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Laptops Initiatives |
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Laptops for Teachers Initiative (LfT) |
A report on the first year of operation of the UK Laptops for Teachers Initiative (LfT) |
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Learning with Laptops |
A site that aspires to be a source of honest and independent information about student laptop programmes |
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Anytime Anywhere Learning – the Rockman Reports |
The source for three reports by the Rockman consultancy company on the Anytime Anywhere Learning project, run from 1996-1999
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Mobile Technology |
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Handheld Computers (PDAs) in schools |
A report on a UK pilot project aimed at identifying the value of PDAs in schools |
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Handheld Learning |
Associated with a commercial site, this contains interesting content on the general topic of learning with handheld devices |
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National Centre for Improved Practice – Portable Tools |
This site provides a collection of useful resources on portable technology |
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A Teacher’s Site - Steve Bergen |
An interesting site developed by a teacher who uses laptops |
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Anytime Anywhere Learning – Microsoft |
A site by the commercial company, Microsoft |
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Literacy |
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The National Adult Literacy Agency (NALA) |
A national voluntary agency concerned with training an policy development in relation to adult literacy work in Ireland |
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The British Dyslexia Association (BDA) |
The British Dyslexia Association website |
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Inclusion |
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Inclusion - supporting individual learning needs |
A British site that offers resources and advice on Inclusion. |
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Special Needs – Ireland |
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ScoilNet |
The official education portal for Ireland, with an extensive SEN section |
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The National Council for Special Education (NCSE) |
The website provides introductory information into the operation of the Council |
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Special Education Needs Organisers |
Contact details for the Special Education Needs Organisers |
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Irish Learning Support Association (ILSA) |
The website of the Irish Learning Support Association |
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Irish Association of Teachers in Special Education (IATSE) |
The website of the Irish Association of Teachers in Special Education (IATSE) |
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The Dyspraxia Association of Ireland |
The website of the Dyspraxia Association of Ireland |
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The Association of Higher Education Access and Disability (AHEAD) |
AHEAD is an independent non-profit organisation working to promote full access to and participation in third level education for students with disabilities in Ireland |
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Inclusion Ireland |
The website of Inclusion Ireland (formerly namhi) |
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State Examinations Commission – ‘Reasonable Accommodations’ |
Arrangements for ‘Reasonable Accommodations” in the state examinations for students with specific learning disabilities |
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Grants for Equipment for Students – DES Circular |
DES Circular M14/05 – ‘Revised scheme of grants towards the purchase of equipment for pupils with a disability’ |
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Special Needs – Other |
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The European Agency for Development in Special Needs Education |
The European Agency is an independent, self-governing organisation supported by the ministries of education in participating countries. The web-site contains much country-specific information about developments throughout Europe, including a description of special needs provision in Ireland. |
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LD Online |
A US site dedicated to learning disabilities and links to a wider range of resources |
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Special Education Resources on the Internet (SERI) |
An international collection of Internet accessible information resources of interest to those involved in fields related to Special Education |
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Internet Resources for Special Education (IRSE) |
A directory of resources for Special Education |
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Digital Content |
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Software Central |
The Software Central section of the NCTE’s website contains evaluations of software titles carried out by Irish teachers. Laptops Initiative teachers carrier out some of these evaluations. |
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Software Suppliers and Publishers |
The NCTE have published a list of software publishers and suppliers with a special needs focus in the Special Needs & ICT section of their website |
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Professional Development |
Post-Graduate Programmes of Training in Special Educational Needs (SEN) for Teachers working with pupils with Special Educational Needs in Special Schools, Special Classes, or as Resource Teachers in Mainstream Primary and Postprimary Schools and other Educational Services’ |
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NCTE Professional Development |
Details of the professional development programme provided by the National Centre for Technology in Education |
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SESS Professional Development |
Courses designed and run by the Special Education Support Service |
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The Education Centres |
The network of Education Centres support the in-service needs of local teachers, support locally identified needs and provide a range of activities for the educational community. |
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The ICT Advisor Network |
The network of 20 regionally based ICT advisors, located in the full-time education centres, play a key role in supporting the use of ICT in schools |
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