Giftedkids.ie Pilot Series of Webinars
Beginning in January 2010 and running throughout the year, Giftedkids.ie is presenting a pilot series of 6 online webinars aimed at both parents and teachers. The running time for each webinar is approximately 1 hour and 15 minutes and will provide participants with a bite sized introduction to each of the following topics with a Q&A session:
* Characteristics of the Exceptionally Able
* How to be your Child’s Best Advocate – Supporting your Child at home and at School
* Dual Exceptionality – Aspergers, Adhd, Dyspraxia, Dyslexia, Behavioural Issues
* Classroom Strategies – Curriculum Differentiation, Enrichment, Acceleration, Online ICT Resources for Teachers
* Social & Emotional Sensitivities
* Educational Assessment
You can now view the first two recorded webinars online. An additional webinar to the Giftedkids.ie pilot webinar series entitled “Supporting Exceptionally Able Children's Motivation for Learning” presented by Dr. Sarah McElwee, is scheduled for 7.00pm, Wednesday, May 19th. If you wish to participate in this series or would like more information please send your email address to webinars@giftedkids.ie and you will be forwarded an invitation. Spaces are limited so early booking is advisable. Participants will need a broadband connection and a set of speakers or a headset.
This series of webinars is free to all participants and is funded by Social Entrepreneurs Ireland. The National Centre for Technology in Education (NCTE) is also kindly supporting this series. Giftedkids.ie has liaised with Fred Boss (CPD Project Officer) and Anne White (National Coordinator) to put in place a small team of teachers to evaluate the webinar content, presentation style and technology. This is an exciting and innovative way to interact online in a training environment and you can be one of the first to experience it. Participants will need a broadband connection and a set of speakers or headset.
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