[vicsireland] Re: Chairperson's Update
- From: "Ed Harper" <goat@xxxxxx>
- To: <vicsireland@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 29 Aug 2007 09:53:20 +0100
Hi Tony, congratulations to all involved for keeping things going for
another year and increasing scope and quantity of activity for next.
I have a simple question though. I came across a school student who is
rapidly losing her sight. She is working witht eh help of an assistant at
school, who Is the way I got to meet her. What is the minum age for
joining vics. She has equipment and relatively little knowledge of how to
use it between them.
It struck me that one of th training days might be very useful to her and
the mailing list to both of them.
Ed
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[mailto:vicsireland-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Tony Murray
Sent: 23 August 2007 12:01
To: VICS
Subject: [vicsireland] Chairperson's Update
Hi VICS Members,
It's late August, we're heading for Autumn, the All Ireland Final is coming
(Up the Dubs!), the Premiership is back (I couldn't believe it either - Rob
Styles is now playing for Chelsea), and I reckon it's time for one of my
infamous updates.
There is so much planned, I'm not exactly sure where to start. Here goes
anyway...
One of the big things we've been working on over the past number of months
is the Access Technology Acquisition Grant (ATAG) project. This whole
initiative was kicked off completely based on feedback we received at the
AGM in 2006. You will be hearing much more about this in the very near
future, as things are ready to go, so stand by. If you didn't know already,
it is a scheme which will enable people to purchase access technology at a
reduced price. Successful applicants can receive up to 25% of the purchase
price of their new product back, from the ATAG. There are a few terms and
conditions, but no sneaky ones (as the ad says). It will be launched in the
coming weeks, and it can be back dated for a fixed period of time... so if
you've just bought something, have no fear.
VICS are now planning an open day, which will hopefully be held in late
November or early December. This year, it will be in Dublin. The event
will take the form of a seminar style session in the morning, followed by
hands-on demonstrations of technology in the afternoon. Once we have the
date/time/agenda nailed down, you will be the first to know. In the past,
these open days have proved very informative and a lot of fun.
The VICS travelling training road show is about to hit somewhere in the
midlands. We've done Dublin, Galway and Cork so far, so we figured our next
port of call should be somewhere central. As yet, we are still working on
the finer points of the event, but naturally as soon as we have everything
set up the call will go out. These training days are aimed at our less
advanced computer users, and we usually cover topics like an introduction to
the Internet and Email, Microsoft Word, Jaws and Windows, Mobile Phones with
Talks, and much more. Naturally, they are very informal and a laugh is had
every time.
There is a plan to hold a lunch time seminar in the headquarters of The
Irish Computer Society, covering the area of inclusive design on the web.
This will be taking place in the next couple of months, and it is hoped that
these seminars will become a regular feature on the VICS Calendar. Stand by
for more details.
Our research group has a number of initiatives which they will be working on
over the next year. The personnel has grown in numbers, and it is
anticipated that they will be coming out with some really interesting
reviews and technology walk throughs in the coming months. The research
area on the web site will include simple tutorials on how to book flights on
the Internet, how to set up a Gmail account, how to use EBay etc. In
addition, they will be looking at newly emerging technologies as before,
letting us know what's hot and what's not!
vicsireland.org will be getting it's long anticipated member's area very
soon. This will enable you to log in to the site, and have access to far
more training materials, past articles from Infovics, reviews of technology
and much more. It is expected that the site will grow significantly in the
near future, to include far more audio material as well as text based
documents.
Our mailing list has been quite busy for the past while. Keep it up guys,
this is what we want to see. No question is too basic or too advanced, send
it in and see if you get a response. Do use the list if you have some sort
of technology related query, that's what it's there for. Somebody is bound
to get back to you with an easy to follow solution.
As usual, we are seeking your feedback and contributions. If you feel you
have something you can add to the work we are undertaking at the moment,
please do get in contact with me. We're always looking for new ideas to
base projects on, and we're always looking for help when setting up our
various events. So, if you want to be more active in the world of VICS,
we'd love to have you!
I can be reached at 0872211491, or tony.murray@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Best wishes,
Tony Murray
VICS Chairperson
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