[nobe-l] nobe-l Digest, Vol 74, Issue 8

Wed Jul 21 23:22:06 UTC 2010

I always encourage people to identify themselves by name when they are 
speaking to me even if I think I have their voices down already--just to be 
reassured I am addressing the individuals correctly.  Some voices are 
definitely more distinctive in contrast to others.  I found it especially 
important to make sure students identified themselves by name when asking 
questions as the students I worked with were those of the elementary grade 
levels, and most of them sounded very similar.  All the suggestions are good 
ones.  Good luck Sally!

Reanne
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> Date: Tue, 20 Jul 2010 10:57:57 -0400
> From: "Sally Friedman" <sfriedman2 at nycap.rr.com>
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> Hi All,
>
> How do you guys learn the names of your students?
>
> The reason I'm asking is I just read something put out by my university 
> (I'm
> a professor) listing the top 10 ways to learn student names, and more than
> half of their ideas centered around the need for eye contact or photos.
>
> Needless to say, it doesn't exactly make a blind person feel included, and 
> I
> want to point that out to them..
>
> What I do (and I guess it's different for students of different grades) is
> ask people to repeat their names often (sometimes they do, sometimes they
> don't), take attendance and learn from both where they sit and their 
> papers.
> Sometimes their voices will do it but in classes of 40 to 50, that can be
> tough. I also simply set a tone indicating that their input matters a lot.
>
>
> Any thoughts?
> Sally
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nobe-l-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nobe-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On 
> Behalf
> Of Faith Manion
> Sent: Wednesday, March 10, 2010 6:37 PM
> To: NFB Education
> Subject: [nobe-l] question about learning student names
>
>
> Hello all,
>
> I have about a year before I begin my student teaching and this semester I
> am teaching several lessons.  With these lessons I am giving multiple 
> choice
> tests and writing activities.  In the past someone has just graded the
> multiple choice items for me and then read the writing responses out loud.
> Do you guys know any other way to grade papers when they are hand written
> and not typed?  Is there any new type of technology out there that I am
> unaware of that will read handwriting?
>
> Thanks
>
> Faith Manion
>
>> Date: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 04:43:16 -0600
>> To: david.andrews at nfbnet.org
>> From: RWest at nfb.org
>> Subject: [nobe-l] NFB-NEWSLINER In Your Pocket Now Compatible
>>
>> FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
>>
>> CONTACT:
>> Chris Danielsen
>> Director of Public Relations
>> National Federation of the Blind
>> (410) 659-9314, extension 2330
>> (410) 262-1281 (Cell)
>> <mailto:cdanielsen at nfb.org>cdanielsen at nfb.org
>>
>> Scott White
>> Director, NFB-NEWSLINER
>> National Federation of the Blind
>> (410) 659-9314, extension 2231
>> <mailto:swhite at nfb.org>swhite at nfb.org
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> National Federation of the Blind's Newspaper Service Now Offers More
>>
>>
>> Digital Talking Book Player Compatibility
>>
>>
>> NFB-NEWSLINER
>>
>> In Your Pocket Now Compatible
>> with BookSense and Book Port Plus
>>
>>
>> Baltimore, Maryland (March 9 , 2010):
>> NFB-NEWSLINER, a free service that provides
>> independent access by print-disabled people to
>> hundreds of local and national publications and
>> TV listings, is pleased to announce that
>> NFB-NEWSLINER In Your Pocket is now compatible
>> with two more digital talking book players, the
>> BookSense and Book Port Plus. Digital
>> talking-book players such as BookSense and Book
>> Port Plus allow print-disabled individuals to
>> download and store books and music on a small
>> handheld device, affording easy and portable access to a wide array of
> media.
>>
>> NFB-NEWSLINER In Your Pocket is a dynamic
>> software application for personal computers
>> which, through an Internet connection,
>> automatically downloads the publications of a
>> subscriber's choice to his or her digital
>> talking-book player. Through this revolutionary
>> access method, subscribers can now use their Book
>> Port Plus or BookSense players to gain easy and
>> immediate access to their favorite publications
>> and enjoy the reading experience that is offered with a DAISY-reading
> device.
>>
>>
>> Dr. Marc Maurer, President of the National
>> Federation of the Blind, said: "With
>> NFB-NEWSLINER, the print-disabled can benefit
>> from the vital news contained in newspapers and
>> magazines. With the new device compatibility
>> created for NFB-NEWSLINER In Your Pocket, blind
>> people have even more flexibility in where and
>> how they access the news they need to succeed in all aspects of their
