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February 22, 2011 9:00 AM – 12:00 Noon Region 4 -- ATRC http://www.atadvisory.wikispaces.com

Assistive Technology Advisory Committee. February 22, 2011 9:00 AM – 12:00 Noon Region 4 -- ATRC http://www.atadvisory.wikispaces.com. Agenda. 9:00 Welcome 9:15 Portable E-Readers with Hindie Dershowitz and Tricia Peters 10:15 -- break – 10:30 VizZle demonstration

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February 22, 2011 9:00 AM – 12:00 Noon Region 4 -- ATRC http://www.atadvisory.wikispaces.com

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  1. Assistive Technology Advisory Committee February 22, 2011 9:00 AM – 12:00 Noon Region 4 -- ATRC http://www.atadvisory.wikispaces.com

  2. Agenda 9:00 Welcome 9:15 Portable E-Readers with Hindie Dershowitz and Tricia Peters 10:15 -- break – 10:30 VizZle demonstration 10:50 National, State & Regional Issues 11:45 Webinar – Tricia Peters & Donna McLauchlin

  3. National Issues Trends E-books iPads, i Pods, iPhones Online textbooks

  4. National Issues “No learning format is equally accessible to all learners.” Vicky Hershman, Director PATINS Project, Indiana Addressing the Barriers of a Digital Curriculum and E-Learning http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MMnIQcmywOc&feature=related

  5. National Issues Trends – Online Textbooks • Section 508 Technical Standards • Software applications and operating systems • Web-based intranet / internet information and systems • Telecommunication products • Video and multimedia products • Self contained, closed products • Desktop and portable computers http://www.section508.gov/ 5

  6. National Issues Web Accessibility • US Access Board Section 508 Homepage • http://www.access-board.gov/508.htm • US Dept of Health and Human Services • http://www.hhs.gov/web/508/index.html • Web Accessibility Initiative • http://www.w3.org/WAI/ 6

  7. Instructional Materials and Educational Technology (IMET) on TEA Website http://www.tea.state.tx.us/index2.aspx?id=3373 Proclamation 2010 Commissioner’s List of Electronic Textbooks Commissioner’s List of Technological Equipment Instructional Materials/Textbooks Ordering and Distribution State Issues

  8. State Issues Commissioner's List of Electronic Textbooks English Language Arts and Reading, Grades K-12 Spanish Language Arts and Reading, Grades K-12 English as a Second Language, Grades K-8 English Language Proficiency Standards, Grades 9-12

  9. State Issues How can we lower the barriers and increase participation for a specific student? Is an online textbook going to work for everyone? Compare an online textbook with the four specialized formats – what are the main differences?

  10. State Issues Updates National Center on Accessible Instructional Materials DVD being shipped Navigator and Explorer available online Webinars and presentations listed on website Bookshare Read2Go app soon on ITunes Cambium – Kurzweil 3000 v12 – will read Bookshare files Recording for the Blind and Dyslexic Texas webpage at http://www.rfbd.org/Texas/ ReadHear program by gh iApps out soon for iPad, iPhone and iPod

  11. TATN Statewide Conference • Registration is open (promo code = Early75) to receive the $75 rate by April 1, 2011 http://www.texasatconference.net • June 14 – 16, 2011 at Region 4 • Cal State University, Northridge’s ATACP

  12. Advisory Resources • http://atadvisory.wikispaces.com • http://r4atrc.blogspot.com • http://atadvisory.wikispaces.com • http://r4atrc.blogspot.com

  13. Open Forum

  14. 2011 – 2012 SessionsAT Advisory Committee

  15. Assistive Technology Customized Professional Development and Technical Assistance • For more information about how we can customize professional development and technical assistance to meet your needs, contact: Kirk Behnke (713) 744-6559 kbehnke@esc4.net Frankie Fontenot (713) 744-6339 ffontenot@esc4.net Donna McLauchlin (713) 744-6377 dmclauchlin@esc4.net Tricia Peters (713) 744-6374 tpeters@esc4.net Cecilia Robinson (713) 744-6379 crobinson@esc4.net Angela Standridge (713) 744-6931 amstand@esc4.net

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