[blparent] The smart board is different than a black board

[jill]

Smiles!
Jill


-----Original Message-----
From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
Behalf Of Robert Shelton
Sent: Monday, January 17, 2011 1:03 PM
To: 'NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List'
Subject: Re: [blparent] The smart board is different than a black board

Bottom line, for a blind child to be successful in a sighted world, there
has to be some kind of compensation.  We all get good at holding a "picture"
of the world in our heads, or we don't.  Those of us who figure out how to
do this usually do better in a world where 99% of our fellow human beings
are sighted.  The fact that a smartboard at least has the potential to
generate a digital record, which at least in theory, could be made
accessible, is a big advantage over slate and chalk.  Like so many other
things, from the touch screen to 3D virtual worlds, this is just another
challenge that the blind will need to deal with.  I'm optimistic -- I'll bet
on a smart blind person every time over your average LDP.

-----Original Message-----
From: Karla Hudson [mailto:HudsonKC at msu.edu] 
Sent: Sunday, January 16, 2011 2:52 PM
To: blparent at nfbnet.org
Subject: [blparent] The smart board is different than a black board

Hi List, 

After sitting and observing the demonstration of the smart board I would
tell you this technology is way more advanced than a black board and
therefore will give the totally blind a huge disadvantage. The information
can be changed quickly and very visually. At least with the chalk board you
could ask teachers to read allowed their information as they were putting
the materials up on the chalk board. The info on the smart board can be
highlighted, colored changed for other visual feedback, clickers can be used
to gather information. The letter can be moved around to assist children
with spelling with again highlighted colors. The materials can quickly keep
changing with various aspects moving quickly. 

Karla 





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