[Blindmath] Google graphing calculator

[Amanda Lacy]

the vOICe also has a built-in graphing calculator which can be opened by 
pressing F8.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Richard Baldwin" <baldwin at dickbaldwin.com>
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Sent: Saturday, February 11, 2012 1:17 PM
Subject: [Blindmath] Google graphing calculator


> Sometime in late 2011, Google added another new service to their page. Now
> if you enter a mathematical function in the search box, a graph of the
> function will appear below the search box. If you are a teacher of a blind
> student using swell paper to produce tactile graphics, this might be a 
> very
> convenient way to provide tactile graphics of mathematical functions.
>
> I think I saw somewhere that you can download and install the Google
> graphing calculator as a desktop calculator. If so, blind students may be
> able to combine it with the Voice software to create a sonified graphing
> calculator.
>
> Dick Baldwin
>
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