Monthly Archives: September 2009

IDK Celebrates National Volunteer Day At Libraries

Posted on September 28, 2009 by journalistinablog

To celebrate National Volunteer Day in association with Volunteer Centres Ireland, the first readings of the IDK childrens’ book, “A Birthday for Ben“, took place at two libraries in Dublin on Friday, September 25th. In the morning the story’s creators … Continue reading →

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TranscribePod Make Podcasts Fully Accessible

Posted on September 23, 2009 by journalistinablog

September 23, 2009 Accessibility is a primary focus in modern education. Recent years have brought the introduction of new tools like CaptionTube (a captioning tool for YouTube videos), interactivewhiteboards and now podcast transcripts. Teachers and lecturers can face challenges in preparing … Continue reading →

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RFID Technology Teaches Deaf Children Language

Posted on September 11, 2009 by journalistinablog

September 11, 2009 Two members of South-eastern Louisiana University’s education faculty are the first to explore a new system, which integrates RFID (radio-frequency identification) technology into classroom learning. Assistant professors Becky Sue Parton and Robert Hancock received a USD 360,000 grant … Continue reading →

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Parents’ Seminar: Education Services (Oct 3, 2009)

Posted on September 11, 2009 by journalistinablog

September 8, 2009 DeafHear.ie is hosting a seminar on October 3, 2009 at the Heritage Hotel, Portlaoise, Co Laois, for the parents of deaf/hard of hearing children. Morning presentations will cover: * The Visiting Teacher service * Mainstream schooling * … Continue reading →

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Review Of Accessibility At AIB SPWC 2009 Festival

Posted on September 11, 2009 by journalistinablog

June 27 2009 Experiences are educational for deaf children, but verbal exchanges need to be relayed or accessible, especially at public events like SPWC. We are grateful to Miriam Walsh for attending this year’s AIB SPWC event and writing a … Continue reading →

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Bangalore day 29

Posted on September 11, 2009 by journalistinablog

After a really short nights sleep I was up and ready for the taxi at 2am. On arriving at the airport I was faced with the dilemma of what could happen if I didnt’ have a seat on the plane. … Continue reading →

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Bangalore Day 28

Posted on September 10, 2009 by journalistinablog

Saturday 29 August An early start as I was woken up by Mary who was having phone difficulties. Thankfully the whole take the battery out and put in again trick worked because it was years since I had worked an … Continue reading →

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