January 8th, 2025
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Families and Caregivers: Are you looking for ways to support your child?
The SEA Assistive Technology Team of the Waterloo Region District School Board (WRDSB) is available to support you. In January and February 2025, they will offer a three-part learning series focused on supporting Intermediate and Secondary students and Primary and Junior students.
Assistive Technology Tools for Families and Caregivers of Intermediate and Secondary-Aged Students
Join the SEA Assistive Technology Team for a three-part series on digital tools. This series will discuss digital tools your child can use to help prepare for tests, exams and final assignments.
A Three-part Learning Series
Part One: Plan
Learn about digital tools like Google Tasks and Google Keep that can help your child plan for tests and assignments.
- Tuesday, January 14, 2025, from 11:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. (Join the Google Meet)
Part Two: Prepare
Learn about digital tools like vocabulary lists and collecting highlights to help your child prepare material for study or research.
- Wednesday, January 22, 2025, from 12:00 p.m. to 12:30 p.m. (Join the Google Meet)
Part Three: Practice
Learn about digital tools in Read&Write that can help your child practice for presentations and study for tests and exams.
- Thursday, January 30, 2025, from 12:30 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. (Join the Google Meet)
Assistive Technology Tools for Families and Caregivers of Primary and Junior Aged Students
Join the SEA Assistive Technology Team for a three-part series on digital tools. This series will discuss web-based reading materials you can access with your child at home and how to use Read&Write tools to make them accessible.
A Three-part Learning Series
Part One: Library Learning Commons
Learn about the reading materials in the Library Learning Commons and ways to make them accessible for your child at home.
- Tuesday, February 4, 2025, from 11:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. (Join the Google Meet)
Part Two: Reading the Web
Learn how to use Read&Write tools to explore and understand websites.
- Wednesday, February 12, 2025, from 12:30 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. (Join the Google Meet)
Part Three: Practice Reading
Learn how to use Read&Write tools to practice reading at home.
- Wednesday, February 19, 2025, from 12:00 p.m. to 12:30 p.m. (Join the Google Meet)
How to Attend
No registration is required. Simply join a Google Meet at the appropriate time to join the session you want to attend.
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