Southern California Library Literacy Network
Literacy Conference: March 2009
Highlights - Notes - Related Information
1. Science of Dyslexia & Orton-Gillingham Approach:
Tracy Block-Zaretsky
Dyslexia: The Science, The implications, The intervention
~ a pdf. file of presentation at CLA
Tutor Training: What Every Tutor Should Know
~ a powerpoint presentation
What is Dyslexia ?: April 3 - 24, 2009
~ an online workshop about the signs and symptoms, recent scientific reports and simulations of dyslexia. Dyslexia Training Institute.
2. Free Software for Tutoring & Beyond:
Diane Moseley, Literacy Consultant
learning how to use a mouse, typing, grammar, ESL, and puzzlemakers
~ mousercises & games @ Palm Beach County Library
~ typing practice & games @ Powertyping
~ grammar exercises @ Grammar Bytes or Guide to Grammar
~ vocabulary exercises & games @ Vocabulary
~ ESL @ English Club or Literacy Tools (Ireland)
~ puzzles @ Discovery Ed or Puzzlemaker
3. Wacky for Wikis:
William Byrne
overview of blogs and wikis: brief look at the where and how they began, reasons to have a one or both, how to, and a brief demo on how easy it is to post, to link, to upload photos, etc.
The conference was great. The tutors from our program enjoyed the workshops and want to attend next year, too! Congrats to the Conference Committee!
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