[Blindmath] audio graphing calculator

Wed Mar 5 17:19:15 UTC 2014

HI, John, thanks, good info. The PDFs are given to us digitally, but they are photocopies of photocopies, of used pages...meaning there are smudges, fold lines, etc at times. I do need to label the points in braille, or rather my aide who does not know braille does, but we have a braille font, and instead of an apostrophe indicating prime, I told her to enter in a comma, which comes out as dot 3.

But I see what you mean...we don't have tiger, it turns out, in this building, so the aide can't use it at the moment...but I will look at that...some PDFs will not allow copy, I think...thanks!!

Maureen Murphy Lewicki
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-----Original Message-----
From: Blindmath [mailto:blindmath-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of John Gardner
Sent: Wednesday, March 05, 2014 10:46 AM
To: 'Blind Math list for those interested in mathematics'
Subject: Re: [Blindmath] audio graphing calculator

Hi Maureen, I'm not quite sure I understand the problem.  Is the problem getting graphs from PDF's to a better format?  Because for sure, as soon as you get an image of line graphics on a white background, your trusty Tiger will emboss it.  

If you can copy from the PDF and copy into MS Word, then you can stretch it in Word to full page and just emboss.  If the background is muddy, you can increase the contrast setting in the printer Tiger tab to suppress any fill.

If you want Braille, probably the easiest thing is to just write it in that Word file.  People who don't know braille can use the TSS translator, but you do know braille.

Not sure I've helped, so ask questions, and I'm happy to help.

John

-----Original Message-----
From: Blindmath [mailto:blindmath-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Lewicki, Maureen
Sent: Wednesday, March 05, 2014 3:45 AM
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Subject: Re: [Blindmath] audio graphing calculator

What is the best or easiest way to produce graphics? My student is starting a unit on rotations, etc of geometric shapes. Using the aph mat is good for instructional, but the classroom teacher is going to plow through the diagrams MUCH faster than I can set them up. I always feel like Lucille Ball when the candy conveyor belt got out of control.

I have microsoft paint, a tiger embosser, romeo, a PIAF, quick tac, excel, etc.

I have used wiki stixs, and aph graph paper, but these are difficult for a student to read, and the wiki stix don't travel in a backpack too well.

The worksheets I am given are pdf screen shots of used and re used worksheets, so to enlarge and PIAF is not an option, unless I can get them to look crisp.

Maureen Murphy Lewicki
Teacher of the Visually Impaired
Bethlehem Central Schools
700 Delaware Avenue
Delmar, NY 12054
http://bcsd.k12.ny.us/

On Mar 4, 2014, at 11:43 AM, "Susan Osterhaus"
<osterhauss at tsbvi.edu<mailto:osterhauss at tsbvi.edu>> wrote:

Amber,

Yes to the Orion TI-84+ Talking Graphing Calculator, and as a senior in high school, you are still eligible to have your TVI order one from APH on federal quota money. Act quickly.

Susan

-----Original Message-----
From: Blindmath [mailto:blindmath-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Bente
Sent: Tuesday, March 04, 2014 9:48 AM
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Subject: Re: [Blindmath] audio graphing calculator

TI-84 Orion.  Pricey, but it is worth it, especially since you can use it all through college

Bente Casile
Math Learning Specialist
Disability Support Services
Wake Technical Community College
Raleigh, NC

On March 4, 2014 at 10:25 AM Amber Kraft <amber.r.kraft at gmail.com<mailto:amber.r.kraft at gmail.com>>
wrote:

Good morning,
At this time I am a senior in High school and I am getting ready for college. I know one thing I will be needing in college for math is an audio graphing calculator. as of right now I have only had to use one very little and the one I used was on the computer with JAWS, so I was wondering what audio graphing calculators would be the best? I was hoping to get a handheld one.

Thank you

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Thanks
Amber Kraft
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