Sponsor
British Educational Communications and Technology Agency - BECTA
School leaders can no longer afford to consider technology as an after-thought. In the most effective schools technology is built into teaching, learning and management. It’s a proven way of raising standards, increasing efficiency and giving everyone the chance to learn in the ways that best suit them.
Becta leads the delivery of the Government’s strategy for learning technology. It shows school and college leaders how the right kind of investment, backed by leadership and training to use it in the most effective way, can contribute to higher standards, greater access, and greater efficiency across the system.
Exhibitors
Claro Training provides fast, efficient and highly effective training in the use of educational and assistive technology-both hardware and software. Usually, we train people on their own computers, in the place where they use the software -their home, their workplace, their school, college or university.
Our services are available throughout the UK and we train all kinds of people from all walks of life; students, jobseekers, executives, employees…
Claro Learning specializes in the provision of learning support for students undergoing full time or part time higher education.
For further information, please visit our website at www.clarotraining.com or email contactus@clarotraining.com.
Screenreader.net CIC distributes Thunder screenreader talking software free of charge to any blind person in the world, for personal home use.
Thunder is a powerful blind-friendly accessibility solution and not a cut-down version. It is a reading aid, a gateway to information, learning, communication and independence for the mass of blind people who cannot afford expensive software.
Thunder might be all that is needed so why not try it first as a download from www.screenreader.net.
Our accessible customer service team delivers a one-stop shop for disabled customers. We offer alternative media including, Braille, large print and audio. The sky magazine is available to download from www.sky.com/accessibility where you will also find contact details for our helpline. Sky has also launched a remote control specifically designed to assist older customers, people with visual impairments and those with limited dexterity: the Sky+ Remote Control - Easy Grip.
It offers all of the familiar features of the iconic Sky+ remote in two variants with different battery door options - either a textured easy grip door or a hand strap option to assist customers with dexterity impediments.
TechDis: the leading educational advisory service providing advice and guidance on technology and disability to promote an accessible and inclusive experience for students and staff in Higher Education, Further Education, Adult and Community Learning and Specialist Colleges. TechDis is an Advisory Service of JISC, the Joint Information Systems Committee.
TechDis provide advice, guidance and resources for senior managers, front line and specialist staff to aid the creation of organisational policies and strategies, ensuring inclusive practice is encouraged at all levels. For further information please visit the TechDis website at www.techdis.ac.uk or email helpdesk@techdis.ac.uk.
Media Partner
Ability magazine is a campaigning publication for people who have difficulty using IT. It is aimed at those who buy, run and use accessible systems. Each issue of Ability magazine provides vital insight into the products, techniques and skills required to deliver systems for users who cannot use standard software and hardware.
Originally published by the British Computer Society's Disability Group, Ability magazine circulates to users, IT managers, human resources professionals and those who work in the disability field.
Ability aims to keep readers up-to-date on trail blazing user projects, product releases, regulatory changes and company news. Its features section contains valuable case studies, discussions of technical issues, product reviews and analysis of the latest trends in accessibility.
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