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Upcoming Training Opportunities
Now there are two ways to register and pay for trainings! 
1. Print a registration form and fax or mail it in with a PO or check.
2. Register and pay with a credit card online.
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October 9, 2012
OAAP Portfolio Development Lab
Oklahoma City & Tulsa

October 25, 2012
Boardmaker Plus
Oklahoma City & Tulsa

November 2, 2012 (AM)
Tar Heel Reader
Oklahoma City & Tulsa

November 2, 2012 (PM)
Free Literacy Resources
Oklahoma City & Tulsa

November 3, 2012 (SATURDAY!)
OAAP Portfolio Development Lab
Oklahoma City & Tulsa

November 6, 2012
Boardmaker V.6
Oklahoma City & Tulsa

November 8-9, 2012
AT For Successful Portfolio
Tulsa

November 15-16, 2012
AT For Successful Portfolio
Edmond

November 28, 2012
Mini-Unit Adapt-A-Book
Tulsa

December 7, 2012
OAAP Portfolio Development Lab
Oklahoma City

December 14, 2012
Boardmaker Plus
Oklahoma City & Tulsa
Greetings!
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Have you started working on your OAAP's yet?  Well, we are here to help!  No, we won't do them for you, but we do have some excellent resources and training opportunities to get you moving in the right direction. 

We have FREE activities on our website that are ready for you to download and use with your students.

If you need more support, register to attend one of our One-Day OAAP Portfolio Development Labs.  We will walk you through how to download and use our activities and provide you with the supplies to make 4 portfolio assessment activities.  Labs are scheduled throughout the year.  This lab has a $10.00 material fee.  
Or, register to attend our popular Two-Day Two-Day AT for a Successful Portfolio workshop.  You will make low and high tech activities and get an introductory lesson on  how to use Boardmaker to create and modify activities.  This workshop will take place on November 8-9 in Tulsa and November 15-16 in Edmond. This training has a $35.00 material fee.

Scholarships for these trainings are available! 
 
Sincerely,
The OATC Gang
Activity of the Month
fall It is fall, right? Sometimes it is hard to tell when you live in Oklahoma.
Here is a link to some fall resources for your classroom.    
 Amazing Apps!
handwriting without tears app Do you love the Handwriting Without Tears handwriting instruction curriculum?  Yes? Now there's an app for that!  It is Fab-U-Lous!  And it only costs $4.99!!!  It is a little like having your OT inside your iPad walking your students through the practice of writing capital letters and numbers.  Borrow an iPad from OATC for a trial with your students or Download it from the iTunes store for $4.99.  
 Free Stuff
Have you checked out the FREE resource, Protocol for Accommodations in Reading (PAR)?
Maybe you downloaded it but still need some help understanding how to use it.  Help is on the way!  Sign up to attend a FREE, live webinar on November 7, 2012, presented by Denise DeCoste.   
 Grab Bag
commom core Read&Write GOLD is offering a free one-hour webinar which will provide a basic overview of the Common Core State Standards, the instructional changes required based on the new expectations, and specific strategies for using Read&Write GOLD tools for reading and writing.   Do you know you can borrow Read&Write GOLD from OATC for a 30 day trial?   
 No Tech Corner
tap light I have tap lights all over my house.  Don't ask me where they came from because I have no memory of buying any of them.  (OK, OK.  I admit. I find them at the Dollar Tree and can't stop myself!).  Did you know these nifty lights can be turned into a switch?  Feel free to come grab some from my house.  
Wishing you all the best!
Stefanie Olson
Oklahoma Assistive Technology Center
                                            Oklahoma Assistive Technology Center
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            Oklahoma City, OK  73104                                                            Tulsa, OK  74135