Scope

The 90 minute workshop will provide participants with:
- a rationale for using alternative instructional techniques with individuals who have learning disabilities;
- a description and demonstration of Tic Tac Toe Math* for completing multiplication, division, fraction and percentage problems;
- a discussion of the pros and cons of using such alternative techniques.

*Tic Tac Toe Math was created by the presenter and has been successfully used by adults and children for more than 25 years. The technique uses the familiar Tic Tac Toe pattern to substitute for rote memory of the times tables.

The objectives of the workshop are to:
- explore the alternative instructional technique of Tic Tac Toe Math for teaching basic math skills.
- discuss the pros and cons of alternative instructional techniques.

The motivation for workshop participation is to:
- learn to use a successful alternative math technique that can replace the usual drill and practice model.
- learn about an alternative technique that appears to match the way that individuals with learning difficulties process information.
- explore the implications for conducting outcomes based research on the use of this technique.

Richard Cooper, Learning Specialist, Center for Alternative Learning, USA

Scope

This highly interactive workshop/hackathon will introduce and explore pedagogical, technical and policy-based tools and strategies to design, create and deliver learning experiences that can be used by the broadest range of learners. Workshop participants will be exposed to a variety of tools while collaboratively creating educational resources that are amenable to translation across cultures, languages, formats, technical platforms, learning approaches, modes of interaction and sensory modalities.
The workshop will address the full curriculum delivery chain from learning experience design, authoring, delivery, review, revision and reuse. Participants will explore a variety of content types including video, simulations, interactive forms, animations, games, electronic textbooks, math/science notation, and collaborative applications. Authoring tools and toolkits explored will range from office applications and OER authoring portals to open hardware kits and application development environments. A variety of browsers and delivery platforms on desktops and mobile devices will be covered.

Participants will discover, explore and experience tools and strategies for creating curriculum that is designed for the full diversity of learners. Participants will work in teams to address difficult pedagogical and accessibility challenges encountered when creating curriculum.

Jutta Treviranus, Jess Mitchell, Colin Clark
Inclusive Design Research Centre and Inclusive Design Institute, OCAD University, Canada