[blparent] Smart boards coming to a school near you

[Veronica Smith]

I'm not sure as the info changes rapidly on the board or at least on the
demonstration I saw.  It had something to do with eye hand cooordination.
Who's worry about it, I thought they were just discussing the fact that it
even exists.  These boards are quite interesting, but not blind friendly at
all.  It is like you see a flash and then it's gone and then you might hear
"light" but it doesn't exist any more.  See what I mean. V

-----Original Message-----
From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
Behalf Of PICKRELL, REBECCA M (TASC)
Sent: Tuesday, January 18, 2011 1:14 PM
To: 'Robert Jaquiss'; 'NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List'
Subject: Re: [blparent] Smart boards coming to a school near you

Wouldn't voice over ssolve this problem?  Also, the student will need to
make the teacher aware of what they need him/her to do, i.e. when a change
is made I need to know about it. Not difficult to do and is a skill they'll
be using as an adult
Agree with Bob, blind kids will figure out a solution. Isn't worrying about
it unproductive? 

-----Original Message-----
From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
Behalf Of Robert Jaquiss
Sent: Friday, January 14, 2011 3:11 PM
To: NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List
Subject: Re: [blparent] Smart boards coming to a school near you

Hello:

     One useful feature of a smartboard is that if it is set up to print, a 
Tiger embosser can be used to create a raised diagram of what is on the 
board. Of course, the quality of the output depends on what's on the board.

Regards,

Robert

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Karla Hudson" <HudsonKC at msu.edu>
To: <blparent at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Friday, January 14, 2011 12:21 PM
Subject: [blparent] Smart boards coming to a school near you


> Hi group,
>
> A little off topic here. However, I am wondering if anyone knows anything
> about ways blind kids are coping with the invention of the "smart board."
> They are all the rage in my daughters classroom. She is sighted so this is

> a
> great educational tool for her. I sit and watch this technology 
> demonstrated
> by her teacher just the other day and started thinking about myself being 
> a
> blind child in this very sighted technical environment. If you have not 
> seen
> a "smart board" the device allows the teacher to do various activities on
> this large piece of technology board in the front of the classroom. The
> children can touch various aspects on the board and make items change. 
> They
> can use clickers to make selections as well as use dry erase markers on 
> the
> device. The teacher can move and change items with their hand as well as
> circle items and color change various portions of the board. This is 
> really
> a virtual chalk board. So where does the blind child find themselves in 
> all
> of this technology? I am worried for them. Again, great device for the
> sighted kid.
>
> Karla
>
>
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