[BlindMath] New to LaTex

[Diane Brauner]

I manage the Perkins’ Paths to Technology website, <https://www.perkins.org/paths-to-technology/> a website created to assist educators, family members and student to learn about and stay current on ever-changing technology. Digital math is a hot topic and I am very interested in both a user-friendly videos on how to get started with LaTex and other digital math tools that students should be introduced to prior to college. Jonathon, would your proposed meetings be open to K-12 educators and students? You mentioned recording these sessions - could those recordings be posted on Paths to Technology? I’m also very interested in developing guidelines on what should be taught (math editors, LaTeX, etc.) and when to K-12 students in preparation for college and careers.

Thanks!
Diane

> On Sep 26, 2023, at 12:25 PM, Dana Ibrahim via BlindMath <blindmath at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Hello,
> I think this is an excellent idea!
> Math is something I believe is improving in terms of accessibility, but
> addressing these challenges will spread awareness and promote accessibility.
> Best,
> Dana
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: BlindMath <blindmath-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Jonathan Fine
> via BlindMath
> Sent: Tuesday, September 26, 2023 3:14 PM
> To: Blind Math list for those interested in mathematics
> <blindmath at nfbnet.org>
> Cc: Jonathan Fine <jfine2358 at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [BlindMath] New to LaTex
> 
> Hi
> 
> I've been very impressed by recent contributions to this list. I'm
> particularly thinking of the threads.
> 
> Subject: New to LaTeX
> Started by: Dana Mohsen
> URL:
> http://nfbnet.org/pipermail/blindmath_nfbnet.org/2023-September/010787.html
> 
> Subject: I'm blind! I love math! I want to go higher than high school
> geometry Started by Ray McAllister
> URL:
> http://nfbnet.org/pipermail/blindmath_nfbnet.org/2023-September/010756.html
> 
> Subject: Question about Latex
> Started by: Janet Tabora
> URL:
> http://nfbnet.org/pipermail/blindmath_nfbnet.org/2023-August/010744.html
> 
> I have a suggestion. It is that as an experiment the people on this list,
> perhaps with help from the Visually Impaired Programmers list, hold a
> monthly online audio meeting, with video available so that sighted persons
> (like myself) can act as an assistant, for example for complex math, figure
> descriptions and LaTeX installation. This also gives sighted persons an
> opportunity to learn about the needs of blind people and the difficulties
> they face, and for both sides to make new friends.
> 
> I'm impressed that the US National Federation of the Blind (who host this
> list) is run by blind people, which helps ensure that it reflects the
> collective views of its blind members. I think this is important, and so I'm
> not interested in having a leading role in such a sequence of regular audio
> (plus screenshare) meetings. However, I am willing to provide about 3 hours
> a month to the end of the year to support such meetings. This would include
> providing Zoom Pro hosting from my account, and processing the resulting
> audio and video recordings.
> 
> For those that don't know, a few words about myself. I'm sighted and
> retired. My interests include math research, TeX and LaTeX, Python and
> accessibility. I've experience in teaching college and university level
> mathematics. I used to be the LaTeX Officer at the Open University in the
> UK.
> 
> I hope my outlook on LaTeX and accessibility is mostly consistent with
> Jonathan Godfrey's. I run a weekly online video meeting, The TeX Hour, where
> I've already met some of you.
> URL: https://texhour.github.io/
> 
> with best wishes
> 
> Jonathan
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