[Blindmath] Creating graph and charts

[John Gardner]

Maureen, she is not too young to use the Audio Graphing Calculator, but she
needs to learn graphing first.  Making those graphs by hand is absolutely
essential to learning what a graph means.  Once she understands graphing,
she can then create graphs with AGC, including putting on labels, etc.

John


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From: blindmath-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindmath-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
Behalf Of Lewicki, Maureen
Sent: Wednesday, February 29, 2012 7:16 AM
To: 'Blind Math list for those interested in mathematics'
Subject: Re: [Blindmath] Creating graph and charts

Oh, my goodness. I read all the way to the end wondering how she was going
to travel back and forth on the bus with the graphic aide, then I read that
you take a photo....that is ingenious!

How does the student label the charts?

Has anyone tried this?
The Accessible Graphing Calculator (AGC) From ViewPlus Software? Too much
too soon for an advanced math student in middle school?

Maureen Murphy Lewicki
Maureen Murphy Lewicki
Teacher of Visually Impaired
Bethlehem Central Schools
(518)439-7681
"When we do the best that we can, we never know what miracle is wrought in
our life, or in the life of another." Helen Keller 


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From: blindmath-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindmath-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
Behalf Of Opra, Lauren
Sent: Wednesday, February 29, 2012 10:07 AM
To: Blind Math list for those interested in mathematics
Subject: Re: [Blindmath] Creating graph and charts

Yes! The student I work with (an 8th grader) uses the Graphic Aid for
Mathematics from APH (1-00-460-01). We use a combination of differently
shaped push pins (to represent different data) and rubber bands of different
lenghts.  When necessary we also use rubber bands to create the X/Y axis.
She keeps one at school and one at home. For homework, her parents take a
picture of her graphs and she attaches them to her homework.
Let me know if you have any more questions.

Lauren

On Wed, Feb 29, 2012 at 10:00 AM, Lewicki, Maureen
<mlewicki at bcsd.neric.org>wrote:

> I have a middle school student who is learning graphs and charts. Here 
> is  what she uses to create the graphs:
>
> Raised line graph paper, draftsman tape, number stickers from APH.
>
> It is tedious and seems archaic. Is there a better way?
>
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