[nabs-l] IT concepts and diagrams

[Greg Aikens]

Puff paint takes about 4 hours to dry.  

-Greg

On Feb 13, 2012, at 11:37 AM, Andi wrote:

> As for the puffy paint that is what I am refering to, I don't remember how long it takes to dry sorry maybe some one ellse knows.  The map kit well it is sort of what I am talking about but it is more involved.  The map kit does have the rubber mat and the tooles with the wheels, but there are many wheeled tools maybe six or eight diferent types of lines, and there are mettle plates with different textures that you lay under the paper then take a flat tool and rub it the paper then takes on this texture in the places you rub.  There are also these things that resemble tongs but the ends have different markings you put the tong like thing on either side of the paper and use a stamper to press down and get arrows dots  and other symbles.  I think there is more in the kit but I can't remember everything it is pretty useful.  I will try to find a link to where you can by it but I don't remember where I got it from any more so I will get back to you unless someone ellse knows.
> 
> -----Original Message----- From: Ashley Bramlett
> Sent: Monday, February 13, 2012 11:23 AM
> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] IT concepts and diagrams
> 
> Andi,
> Thanks. How long does it take puffy paint to dry? I assume you mean the kind
> at general craft  stores.
> 
> For products for us, I've seen the raised line kit that has a rubber board
> and you place a film covering over it and draw with a special pen it comes
> with.
> I don't think that is what you're refering to.
> Is this a kit with a tracing wheel? I think I saw something like this years
> ago with my vi teacher.
> The kit she used required you to draw backwards and she used braille paper
> for the drawings.
> 
> Ashley
> 
> -----Original Message----- From: Andi
> Sent: Monday, February 13, 2012 11:10 AM
> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] IT concepts and diagrams
> 
> Puffy paint is one option, or there is this wonderful thing cald a map kit
> and it has all sorts of different tools for making different texture for
> lines and grids and sections of a picture.  It is kind of expencive but your
> place of learnings disabilities department could perchase it and make the
> diagrams for you.  It comes with thin mettal sheets to draw on but you can
> also use brail paper.  The biggest problem is you have to draw backwards but
> I am sure some one in the department will be able to figure it out or if you
> are able you can use it to.  I myself always have trouble with the backwards
> part but if you are good with slate and stilest that shouldn't be a problem.
> 
> Andi
> 
> -----Original Message----- From: Ashley Bramlett
> Sent: Saturday, February 11, 2012 5:13 PM
> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
> Subject: [nabs-l] IT concepts and diagrams
> 
> 
> Hi all,
> 
> So I am in this IT class which is an introduction to computer concepts. We
> go over what is in a compputer, how it runs and
> the Office suite.
> 
> We just did the information processing cycle. My professor is really helping
> me out during office hours. She even brought in parts of a computer.
> So I got to feel part of a motherboard and hard drive! Wow, I never knew
> hard drives had those round stackable disks. The book had pictures of these
> parts. Since I could not see them well, she thought it would be a great idea
> for me to have hands on exposure.
> 
> Many diagrams are in the book; like every other page. And I’m not
> exaggerating. The book is named Computers: understanding technology. So if
> anyone used it, you know what its about. It’s a pretty good book about what
> is in a computer overall; it even explains the function of a mouse and
> keyboard even though everyone knows what they do. We just finished covering
> the information processing cycle and now we are on software programs.
> Anyway, I’m thinking of ways to see these pictures or better visualize them.
> I have some vision so I thought of using those dark 20/20 pens but to my
> knowledge they are not in color; I want something in color. Hmm. Maybe Mr
> sketch markers; although I don’t want something that thick. I want something
> like a 20/20 pen in color; like basic colors such as red and green.
> What can I do for tactile graphics?
> 
> What are other ways to create tactile diagrams? Any tape you found good? I
> don’t want to use wiki sticks.
> My professor describes the concept or picture to me; for instance if there
> are arrows, she explains what its pointing to. But sometimes IMO I’d like a
> diagram of stuff.
> Maybe I should buy that graph paper from APH to discuss cells so I can
> understand that spatial relationship when we do excell.
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