[NFB-Idaho] NFB Raffle to win Orbit TI-84plus talking calculators (winners drawn at NFB Convention Banquet)

[Donald Winiecki]

You have an exciting opportunity to walk away with a unique piece of tech
to help you in your STEM efforts -- a raffle for two Orion TI-84 Plus -
Talking Graphing Calculators
https://www.orbitresearch.com/product/orion-ti-84-plus/. The National
Association of Blind Students (NABS) is 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. Proceeds of the raffle are donated
to NABS and the Science & Engineering Division of NFB.

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. You do not have to be present to win.

Please reach out with any questions or concerns to Hunter Kuester
hunterkuester2 at gmail.com or Nathanael Wales 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.

Pass it on!


DON WINIECKI

Handid Braille Services

• a 501(c)(3) non-profit producer of braille & *accessible* media

• *s*pecializing in languages that don't use Latin symbols systems

Email: dwiniecki at handid.org

Web: https://www.handid.org

Tel: +1 208 571 8096


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