Assistive Technology - XMind Mind Mapping

For Primary and Post Primary Teachers and SNAs.

Course delivered by Deirdre Madden - Assistive Technology Outreach Coordinator for UCC Disability Support Service.

What will I learn?

· What is assistive technology (AT).

· Advice on students using the computer well to make best use of Assistive Technology.

· What is a mind map.

· How download and use the Xmind FREE programme:

• how to create a mindmap from a template.
• how to make a diagram view from scratch.

· How to use mindmaps for: 

• teaching students who are more visual learners.
• students planning their written work – essays, projects etc.
• students making notes, studying and revising.

Please click here to view videos on (or copy and paste the URL addresses into you browser);:

Xmind: http://ucc.hosted.panopto.com/Panopto/Pages/Viewer.aspx?id=7b04d06f-10ee-401a-99f0-58ced592fa74 

Mindmapping for school work and homework: http://ucc.hosted.panopto.com/Panopto/Pages/Viewer.aspx?id=eaa84d7e-45f6-4f68-ad16-d1a5973cde07

A link to access the course will be emailed to you prior to the course.