[NFBCS] Announcement: Teaching Access Technology Using Structured Discovery Techniques

[Louis Maher]

Teaching Access Technology Using Structured Discovery Techniques 

Teaching Access Technology Using Structured Discovery Techniques is a three-day, hands-on workshop that features the structured discovery philosophy of teaching and learning.

Structured discovery has its roots in teaching cane travel, but it has expanded to include the methodologies of Socratic questioning to promote problem solving in all areas of nonvisual skills and independence for the blind.

Dates and Location
Tuesday, April 14 through Thursday, April 16, 2020

National Federation of the Blind
200 East Wells Street at Jernigan Place
Baltimore, MD 21230

Schedule
Tuesday, April 14: Sessions by access technology professionals focusing on the intersection between access technology education and structured discovery philosophy Wednesday, April 15: Hands-on accessible iOS app development with Apple Thursday, April 16: Hands-on accessible Android app development with Google Registration Registration coming soon.

Call for Presentations
Share your expertise! Presentation topics on Tuesday, April 14 may include:

Training Techniques
Self-Guided Learning
Theory of Technology Education
Additional Relevant Topics
Presentations can be thirty or sixty minutes in length. Interactive elements are encouraged.

How to Submit a Proposal
The deadline to submit proposals is February 14, 2020.

Notifications of acceptance will be made February 21, 2020.

Please submit your proposal as a Word or Google document to Matt Hackert at mhackert at nfb.org.

Please include the title of your presentation, your name, affiliation, and contact details. Provide a brief description of your planned presentation's goal and what you will cover; bullet points are fine as long as your planned content is substantive and clear.

Although we cannot provide travel support to all presenters, limited assistance is available for those otherwise not able to attend. Please inquire if assistance is needed.

More Information
The final agenda will be confirmed by February 28, 2020. For more information, please contact:

Conference Chair
Chancey Fleet, Assistive Technology Coordinator New York Public Library chanceyfleet at nypl.org

Conference Coordinator
Matt Hackert, Access Technology Specialist National Federation of the Blind mhackert at nfb.org