Upcoming PD Session-- Advanced Boardmaker Plus!: Interactive Activity Make-and-Take

Advanced Boardmaker: How to Modify and Create Interactive Boardmaker Activities Using Boardmaker Plus!

When is it?

• Friday, February 9th from 9:00am-3:00pm

Where is it?

• Miami Valley Regional Center 4801 Springfield Street, Dayton, OH 45431 in Room 300

Who should attend?

• Intervention Specialists and Paraprofessionals with an intermediate-advanced knowledge of Boardmaker Plus! who are interested in creating interactive activities for use on a desktop computer, laptop, touchscreen, interactive whiteboard, or Smartboard. 

What should participants expect?

• Students with ASD and other low-incidence disabilities are often motivated by the use of technology-aided instruction and intervention and may benefit from the use of interactive learning activities. In the first part of this session, participants will learn about advanced symbol functions including importing saved photos and graphics, creating new buttons, naming and categorizing new symbols, and drag and drop features. In the second part of the session, participants will learn how to modify and create interactive activities including using button actions, accessing and exploring interactive activity templates, modifying interactive templates, creating interactive activities, and linking boards to other boards and to the internet.

• Laptops with Boardmaker Plus! installed will be available for this session. Participants should bring their own USB drive to save activities (most interactive activities are too big to email). 

How much does it cost to attend?

• The cost is FREE to all districts who have already signed up for Miami Valley Autism Coaching Team services for the 2017-2018 school year. 

How do I sign up?

• Contact our secretary Mary Fryman at mary.fryman@mcesc.org or (937) 236-9965 to register. Session limited to 14 participants due to laptop availability.