FreedomTech held a CHAT gathering on 20 October 2020 to discuss how Assistive and Accessible Technology has been supporting inclusive education during COVID 19. Sarah Gavra Boland hosted the gathering along with Siobhan Long and Joan O’Donnell. Opening Remarks: We kicked off with some words from Stuart Lawler, from Sight and Sound Technology, who outlined […]
CHAT #AT4Lockdown
FreedomTech hosted an online CHAT Gathering on April 7th 2020, titled Covid 19: Challenges and Opportunities The meeting was hosted by Sarah Gavra Boland and facilitated by Joan O’Donnell from FreedomTech We were joined by Professor Mac MacLachlan who outlined the importance of access to technology and assistive technology at this time and outlined some […]
Education #AT4Lockdown
Facilitator: Trevor Boland, AHEAD Note: Most of the discussion that took place in this break out room was related to Higher Education. We welcome input from those involved in primary, secondary and further education, as issues there may be different – or not! Issues Raised Importance of closed captions to be available on all online […]