[Blindmath] Creating graph and charts

Wed Feb 29 18:47:07 UTC 2012

Please pardon the typo!! I did not mean That's all, I meant THANKS All!! The ideas are all super, thanks,!
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 [blindmath-bounces at nfbnet.org] on behalf of Lewicki, Maureen [mlewicki at bcsd.neric.org]
Sent: Wednesday, February 29, 2012 1:41 PM
To: <SusanOsterhaus at tsbvi.edu>; Blind Math list for those interested inmathematics
Subject: Re: [Blindmath] Creating graph and charts

That's all!! Susan, she has a scientific calculator on her Apex, but NYS does not allow the use of a calculator, IEP or not, until high school for their tests. But the sci. Calculators do not graph, do they? Sorry, my ignorance in math I showing!

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On Feb 29, 2012, at 11:50 AM, "Susan Osterhaus" <osterhauss at tsbvi.edu> wrote:

> Hi Maureen,
>
> The APH Graphic Aid for Mathematics (rubber graph board) is still my
> favorite tool for graphing manually, and it can be used for many years -
> even at the college level! I have several YouTube videos on using the APH
> Graph Board and other math tools and technology. You can access these in an
> organized fashion by going to:
> http://distance.tsbvi.edu/osterhaus_math_intro.html  However, at the present
> time, you will find the videos outlined below. By the way, I teach my
> students (Yes, they are blind!) how to take their own digital photos of
> their graphs, but I allow parents and siblings to join in the fun if they
> REALLY want to help. Very little labeling is done. However, index cards on a
> small binder can be brailled and printed with large numbers (and letters if
> need be) for identifying each problem number. So your student could
> independently flip the tiny "flipchart" to the correct problem number and
> place it in the corner of the graph board that is hopefully clear of data.
> This way he has "labeled" each graph to match each homework problem. As your
> student gets older, I'm sure they will come up with all kinds of
> modifications on their own. The math teacher may have some suggestions as
> well.
>
> I have created some other videos, but apparently my media person has not yet
> downloaded them to YouTube, so he and I will be getting together tomorrow to
> go through his computer and find more videos for your viewing "pleasure" or
> not. <grin>
>
> I'm not as crazy about geoboards. They are definitely less expensive than
> other items on the commercial market, but the APH Graphic Aid for
> Mathematics is available on federal quota monies if you live in the United
> States and meet certain student restrictions. So, it is essentially free of
> cost.
>
> Although your student is still a bit young for the AGC, I would recommend
> that they start using an Orion TI-36X talking scientific calculator
> (non-graphing) when the math teacher is ready for the entire class to start
> using calculators. Hopefully your student is already proficient on the
> abacus. If so, or even if not, be sure they know how to prime factor on the
> abacus - very easy really. One of my students in my week-long intensive
> short term program class on math tools and technology remarked that his
> favorite two tools for the week were the abacus for prime factoring and the
> AGC. That shows that there is a place for both low tech and high tech.
>
> I'm also attaching a suggested adaptive tools and materials list that should
> assist your student from now through high school and possibly even into
> college.
>
> Best wishes,
> Susan
> --------------------------------------------
>
> APH Graph Board
>
>    An Introduction 00:09:00
>
>    Plotting points on the coordinate plane 00:08:09
>
>    Graphing a straight line 00:05:42
>
>    Graphing an inequality 00:06:05
>
>    Graphing a system of linear equations 00:07:12
>
>    Graphing a system of inequalities using the boundary lines 00:07:12
>
>    Graphing a quadratic (parabola) 00:07:43
>
>    Graphing a circle on the coordinate plane 00:06:23
>
>    Closing thoughts on graphing 00:01:27
>
>
> 2.  APH Braille Print Protractor
>
>    Introduction of a protractor and the APH Braille Print Protractor
> 00:03:48
>
>    Features 00:08:25
>
>    How to use one in a textbook with binding 00:03:14
>
>    A Teacher's Guide 00:03:52
>
>    Drawing a print 90° angle 00:05:48
>
>    Drawing a print 70° angle and its supplement 00:06:24
>
>    Technique for drawing a very small print angle 00:06:24
>
>    Drawing 90° and 70° tactile angles on the Sewell Raised Line Drawing
> Board 00:04:30
>
>    Labeling tactile angles made with the Sewell Raised Line Drawing Board
> 00:02:56
>
>    Technique for drawing a very small tactile angle 00:05:09
>
>    Drawing tactile angles on the APH Draftsman, 90°, 70°, and 110° angles
> 00:04:22
>
>    Labeling tactile angles drawn on the APH Draftsman 00:06:50
>
>    Measuring the Angles of 2-D Manipulatives 00:07:19
>
>    Measuring Angles from the APH Geometry Tactile Graphics Kit 00:05:17
>
>    Measuring Tactile Angles on Various Types of Paper 00:05:08
>
>
> 3. Orion TI-36X Talking Scientific Calculator
>
>    Accessories 00:06:24
>
>    Features 00:09:24
>
>    Basic Arithmetic 00:08:23
>
>    Fractions 00:06:21
>
>    Simple Algebraic Computations 00:04:39
>
>    Usefulness and Affordability 00:02:42
>
>
> 4. APH Cranmer Abacus
>
>    Prime Factorization: Prime Factor, 24 00:09:13
>
>    Prime Factorization: Prime Factor, 420 00:07:25
>
>    Prime Factorization: Prime Factor, 630 00:04:44
>
>
> Susan A Osterhaus
> Statewide Mathematics Consultant
> Outreach Department
> Texas School for the Blind and
>  Visually Impaired
> 1100 W 45th Street
> Austin, TX 78756
> Phone: 512-206-9305
> Email: susanosterhaus at tsbvi.edu
> Website: http://www.tsbvi.edu/math-home-page
> Distance Ed: http://distance.tsbvi.edu/osterhaus_math_intro.html
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: blindmath-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindmath-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
> Behalf Of Lewicki, Maureen
> Sent: Wednesday, February 29, 2012 9:16 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
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> 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?
>>
>>
>>
>> Sent from my iPad
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