This is an archive of the 2013 version of ocTEL.

Introduction and big question

Hi,
My name is Gemma Holtam. I work as a Tutorial Learning Mentor (TLM) and Advanced Practitioner in Information Learning Technology (ILT) at Barnsley College.
As a TLM I teach a careers module where I use a number of ILT tools including voting systems, blogging applications and video creating software. As an Advanced Practitioner in ILT I am interested in developing the use of ILT to support and enhance teaching and learning for dyslexic students. This interest has developed from my own experiences as a dyslexic student and how technology has revolutionised the way I learn. This has included using [...]