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As educators, we are very familiar with creating and using PowerPoint Presentations. There are numerous posts on Paths to Technology about simple content for...
There is quite a buzz about the SAS Graphics Accelerator, a free Chrome Extension that enables blind and low vision users to access digital charts, graphs and...
The Mantis Q40 is a unique 40-cell braille display that has a QWERTY keyboard for input and a refreshable braille display for output. There is a 6-key entry...
After creating the slide show, the next logical step for students is to present the content of their slide show in front of the class. When delivering slide...
High school graduates need strong technology skills to be successful in professional settings. Do you know a high school graduate who would benefit from a...
Peep and the Big Wide World is popular animated children's television series that revolves around the lives of Peep, Chirp and Quack. These whimsical...
Looking for a Mother’s Day activity to do with students? Create a heart-warming Mother's Day keepsake for the 21st century mom! Support tech skills and...
PhET is a suite of research-based interactive computer simulations for teaching and learning physics, chemistry, math and other sciences. "PhET" was originally...
Update April 2020:
TypeAbility 4.4.1 supports JAWS 13 through JAWS 2022, and Fusion 2018 through 2022!
TypeAbility is a typing and computer program for...
Alt Text description of book on the post's featured image: "Microsoft Word document displaying the image of the book cover Frank and Beanswith an alt text pane...
Do you use a PC? Chances are you know and use some keyboard shortcuts, such as the keyboard commands to copy (Control + C) and paste (Control + V). You...
An idiom is a word or phrase which means something different from its literal meaning. Do you know what these idioms mean?
He's as cool as a cucumber...
Preschoolers learn to group items into categories, starting with activities that group by color, shape or size. The content of what is being categorized...
The news is full of the Russia-Ukraine crisis; history is in the making and many classrooms are discussing the current events. What should students know? First...
Freedom Scientific Technical Support shares about this bug and a work-around solution.
Short Description
On Dell computers, Windows becomes sluggish, Virtual...
Navigating Google Sheets with Jaws Lesson
Allotted time: 45 minutes
Group size: small group
Standards
Expanded Core Curriculum, Assistive Technology...
In recent discussions with college transition programs for students who are visually impaired, across the board, the main issue is the need for stronger and...
During recent discussions about what accessible math tools students are using, Desmos is always one of the first tools mentioned. Desmos, a graphing calculator...
"Anyone know of good accessible periodic tables, other than the APH one or the audio tactile from Touch Graphics? I have used both, but wondering if there's...
I like to say that now is a great time to be a blind person interested in STEM, as both accessing and presenting math and other STEM content is becoming...
Snow globe shake up! Just like the snow globe in the story, the Snow Globe Family, your story has been through a snowstorm - and the story plot has been blown...
When a student is editing (or writing!) a document, it is important that the student have the same editing tools available as his/her sighted peers. Both...
As an educator with vision, I have often struggled to learn the basics of various devices and accessibility features. Before I can introduce a student to...
Hello. My name is Rebecca, but everyone calls me Becca. As a blind user of assistive technology for many years, I’ve loved technology since I was little. I...
When reading, some students breeze over the words without truly understanding the meaning - missing many of the humorous lines that are weaved into the story....
How can students/adults use listen to Zoom audio while listening to JAWS? This new JAWS feature, Sound Splitter, enables users to route all JAWS or Fushion...
Young students are embedding technology skills into daily classroom activities. Use these pumpkin-themed activities to reinforce concepts, reading/writing...
Note taking is an important digital skill for students to learn. Young students, including students who are blind or visually impaired, should be given age-...
To write everything, or not to write everything?
Now that’s a question that has lost every note taker throughout history!
Well, let me give you a hand!
From...
Temperatures are dropping, leaves are turning colors, school has started and classrooms are diving into fall themed activities! Here are some creepy crawling...
We’re 3 weeks into the semester, so by now you have realized that you have hundreds of pages to read, including your syllabi.
How can one make time for self-...
Taking effective notes is a corner stone to being a successful student!
Unfortunately, this corner stone can be easily misunderstood when notes becomes...
Many math worksheets are not accessible to people who use screen readers. The worksheets found below are accessible to people who use screen readers too. ...
In order for your student to be a "Tech Power User", he/she must fully understand the different parts of the screen and how to navigate in and around these...
Staying organized can be a hassle for anyone, especially when it comes to creating an agenda!
Enough with post-it notes scattered on a fridge, brailled papers...
Fall semester is approaching quickly! Keeping folders, documents and that comes with college and university can be a headache for sighted people, let alone for...
Updated August 4th with 40+ Metro Maps in the Paths to Technology Map Library!
A huge thank you to the SAS 2021 Summer Interns who have created 40+ metro...
Classrooms often use inline suggestions when participating in group assignments that require sharing a Google Document. In addition, teachers frequently make...
Using a CCTV and reading 4 or 5 words per minute at the end of second grade to reading 79 words per minute using JAWS; learn how technology was a game changer...
Teacher's Pet Online is a free, accessible tool to create and share practice materials, quizzes and tests. The tool works with your platform's screen reader...
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