Posted by Shirley Lawson on the 8th April, 2019
Three senior students, James, Charlie and Daryll, from Saltersgate School in Midlothian have just completed three days of Work Experience with us here at CALL Scotland. We were delighted to be able to offer them this opportunity to be part of our team, to undertake some work tasks and to produce som...
Posted by Shirley Lawson on the 5th March, 2019
We are now taking bookings for our FREE ASL and Technology conferences to be held in June. These conferences are growing in popularity each year and we expect an excellent turnout at our two spacious venues. Moray House, Edinburgh – 12 June 2019 Grand Central Hotel, Glasgow – 13 June 20...
Posted by Shirley Lawson on the 10th January, 2019
In response to requests from teachers keen to sign up for our training but unable to free up a whole day out of school, we have changed three of our full day courses in the 2019 Professional Learning calendar to half day courses. Date: 28 Feb Teaching Autistic Learners Using Assistive Technology ...
Posted by Shirley Lawson on the 9th January, 2019
CALL Scotland webinars are convenient live presentations delivered to your computer or tablet over the web. They start at 4pm and last for 20 minutes. You can watch it live or choose to watch the archived one at a time most convenient to you. We are starting the new schedule on 16th January with a w...
Posted by Shirley Lawson on the 12th September, 2018
There is no end to the demands on teachers’ time and with ever increasing workloads there is pressure to find valuable Professional Learning opportunities. We have listened to the feedback from past course participants and created new online learning opportunities which offer high qualit...
Posted by Shirley Lawson on the 20th August, 2018
Is this the term when you plan to get your head around implementing assistive technology in a move towards providing an inclusive learning environment? Why not start by signing up to our 90 minute Online Learning workshop on 6th September at 4:00pm? Just log in online to access guidance and sup...
Posted by Shirley Lawson on the 16th May, 2018
On this day - National Numeracy Day - we are raising awareness of dyscalculia, a specific difficulty in processing number concepts and mastering basic numeracy skills. Our Assistive Technology to support Dyscalculia full day training course in March was fully subscribed very quickly and there was a ...
Posted by Shirley Lawson on the 14th May, 2018
Today is the first day of National Digital Learning Week 2018 which is celebrating the Year of Young People. Teachers and learners from all schools in Scotland are encouraged to take part in digital learning and teaching activities and to showcase their ideas and talents. For most students, almost e...
Posted by Shirley Lawson on the 17th January, 2018
CALL Scotland are hosting two morning seminars to review the use of speech recognition, particularly Dragon Naturally Speaking for Windows, for learners with additional support needs in SQA examinations and assessments. Airdrie - 21st February (9:30am - 12:30pm) Aberdeen - 28th February (...
Posted by Shirley Lawson on the 16th January, 2018
FREE Seminar: Chromebooks in Examinations, 07 March 2018 (10:00 - 1:00pm), University of Edinburgh. CALL Scotland are working with the SQA to research the potential use of Chromebooks with digital exam papers. Many local authorities in Scotland are using G Suite Education (previousl...
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