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Description: The MATT Connect is a powerful tool that combines magnification, distance viewing, and a tablet in one convenient product. Learn tips and tricks on how to introduce students to the features of the MATT Connect from teaching and technology consultant Anne McKay-Bacon. Anne will join Eric Beauchamp of HumanWare and outline the strategies she uses to present the MATT Connect to fellow teachers and students. Instructor: Eric Beauchamp Instructor s Title: Director, Product Development Instructor s Affiliation: HumanWare Instructor s Email: eric.beauchamp@humanware.com Instructor: Ann McKay-Bacon 43 Years of Teaching Michigan State Graduate Instructor s Title: Teach Consultant, Visually Impaired / Assistive Technology Consultant Instructor s Affiliation: Private Consultant Instructor s Email: tcvired@gmail.com Primary Core or ECC Area: Assistive Technology Target Audience: Teachers, Assistive Technology Specialist, Parents, Students Pre-requisite knowledge: None Lesson Plan Goal: The participant will review strategies to successfully introduce the MATT connect to students and teaching professionals. Learning Objectives: Participants will review two resources created to support the use of the MATT Connect. Participants will differentiate instructional methods of sharing information about the device to both students and teachers. Participants will identify at least three key functions of the MATT Connect to share with a student. |
