Introduction to Assistive Technology Session 6 BrailleSense

1. 1 Introduction to Assistive Technology Session 6 BrailleSense

2. 2 Resource http://www.blindbargains.com/audio/ Comparison Chart http://www.gwmicro.com/Braille_Sense/Comparison_Chart/

3. 3 $5,995.00 Braille Sense Plus www.accessibility.net

4. 4 Voice Sense $2,395

5. 5 Physical Characteristics Of BrailleSense

6. 6 File Manager What is it?

7. What skills regarding Managing folders and Files might help students Improve their independence And performance in School?

8. Word Processor 8 F2 File Edit Go To Read Layout

9. 19 When not working with the TVI, how can students use the Word processor on a braille Note taker to participate in the General education curriculum?

10. 10 Gw Sense Navigation

11. In what situations, other than when working with a mobility instructor, might students make use of a navigation system on a note taker?

12. 12 Address Manager Add Address Set address search fields Set Backup Options Backup Address List Restore Address List Exit

13. Do you feel students should learn applications (such as an address manager) on a note taker? Explain your answer.

14. 14 Schedule Manager Add schedule Print Schedule save schedule as file set alarm options set backup options backup schedule restore schedule Toggle search mode exit

15. Would you recommend Teaching a student to Use a schedule manager Or planner on a note Taker? Why or why Not?

16. 16 E-mail F2 File Edit Tools Message

17. Along with the basic skills of using e-mail, what additional objectives might students need to achieve when learning to communicate in this way?

18. 18 Media Player F2 File Play Record Position Mark Settings

19. 19 Is a media player on a device something a TVI should give instruction on? Why? When? Where?

20. 20 Radio F2 File Frequency Presets Record

21. What about the radio? Should you bother with teaching this? Please explain! 21

22. Web Browser F2 File Read Edit Go To Favorites Options 22

23. When discussing internet access with your IT person, what would you say to convince him/her that your student truly does need internet access at school?

24. 24 Daisy Player Open Daisy Flash Disk

25. 25 Why Daisy? Why not BRF?

26. 26 Bluetooth Manager MSN Messenger Database Manager

27. 27 Is there any way chat could be used to enhance academic performance? if not, why teach it? What factors need to be considered?

28. 28 Utility Calculator Set Date and Time Check date and time wake up alarm calendar pronunciation dictionary stopwatch

29. 29 ECC Expanded Core Curriculum http://www.afb.org/Section.asp?SectionID=44&TopicID=189&SubTopicID=4

30. 30 compensatory or functional academic skills orientation and mobility social interaction skills independent living skills recreation and leisure skills career education use of assistive technology sensory efficiency skills self-determination

31. 31 • Calculator • Set Date and Time • Check date and time • wake up alarm • calendar • stopwatch How can each application be taught within the ECC for students who are blind or visually Impaired?

32. 32 Utilities Terminal for screen reader Setup internet network status check power status backup/restore settings upgrade Braille Sense

33. Which aspects of the utilities menu do you feel are Most important to teach students? Why? When and how would you start?

34. 34 Braille Sense Lesson Plans www.iowa-braille.k12.ia.us Search or go to Library/ Assistive Devices

35. 35 Braille Sense Lesson Plans Lesson 1: Introduction Lesson 2: Hardware Lesson 3: Getting Started Lesson 4: Moving On Lesson 5: Word Processing Lesson 6: Utilities Menu Lesson 7: Option Settings Lesson 8: Address Book

36. Braille Sense Lesson Plans 36 Lesson 9: Schedule Manager Lesson 10: Pronunciation Dictionary Lesson 11: Internet Part 1 Lesson 12: Internet Part 2 Lesson 13: Find and Replace Text Lesson 14: Spelling Checker Lesson 15: Switching Between Programs and Documents Lesson 16: Printing

37. 37 Lesson 7: Option Settings General Goal: Demonstrate the ability to navigate, change, and save Option Menu settings.

38. Example • Specific Objectives: • Describe Braille Sense settings • that can be altered through the • Option Settings Menu. • b. Move to previous and next • controls within the option setting • items. 38

39. 39 Required Materials: Braille Sense Plus

40. 40 • Example • Procedures: • From the Braille Sense • File Manager, press o to • open the Option Settings.

41. 41 Follow step-by-step b. Use the up or down scroll to locate the Punctuation Level option. Space with dot 1 or space with dot 4 may also be used.

42. 42 Independent Practice: Provide time for your student to practice changing settings in the Option Menu.

43. Closure: Observe while your student goes to the Options Menu and alters the punctuation setting or other option settings that you think are appropriate to change. Press space with h for help when necessary. 43

44. 44 Assessment Lesson 7 Quiz Read each sentence. Fill In each blank with the Correct answer Choice.

45. 45 • Use ___ to move to • the next control item • in the Options Menu. • F1 F2 F3

46. 46 Answers: 1. four 2. time 3. l 4. backspace 5. F3

47. 47 Reflections on or before Friday. May 4 will be Low Vision Devices. Rosa Mauer (319)242-1571 rmauer@iowa-braille.k12.ia.us