2011 - 2012 School Year
Supporting Student Success with SOLO 6: A New SET-BC Project Underway!
SOLO 6 is a valuable tool to support teachers in implementing the principles of Universal Design for Learning (UDL) in the classroom. Our newest classroom-based project seeks to promote implementation of UDL and Personalized Learning at the whole school level.
Updated Clicker 6 Creating Excitement!
Clicker 5 has been a long standing and popular reading and writing tool used by many SET-BC students. Clicker 6 has just been released and has many new and exciting features that students will enjoy and teams will find easy to use.
Bella Coola First Nations K-12 Literacy Program
SET-BC is proud to partner with the Central Coast School District, the UBC Crane Library, and ARC-BC to provide alternate format materials for their First Nations K-12 Literacy Program.
Supporting Student Success with SOLO 6
SET-BC is excited to announce a new special project intended to support classroom teachers employing personalized learning (21st century) strategies and resources that utilize technologies to integrate students into the classroom environment and provide access to their curriculum.
Student Technology Projects Making Great Progress!
The 2011/2012 SET-BC Student Technology Projects are now in their fourth month. These projects are exploring the opportunities technology provides for all students in the classroom. One team is finding success with iPads as a solution for students who are struggling with writing.
Let's Make a... Clicker Grid
When there’s a will, there’s a way. Have you ever had a great idea for an activity that you’d love to develop for a student in an assistive technology software program but thought it would be too complex to create? Read about how one team worked with their SET-BC consultant to develop engaging and meaningful activities in for their student.
A Spring Full of Resources
SET-BC is welcoming Spring with activities for students using assistive technologies or software. Over the past few years Spring themed student resources have grown to include many different types of learning activities.
The iPod Touch: A High Tech Executive Function Support Strategy
SET-BC frequently supports technology projects which explore the benefits of the latest technologies in assisting students in the classroom.
Cool Communicators Summer Camp
Do you have a cool communicator looking for some summer fun? Cool Communicators Summer Camps are back this summer at three campsites around the province.
Supporting Students in the Stikine
Last week, three SET-BC consultants headed to the majestic Stikine region of northwest BC to introduce a variety of technologies to support and enhance student learning in a Grade 9/10 classroom in Dease Lake School.
Wishing SET-BC Staff a Happy Retirement!
At the end of January, two members of the SET-BC ‘family’ will be retiring – we wish them the best!
Student Projects are on their Merry Way!
SET-BC is proud to be supporting 14 student projects from around the province this year.
Have a Very Merry Christm-access!
SET-BC has some yuletide activities for students using assistive technologies or software. Check out what's available to support your elves!
CanAssist to the Rescue: An Adapted Toy Story
Recently, SET-BC required custom adaptations to switch activated toys. CanAssist once again fulfilled our request and they quickly made these adaptations in their usual high quality and timely manner.
Have an Accessible Hallowe'en!
SET-BC has spooktacular Hallowe'en activities for students using assistive technologies or software. Check out what's available to support your ghosts and goblins this year!
SET-BC Welcomes New Consultants!
This September, several new consultants have joined the SET-BC provincial and regional teams. As a result of retirements and staff members returning to district positions, five teachers and one speech language pathologist began their new roles as SET-BC consultants this school year.
Special Projects Applications Now Available!
This year SET-BC will be supporting a limited number of curricular based projects that use technology to support learning. BC school and district teams are invited to apply now for project support.
Timmy Technology Travels
Timmy Technology, SET-BC's cuddly ambassador, has traveled to the SET-BC website! Timmy was created to give SET-BC students a way to showcase their schools and communities by introducing him to the important people and places in their lives.
Student Technology Projects 2010 - 2011
Last year SET-BC conducted a number of small student-based technology projects supported through vendor donations. Project teams have reported on the positive results of using a variety of technologies with students.
SET-BC Develops Accessible Books for the iPad
Over the summer, in addition to expanding our usual Powerpoint-based Accessible Books collection, SET-BC has also been building a new area of the collection – Accessible Books for the iPad.