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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...
PhET is a suite of research-based interactive computer simulations for teaching and learning physics, chemistry, math and other sciences. "PhET" was originally...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Update: 8/24/21 This Eagle Scouts group has created 20+ K12 schools, local parks and scout camps maps! View these maps in Map Library!
My name is Shepard...
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...
What is Immersive Reader?
Immersive Reader is a free tool that implements proven technique to improve reading and writing for people, regardless of their age...
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...
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...
HOW I OUTLINE RESEARCH PAPERS WITH ONENOTE
Over the years, I have had several awesome teachers and professors who have helped me learn how to write essays...
Sonification is the use of non-speech audio to convey information or perceptualize data. In a nutshell, sounds have meaning. For decades, sonification has been...
Digital math. (sigh) If you are a teacher of the visually impaired, your first experiences trying to teach math concepts with digital resources was probably...
Your student is transitioning to college or you have an incoming college student who needs orientation to a large college campus. Time is limited and the...
TVIs - our mission is to help our students learn math and to love learning math! What mainstream, approved digital math tools are you teaching your students?...
Zoom meetings have become the "new normal" for businesses and for classes. Scribe for Meetings is a new tool that enables the meeting host to upload PowerPoint...
The National Homework Hotline for Blind and Visually Impaired students (NHH-BVI) was created in response to the school closures due to COVID. (See Homework...
Updated August 2020
Using IPEVO for Remote Instruction
With many students starting the fall of 2020 with remote instruction, there is a critical need for...
You found a map in the new Map Library on Paths to Technology - but what if you want to make some changes to the map? The university maps are detailed; a...
As we all get ready to go back to school, especially with either the reality or potentiality of teaching virtually from a distance, many of us are having to...
Finding Solutions
Students in today's classrooms are using digital educational materials - especially now with remote instruction, online courses and virtual...
When creating orientation and mobility lessons, O&Ms should carefully consider the goal(s) of each lesson and the current lesson. As an O&M, my mission...
Assistive Tech for The Win!
Up to this point, the content we’ve put out on this blog page has mostly about cooking. However, our wonderful meal kit delivery...
This post was updated on July 3, 2020.
Summary
This post explains how to create non-visual digital maps that contain points of interest such as intersections...
HOW TO CREATE AN ACCESSIBLE FORMULA SHEET
In several of my math, statistics, and data science classes, the professor will provide a formula sheet for quizzes...
Update 6/18/20: The recording of the Exploring Accessible Campus Maps Using SAS Graphics Accelerator webinar is now available!
This spring has been challenging...
O&Ms are off and running with the new non-visual maps, especially during this challenging time of remote O&M instruction! Now that you are ready to...
Since I lost my vision, I have not had access to maps. It is true that I get my hands on a good tactile map from time to time. However, those instances are...
Victor is a high school senior who will be attending Elon University for a week this summer for the Odyssey Scholars program and will start full time in the...
Research Triangle Park is one of the largest high-tech research and development centers in the US and is a model for research, innovation, and economic...
How are YOU handling the high O&M needs for your soon-to-graduate high school student who is transitioning to college? Ideally, this student would have...
SAS Graphics Accelerator recently released the ability to create and access customized digital maps using their cutting-edge software. With the current school...
Update: The recording of the webinar and the related resources are now available on the SAS website here.
I’m a blind professional. I lost my vision about 15...
In times like this in society, the visually impaired community needs a way to remain socially distant yet a way to communicate with people in their daily lives...
Since our state has moved to remote learning while all public schools are closed for a minimum of three weeks because of the Coronavirus, students have had to...
News by the Numbers: High-Contrast and Nonvisual Access to Data Representations
Remote-only workshop with Ed Summers, Director of Accessibility, SAS; and...
As a vision teacher/Orientation & Mobility Specialist working for a private non-profit agency, I have had the opportunity to work with several virtual...
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