children’s knowledge of internal relations between words, and how well developed are children’s semantic networks. This master class will define and describe semantic relationships and processing, review literature on influences on semantic development and skills in children with and without hearing loss, and provide practical strategies for developing vocabulary and semantic skills in clinical, classroom, and real-world environments. Teacher Aides Supporting Children with Hearing LossDate: 28 April and 24 JuneFee: $200Presenters: Staff from RIDBC Renwick Centre and Education ServicesInformation:This course is intended to provide participants with the competencies required to assist in supporting learners with hearing loss in the learning environment. Upon successful completion of the program participants will be able to: Demonstrate an understanding of hearing loss and its effect on learning, Use the knowledge of the role and duties of a teacher aide working with a student with hearing loss, and Apply skills and strategies to assist in the support of a learner with hearing loss across a range of learning environments. Intended Audience:The course would suit people already employed or who are seeking employment as teacher aides, child care workers, or care assistants. Intended Program:The program is offered in mixed mode, requiring two days of attendance, one at the beginning of the program (28 April ) and one at the end (24 June) together with a series of self-paced learning activities to be completed on-line. Directory: renwick -> sites -> default -> files -> renwick renwick -> Textbooks Required for Semester Two – 2016 renwick -> Guide to Electoral Reform Download 204.96 Kb. Share with your friends:
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