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Creating Digital Images Part 2: 3 Braille Tips
Screenshot of a print image created with GoodNotes and sim braille for a tactile graphics machine.
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How to quickly create tactile iPad overlays using a tactile graphics machine, how to add sim braille, and how to add print and braille.
Creating Digital Images for Tactile Graphics Machines, Part 1
Screenshot of GoodNotes app and counting game with text, "Creating Tactile Graphics Using GoodNotes App"
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Step-by-step tutorial on how to quickly and easily create digital images to run through a PIAF or Swell machine.
Highcharts: Accessible, Interactive Charts and Graphs
Highcharst Logo and text, "Accessible. Interactive. Dynamic. Charts and Graphs"
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Making charts, graphs and maps on websites and mobile apps accessible!
3D Printing the Universe
3D printed model of V745 Sco (double star system which exploded) and text, "Touch the Universe"
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Touch the Universe with these 3D printed materials from NASA and its Chandra and Hubble telescopes!
Tactile Graphic Tools
Tactile Doodle,Tactile Graphics Kit, Draftsman and Swell Machine with text, Tactile Graphic Tools
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A variety of tools that enable students to create tactile images and diagrams.
Ice Cube Tray Math Activities: Greater Than and Graphing
graphing activity using two ice cube trays and counting bears in two columns along with associated questions.
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Using fun manipulatives to introduce and teach greater than/less than and graphing math skills to students K-3.
Creating Tactile Graphic Machine Images with Word: Cycle Chart
Print and tactile graphic machine file of Engineering Design Process Cycle Chart & text, "Using Word to create diagrams."
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Use Microsoft Word templates to create quick and easy digital files for PIAF and Swell machines.
Sonification of Chandra and Hubble Space Images
Colorful Chandra telescope space image of our galaxy with text, " Sonification of Chandra Space Images"
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Turning satellite images into sounds!
Chandra X-Ray Observatory and Accessible Resources
Photo of Chandra telescope in space and text, "Chandra X-ray Observatory"
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The sky's the limit! Learn about the Chandra telescope, accessible images from space, and free accessible teacher/student resources from NASA!
Visual Descriptions of Space Images
Cat's Eye Nebula image from Chandra telescope with play button and text, "Visual Descriptions"
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Listen to these space-related images from the Chandra X-Ray Observatory!

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