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Looking for a high quality 5-week course in technology & dyslexia?

Posted by Craig Mill on the 20th September, 2023

Category Dyslexia Assistive Technology

CALL Scotland is running its popular professional learning course 'Technology to Support Dyslexia in Education' starting on Tuesday 25th October at 4 pm.

This 5-week high-quality online course will focus on and explore a range of technologies, resources, and strategies to support learners with literacy difficulties arising from dyslexia.

It is a technology-based course for educators and other professionals working within the Scottish Education sector who want to learn how technology can support learners with dyslexia to overcome barriers to learning.

As well as self-study materials, the course is supplemented with once-weekly online workshops on a Tuesday from 4:00 - 5:00 p.m., delivered by members of the CALL Scotland team.

Who is the course for?

Technology to Support Dyslexia in Education is aimed at teachers, learning support teachers, classroom assistants, parents and other professionals who are either working with learners with dyslexia and/or would like to learn about the potential that technology can offer.

Whether you are a beginner to technology or an experienced user of technology in the classroom there is something for everyone!

What will I learn on the course?

The course covers a range of technologies and resources including different devices such as Windows, iPads/iPhones and Chromebooks.

A key focus is to explore and highlight the excellent built-in tools and features that are found in modern-day devices and operating systems that offer support at a universal level.

You will also have an opportunity to explore specialist software/resources for learners who require more targeted support.

Week 1: Introduction to the course; an overview of the current technology and education landscape in Scotland.
Week 2: Technology and resources to support reading.
Week 3: Technology and resources to support writing.
Week 4: Technology and resources to support planning and organisation.
Week 5: Technology and resources to support numeracy difficulties such as dyscalculia.

There is also additional reading on dyslexia assessment frameworks, Universal Design for Learning (UDL) as well as journal articles for those who wish to delve deeper into the subject.

Excluding the once-weekly workshops, we estimate there is a minimum of 3-5 hours per week of self-study – but it’s up to you how much time you wish to study.

How is the course delivered?

We use Microsoft Teams and Word Online to host the course content and for the weekly workshops. We have attempted to make the course as interesting, engaging and interactive as possible.

Montage of course content

Examples of content include,

Real-life case studies.
Video tutorials/guides.
Ideas, strategies and activities.
Additional online courses.
Posters and infographics.
Lots of resources to explore.
Journal articles to extend and enhance your reading and understanding.

In order to access Teams and the weekly workshops we recommend you use your own personal device and email address, rather than a corporate or school laptop/email address.