You're Invited: Bridges’ Symbols Information Seminar

Our free hands-on seminars offer you an opportunity to try out a variety of easy-to-use symbol software. Experience online accessibility tools. Bring your ideas: make and take!

Choose from one of two free, hands-on information sessions: 

1. Thursday, April 21 (1:00 - 2:30 p.m.)
2. Friday, May 27 (1:00 - 2:30 p.m.)

Explore:

• Reading-inclusive school materials: visual schedules, signs, flashcards, books, worksheets, and more
• Tools for outreach and basic communication
• Making websites comprehendible for a diverse population

RSVP to Bridges by calling 1-800-353-1107, or email us at info@bridges-canada.com.

ESL and ELD seminars at Bridges - try out the tech for free!

Are you looking for solutions for your ESL and ELD students? 

Our free hands-on seminars are an opportunity to try out new tools and innovative technology for your English Language Learners of all ages. 

Choose from one of three hands-on information sessions:

1. Friday, April 8 | 1:00 - 3:00 (p.m.)
2. Wednesday, April 20 | 1:00 - 3:00 (p.m.)
3. Friday, May 20 | 1:00 - 3:00 (p.m.)

Location: 2550 Argentia Road, Suite 121 (Mississauga)

EXPLORE:

• Low-tech language manipulatives for  all ages 
• Tools for community outreach and basic communication
• Making websites comprehendible for a diverse population
• Leveled and scaffolded books and reading materials

RSVP to Bridges by calling 1-800-353-1107, or email us at info@bridges-canada.com.

ESL Day Agenda:

Tools for Conversational Language or Basic Interpersonal Communication Skills (BICS)

• Symbol-supported classroom materials such as communication cards/books, flashcards, word walls, worksheets, vocabulary cards, supported books and texts
• Communicating with the wider school community with adapted, notes home, newsletters, signage, and websites

Tools for Supporting Academic Language or Cognitive Academic Language 

Proficiency (CALP)

• Adapted and adapting texts such as: scaffolded books for self-selected reading, symbol-supported curricular texts, and ESL strategies applied to e-text readers 
• Supported writing with symbol-supported word processors, writing grids, word prediction tools, supporting internet writing and publishing (Web 2.0)

 

Thursday Links:

• The best iPhone apps for Preschool.
• Marin County, CA special education students will be getting iPads!
• How to search Google by reading level.
• A video of real teachers using low-tech assistive technology - we LOVED this one!
• Universal Design for Learning at the University of Vermont - a video on integrating UDL into the post-secondary classroom. 

Below: Magnetic Numbers and Two Sided Lined Magnetic Lap Boards.

Equals Days

In case you missed the invitation the first time around, stop in at Bridges either today from 10-11:30 (a.m.) or tomorrow (Thursday) from 1:00-2:30 (p.m.) for your chance to learn more about Equals Math, the newest curriculum for K-12 Special Education. 

We have also added two more days in April and March:

• Equals Math Information Session: Tuesday April 19 (1-3 p.m.), Bridges Mississauga Office

• Equals Math Information Session: Friday May 6 (1-3 p.m.), Bridges Mississauga Office

Can't make a session? Let us know at info@bridges-canada.com or 1-800-353-1107, and we'll set up a personal session for you and your colleagues.

Educators share low-tech tools for inclusive education

Check out this great video about different ways to use low-tech, affordable tools for inclusive education. Interested in anything you see in the video? Click below to check out the products in the Bridges webstore!

• Write Again Two Sided Lined Magnetic Lap Boards (Set of 6)
• Franklin Children's Dictionary
• Time Timer
• Talking Photo Album
• Jumbo Number Stamps
• Raised Line Paper
• Magnifying Bar