Getting Started with the BrailleNote Touch in the Classroom

The BEST Grant in collaboration with the AT & AEM Center, American Council of the Blind of Ohio (ACBO), Ohio Center for Autism and Low Incidence (OCALI), the Ohio Center for Deafblind Education (OCDBE) and the Ohio State School for the Blind (OSSB) invite educators, parents, students and support staff of students with visual impairments to attend.

Description

Join Mike Tindell of HumanWare to learn more about using the BrailleNote Touch in the classroom. This hands-on workshop will begin with a review of the BrailleNote Touch hardware, apps, help structure and methods of navigation. Participants will explore the file management structure of the BrailleNote Touch and options students have to share and import documents. Next, creating, navigating and saving documents with KeyWord will be covered. The workshop will wrap up with time spent opening and navigating Braille and Daisy books with the Victor Reader and KeyBRF app.

Dates / Times
September 18, 2017 from 10:30am - 3:00pm

Location
Sight Center of Northwest Ohio
1002 Garden Lake Pkwy, Toledo, OH 43614

Facilitator
Mike Tindell, Humanware Representative

Registration

To register for the event please contact Jim Sullivan of HumanWare or call at 330.283.6042

Objectives

The participant will:

  • Gain an understanding of how the BrailleNote Touch can be used by students who use braille to complete reading, writing, math and research assignments.
  • Learn how to use Contextual Help and the Contextual Menu.
  • Be able to use the File Management tool for managing classroom assignments.
  • Create, save and navigate a KeyWord document
  • Open and navigate a Braille and Daisy book with KeyBRF and Victor Reader

Agenda

TimeEvent and Location10:30am - 11:30am Getting Started (Hardware / Apps / Navigation / Help) 11:30am - 12:30pm File Management 12:30pm - 1:00pm Break 1:00pm - 2:00pm KeyWord Documents (Creating / Navigating / Saving) 2:00pm - 3:00pm Reading Books with the Victor Reader and KeyBRF app

Contact Hours

Certificate of Attendance: Four (4) contact hours will be offered for this training.