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Volunteer Notetaker Training

Volunteer Notetaker Training. Thank You for Volunteering to be a Notetaker for a student with a disability !. Items You Need to Complete. Review this PowerPoint presentation in its entirety . Click on link at the end of the presentation to take quiz

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Volunteer Notetaker Training

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  1. Volunteer Notetaker Training

  2. Thank You for Volunteeringto be a Notetaker for a studentwith a disability!

  3. Items You Need to Complete • Reviewthis PowerPoint presentation in itsentirety. • Click on linkat the end of the presentation to take quiz • Submit quiz (no quiz, no priority registration!)

  4. Whyis Note-taking an Accommodation? • The Government has establishedlaws to protect the civil rights of citizens/studentswithdisabilities • For further information, go to followingwebsites: - American withDisabilitiesAct (ADA) www.ada.gov - Section 504 of the RehabilitationAct of 1973 www.hhs.gov/ocr/504.html

  5. Whoiseligible for Note-taking Services? There are manydifferentreasonswhystudentsregisteredwithDisability Services mayqualify for a note-taker. Examplesinclude: • Studentswho are hard of hearing or deaf • Studentswithlow vision or who are blind • Studentswithdexterity/motorskilldifficulty • Studentswithlearningdisabilities

  6. Academic situations where a note-takermightbeneeded • Class or lab lectures • Class discussion • Class guest speakers • Video or films • Field trips or experientiallearning

  7. The Benefits for the StudentReceiving Notes • Allows student to focus on the instructor. • Provides student with accurate information. • Increases student’s confidence – - student knows that he/she is receiving accurate information • Gives student access to classroom information that might have been missed. • Gives student the opportunity to participate in classroom discussion. • Supplements the student’s notes and provides a tool for note-taking improvements.

  8. Benefit of being a Volunteer Note-taker • For sharing your notes • with the SNAP student, • we offer you • Priority Registration • for the next major semester. • Not only will you be doing a great service but you can also add your volunteerism to your resume!

  9. Volunteer Note-takingGuidelines • Takeclear, concise notes using a blue or blackpen. • Bringyour notes to the SNAP office at least twice a weekto becopied. If you use a computer, youmay email your notes to SNAP@cofc.edu and the notes willbeforwarded on to the SNAP student. • Attend class everyday. If you miss a class and copy someoneelse’s notes, pleasemake an extra copy for the SNAP student.

  10. Note-takingStrategies to Ensure Good Notes  Do not use color pensbecause they do not copy or scan clearly. Use a black or blue pens only. • Put a heading and a date on your notes for each class session. • If possible, use a similar note-taking format throughout the semester. • Leave margin space on the paper for the student to add his/her own comment later • Make sure your handwriting is legible • Correct spelling errors and make sure all abbreviations have been properly identified.

  11. CLICK HERE TO TAKE QUIZ Center for Disability Services SNAP (StudentsNeeding Access Parity) 160 Calhoun St. Lightsey Center, Room 104 Phone: (843) 953-1431 Fax: (843) 953-7731 Email: snap@cofc.edu

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