[BlindMath] Calculator Raffle Announcement

[Louis Maher]

Greetings,

The time has come to unveil an exciting opportunity to walk away with a unique piece of tech to help you in your STEM efforts. I'm talking about a raffle for two Orion TI-84 Plus - Talking Graphing Calculator<https://www.orbitresearch.com/product/orion-ti-84-plus/>s. NABS is proud to be collaborating with the Science and Engineering Division on this amazing opportunity!

These two calculators are being donated by DON WINIECKI and his company:
Handid Braille Services<https://www.handid.org> which is a 501(c)(3) non-profit producer of braille & accessible media.

How it works: Starting on Wednesday, June 21, 2023, at 8 AM CDT, you can start buying raffle tickets for a chance to win one of these amazing items. Tickets are being sold, virtually only, here<https://forms.gle/ozzuLq6mS715JkzB7>.

You can buy raffle tickets as follows: one ticket for $5, three tickets for $10, or 6 tickets for $20. Tickets will be sold leading up to noon on the banquet day. We will draw our winner at the banquet. Are you not going to the convention but still wish to participate? We have you covered as you do not have to be present to win.

Please reach out with any questions or concerns to Hunter Kuester "hunterkuester2 at gmail.com<mailto:hunterkuester2 at gmail.com>" or to Nathanael Wales "ntwales at omsoft.com<mailto:ntwales at omsoft.com>".
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Orion TI-84 Plus - Talking Graphing Calculator
https://www.orbitresearch.com/product/orion-ti-84-plus/

The Orion TI-84 Plus is the world's first fully accessible handheld graphing calculator. Based on the popular TI-84 Plus model from Texas Instruments, the market-leader in calculators and educational technology, the Orion TI-84 Plus represents a breakthrough in STEM education for blind and visually impaired students.

Since its functions are the same as the TI-84 Plus, the Orion TI-84 Plus Talking Graphing Calculator is very easy for teachers to help with. A
high-quality, synthesized voice announces each key and the answer on the display, providing a choice of speech rates, voices, etc.

The Orion TI-84 Plus Talking Graphing Calculator consists of a compact accessory that is attached to the top of the TI-84 Plus and enables someone who is visually impaired to interact with the TI-84 Plus using speech, audio, and haptic (vibration) feedback. The high-quality synthesized speech reads out all textual and symbolic information on the LCD screen, as well as each keypress. Graphs can be explored using either spoken announcements or the unique
Sono Graph audio and haptic feedback which provides multi-modal feedback. The user can also review the contents of the screen at any time, including all text and graphical information, without affecting the calculation. The Orion TI-84 Plus Talking Graphing Calculator is fully expandable with hardware accessories through a USB port and can also print or emboss graphs when connected to a printer or embosser.

A high-capacity rechargeable battery provides many hours of continuous operation, and an AC adapter is included to charge it. An automatic power-off feature
further extends battery life. The unit comes with high-quality stereo earphones, user manual in audio and digital form, and an AC adapter/charger. The
unit can also be charged while connected to a computer's USB port.




Regards
Louis Maher
Phone: 713-444-7838
Email: ljmaher03 at outlook.com
Greetings,

The time has come to unveil an exciting opportunity to walk away with a unique piece of tech to help you in your STEM efforts. I'm talking about a raffle for two Orion TI-84 Plus - Talking Graphing Calculator<https://www.orbitresearch.com/product/orion-ti-84-plus/>s. NABS is proud to be collaborating with the Science and Engineering Division on this amazing opportunity!

These two calculators are being donated by DON WINIECKI and his company:
Handid Braille Services<https://www.handid.org> which is a 501(c)(3) non-profit producer of braille & accessible media.

How it works: Starting on Wednesday, June 21, 2023, at 8 AM CDT, you can start buying raffle tickets for a chance to win one of these amazing items. Tickets are being sold, virtually only, here<https://forms.gle/ozzuLq6mS715JkzB7>.

You can buy raffle tickets as follows: one ticket for $5, three tickets for $10, or 6 tickets for $20. Tickets will be sold leading up to noon on the banquet day. We will draw our winner at the banquet. Are you not going to the convention but still wish to participate? We have you covered as you do not have to be present to win.

Please reach out with any questions or concerns to Hunter Kuester "hunterkuester2 at gmail.com<mailto:hunterkuester2 at gmail.com>" or to Nathanael Wales "ntwales at omsoft.com<mailto:ntwales at omsoft.com>".
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Orion TI-84 Plus - Talking Graphing Calculator
https://www.orbitresearch.com/product/orion-ti-84-plus/

The Orion TI-84 Plus is the world's first fully accessible handheld graphing calculator. Based on the popular TI-84 Plus model from Texas Instruments, the market-leader in calculators and educational technology, the Orion TI-84 Plus represents a breakthrough in STEM education for blind and visually impaired students.

Since its functions are the same as the TI-84 Plus, the Orion TI-84 Plus Talking Graphing Calculator is very easy for teachers to help with. A
high-quality, synthesized voice announces each key and the answer on the display, providing a choice of speech rates, voices, etc.

The Orion TI-84 Plus Talking Graphing Calculator consists of a compact accessory that is attached to the top of the TI-84 Plus and enables someone who is visually impaired to interact with the TI-84 Plus using speech, audio, and haptic (vibration) feedback. The high-quality synthesized speech reads out all textual and symbolic information on the LCD screen, as well as each keypress. Graphs can be explored using either spoken announcements or the unique
Sono Graph audio and haptic feedback which provides multi-modal feedback. The user can also review the contents of the screen at any time, including all text and graphical information, without affecting the calculation. The Orion TI-84 Plus Talking Graphing Calculator is fully expandable with hardware accessories through a USB port and can also print or emboss graphs when connected to a printer or embosser.

A high-capacity rechargeable battery provides many hours of continuous operation, and an AC adapter is included to charge it. An automatic power-off feature
further extends battery life. The unit comes with high-quality stereo earphones, user manual in audio and digital form, and an AC adapter/charger. The
unit can also be charged while connected to a computer's USB port.