PREMIER ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGYIntroductory Workshop

May 21, 2010Presenters: Siobhan Liabotis

Based on a presentation by Pat Hammond

Our Focus: Student Needs

• Differentiating instruction so as to meet the individual needs of all of our students

• Using Premier Technology to level the playing field for all of our students

Help students develop the knowledge and skills that will enable them to become effective readers, writers and communicators by:

Benefits of Premier

• Students complete class assignments using Premier

• Review material by re-reading and summarizing information

• Make student notes from worksheets and text using the highlighting feature and PDF Editor

Where to Begin?The Talking Word Processor

• Everyday word processor for all students; set up subject folders – homework and notes/assignments

• Hand-out folder on student’s L drive for tests and assignments

• Proofread work by reading and re-reading• Teach highlighting, dictionary and thesaurus use

within daily lessons

E-Text Reader

• Read, translate, highlight and bookmark hand-outs (student and teacher)

• Teach summarization using summary feature

English Talking Dictionary

• “Look up word”- read• “Did you mean?” list

Universal Reader

• Highlight – read from internet sites when researching• Use Talking Pointer for specifics• Translate articles• Summarize and save information

Advanced Skills

• Read textbooks• Summarize

information• Make study notes• Add images and text

from textbooks• Annotate documents• Convert PDF file or

text document to .wav or mp3 file

PDF EqualizerText to AudioInternet Toolbar

Sample mp3 from highlight

PDF Equalizer

• Acquire student text in PDF format for home and school• Study Notes – Read and add text and images to notes section,

save/print extracted highlighted text and images, save/print• Annotate document as required using Notes Editor

Text to Audio

• Convert word files or PDF files to MP3 or .wav files onto Keys to Access or iPod for student or reference purposes

• Define audio file by bookmarks or segments for easy read or studying

Internet Toolbar -- at your Fingertips

Use convenient tools when researching the internet: •Talking Pointer•Talking Dictionary•Internet Reader button•Text to MP3•Summary feature•Web Grabber

Premier Website

http://www.readingmadeeasy.ca/index.html

Video Training

http://www.readingmadeeasy.ca/training/videos.html

Online Training Guideshttp://www.readingmadeeasy.ca/PDFResources.html

What do I use?http://www.readingmadeeasy.ca/ConferenceFiles/PDF%20Files/What%20do%20I%20want%20to%20do%20What%20should%20I%20use.pdf

Skills Assessmenthttp://www.readingmadeeasy.ca/ConferenceFiles/PDF%20Files/Skills%20Assessment/Skills%20%20Assessment%20Primary%20Talking%20Word%20Processor.pdf

Primary, Junior and Intermediate found at: http://www.readingmadeeasy.ca/PDFResources.html#Skills

Training Noteshttp://www.readingmadeeasy.ca/PDFResources.html#Training

Premier Site - Publichttps://sharepoint.ldcsb.on.ca/departments/program/premier/default.aspx

Premier Site - StaffGo to www.premierathome.com

Extra Materials available for Staff Use

Home (and School) Support

We have the Premier at Home program and receive:• Online video tutorials• Tech support when issues arise• Newest online updates

http://www.premierathome.com/Home.php

E-Library• Ready access to over

1500 complete literary works in electronic form

• Found at:http://www.premierathome.com/

products/E-LibraryCompleteListing.php

(Log in to Premier at Home first)

W. Ross MacDonald Resources

School Assistance

School-Based Training for SEA Claims

• Individual student or group (class) training

• Individual or group teacher training

• Combination student/teacher/support staff training

Premier training can be delivered to: