[Blindmath] STEM tutorials at NFB convention

[Cricket Bidleman]

Hi!

This is so exciting! Do you know if Sam Dooley or anyone from Pearson
is on that list? Thanks so much!

On 3/8/17, John Gardner via Blindmath <blindmath at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> I believe members of this list will be interested in the announcement below.
> It is going out on a number of list servs today. If any of you intend to be
> at the NFB convention and would like to be tutors in areas where you have
> expertise, please write me. A preliminary agenda should be published within
> a few weeks. Among others who will be contributors are Jonathan Godfrey and
> Louis Maher who you know as contributors to this list.
>
> John Gardner
>
>
> STEM Tutorials for blind students to be offered at the 2017 NFB National
> Convention
> Are you a blind student interested in studying Science, Engineering or
> Math?
> Do you feel daunted by the prospect of doing lab work in a chemistry class
> or producing visually readable results in a math class?  Perhaps you're a
> professional in a technical field who finds it challenging to produce graphs
> and charts for sighted colleagues?  If so, then come to the Convention of
> the National Federation of the Blind and plan to arrive in time for Seminar
> Day, July 10, 2017.  On that day, the NFB in Computer Science, the NFB
> Science & Engineering Division and the Student division will host the STEM
> tutorial workshop.  STEM educators and technologists will come from around
> the world to help blind students and professionals learn to use a variety of
> tools to help them excel in their chosen technical field.  Best of all,
> individual tutoring sessions will be offered throughout the week for those
> folks who want one-on-one training from experts who are familiar with the
> access technology they're teaching, as well as the technical field it's
> being used for.  The topics to be discussed and for which tutoring will be
> available include:
>
> * access math in electronic materials directly or to convert it to braille,
>
> * write math in formats directly accessible to sighted people,
>
> * read STEM graphs, charts, and diagrams, and create simple graphics,
>
> * Participate in chemistry, biology, physics, and engineering labs.
>
> There is no charge to attend either the seminar on Monday or the tutoring
> sessions throughout the week.
> The seminar on Monday will give an overview of the technologies to be
> taught, as well as an introduction to the tutors themselves.  It is strongly
> recommended that folks who are interested in participating in this
> invaluable opportunity plan to arrive at the Convention in time to begin
> participating in events on the morning of July 10, 2017.
>
> For more information, contact:
> John Gardner, STEM Tutorial coordinator at: john.Gardner at oregonstate.edu
>
> John Gardner
> President
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