• Virtual Event
Webinar: Remote Learning and Hybrid Education with Assistive Technology
The COVID pandemic accelerated the need for remote learning but how has this impacted learning and academic progress? What are the changes in pedagogy?
Join BATA's Education Special Interest Group and guest EdTech speaker Peter Claxton as we explore how the Covid-19 pandemic has impacted learning and academic progress, especially among SEND pupils. We will also be discussing how the Metaverse works with Assistive Technology.
Special guest speaker Peter Claxton is an Experienced Education Strategist and Senior Director, having worked for leading Edtech companies and founder of EdtechChangeMakers consultancy.
Peter has spoken all over the world on EdTech and its successful implementation, sharing his perspectives on the successful integration strategies for learning platforms, software, content and interactive flat panels and whiteboards in teaching and learning at both school, college, university and country level. He's currently working with Neurodivergent students.
Peter has also led EU European Commission Educational Research including ITEC, from the European Commission’s FP7 program and ITElab, an Erasmus plus Knowledge Alliance Project.
His passion is to drive greater global educational outcomes for all students, and he sees Educational Technology as a key component to reach this goal.
We'll also be joined by Jon Stokes of ViewSonic, who brings a wealth of expertise to the table as a former senior leader in secondary education across the Midlands. Jon currently serves as an integral member of ViewSonic's VSX Innovation Software Team where he collaborates with schools to spearhead the development of innovative software solutions aimed at enhancing the daily activities of educators and alleviating their workload.
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In the UK today, it's estimated that 20% of the UK's population has a disability, somewhere in the region of 14 million people. With a system that's often difficult to navigate, societal barriers, a lack of services, and challenges with the accessibility of the built environment, the end-user is often left unable to participate in daily life as they should.
It's for this reason that BATA is passionate about ensuring that disabled adults and children as well as older people get access to the AT and accompanying services that they have a right to, so that they can remain as independent as possible.
We do that through (more below):
- Advocacy
- Empowering and Strengthening
- Challenging Stigma
- Research and Partnerships
- Creating Community
BATA is here to advocate and raise awareness on issues surrounding AT to governments, businesses and communities. We aim to capacity build and strengthen our sector and industry, challenge stigma, create a vibrant community and network that supports our mission, and finally, push for better information and evidence through collaborations, partnerships and research. We aim to respond to the UKs current context and remain flexible to support our members in a variety of ways as changes happen. BATA aims to become the one-stop-shop for advice and information on AT for end-users and businesses, and we regularly share referrals to our membership as they arrive. Our current members are suppliers, assistive technology (AT) professionals, universities, organisations who provide support to people who need AT solutions as well as charities.
*Please note that BATA cannot endorse any particular technology and does its utmost to remain impartial. BATA shares experiences and information but no opinion on which technology/software is most appropriate. BATA is not an assessor*