The GIFT High School pilot project in Halifax, NS, Canada
is made possible by the generosity of the GIFT (Grocery
Industry Foundation Together) Atlantic Foundation. The goal
of the pilot is to explore the use of Liberated Learning speech
recognition technology to improve access for students with
disabilities in high school classrooms. The project will give the
Liberated Learning team the opportunity to explore the
transferability of speech recognition technology to the high school
classroom and to research the impact on high school students and teachers.
Work began in early 2006 to evaluate technology needs and train teachers
at the Halifax West High School. Grade 11 classes in English as a Second
Language, Oceanography and Social Studies were the pilot subject areas.
Following an exhaustive analysis of data from this first trial, work
began on a second phase of pilot testing. Partnering with the South
Shore Regional and Annapolis Valley Regional School Board, testing
began in the spring of 2007 at Park View Education Centre, Horton
High School, and Avon View High School. A province wide forum to
communicate project results and discuss future directions is planned
for Fall 2007 (see News and Events page for all Liberated Learning events).
For more information about this and other Liberated Learning projects