> lives."
>>
>> NFB-NEWSLINER allows those who cannot read
>> conventional newsprint due to a visual or
>> physical disability to access newspapers and
>> magazines by download to a digital talking book
>> player, over the telephone, or on the Web.
>>
>>
>> To learn more about NFB-NEWSLINER, please visit
>> <http://www.nfbnewsline.org/>www.nfbnewsline.org;
>> those interested in subscribing to the service
>> may fill out the online application form, write
>> to
>> <mailto:nfbnewsline at nfb.org>nfbnewsline at nfb.org,
>> or call (866) 504-7300. In order to be eligible
>> for NFB-NEWSLINER an individual must be a US
>> resident who is legally blind or has a physical
>> or learning disability that prevents the independent reading of
> newspapers.
>>
>> For further information about NFB-NEWSLINER In
>> Your Pocket, visit
>> <http://www.nfbnewslineonline.org/>www.nfbnewslineonline.org
>> and select "NFB-NEWSLINER In Your Pocket" from
>> the NFB-NEWSLINER Online Main Menu.
>>
>> ###
>>
>>
>> About the National Federation of the Blind
>>
>> With more than 50,000 members, the National
>> Federation of the Blind is the largest and most
>> influential membership organization of blind
>> people in the United States. The NFB improves
>> blind people's lives through advocacy, education,
>> research, technology, and programs encouraging
>> independence and self-confidence. It is the
>> leading force in the blindness field today and
>> the voice of the nation's blind. In January 2004
>> the NFB opened the National Federation of the
>> Blind Jernigan Institute, the first research and
>> training center in the United States for the blind led by the blind.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Renee West
>> Manager, Marketing and Outreach
>> Sponsored Technology Programs
>> NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND
>> 200 East Wells Street
>> Baltimore MD 21230
>> Phone: (410) 659-9314 ext. 2411
>> Fax: (410) 659-5129
>> Websites: <http://www.nfb.org/>www.nfb.org;
>> www.nfbnewsline.org;
>> <http://www.nfbnewslineonline.org>www.nfbnewslineonline.org
>> Follow us on Twitter!
>> <http://twitter.com/NFB_NEWSLINE>http://twitter.com/NFB_NEWSLINE
>>
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> Message: 2
> Date: Tue, 20 Jul 2010 11:09:15 -0400
> From: Kathy Nimmer <goldendolphin17 at hotmail.com>
> To: blind teachers <nobe-l at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: Re: [nobe-l] question about learning student names
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> At the high school level, I do an alphabetical seating chart at the 
> beginning of the semester, and I take a weekend to outright memorize their 
> names in order. I take verbal attendance the first whole week with them 
> responding in a full sentence with somethinglike a place they'd like to 
> visit or a person they admire. I have them say their names instead of 
> raising their hands for participation. I always keep a seating chart, 
> thoughI change it up after a month or so for variety. Even with all of 
> that, there are some voices/names I never connect, and they are the quiet 
> kids who don't cause trouble and don't voluntarily participate. I do also 
> emphasize that they need to say who they are if speaking to me one-on-one 
> until I have their name/voice connection down. So, that is kind of an 
> answer to memorizing names and then applying those names to voices. I'm 
> slated to have about 160 or more kids this new term in August, and these 
> techniques will suffice for the majority of them in most situations. It is 
> awkward to ask, "Now who am I talking to?" but I still do need to do that 
> at times if context clues don't help me figure it out. And, of course, 
> making a personal connection is probably the best for many reasons: 
> chatting with them about an assignment, interest, answer, sport, ...
>
> Kathy Nimmer: Teacher, Author, Motivational Speaker
> http://www.servicedogstories.com
> http://guidedogjourney.livejournal.com
> Even if the shadows of the valley hide your view,
> You still must believe in the mountains.
>
>
>
>
>
>> From: sfriedman2 at nycap.rr.com
>> To: nobe-l at nfbnet.org
>> Date: Tue, 20 Jul 2010 10:57:57 -0400
>> Subject: Re: [nobe-l] question about learning student names
>>
>> Hi All,
>>
>> How do you guys learn the names of your students?
>>
>> The reason I'm asking is I just read something put out by my university 
>> (I'm
>> a professor) listing the top 10 ways to learn student names, and more 
>> than
>> half of their ideas centered around the need for eye contact or photos.
>>
>> Needless to say, it doesn't exactly make a blind person feel included, 
>> and I
>> want to point that out to them..
>>
>> What I do (and I guess it's different for students of different grades) 
>> is
>> ask people to repeat their names often (sometimes they do, sometimes they
>> don't), take attendance and learn from both where they sit and their 
>> papers.
>> Sometimes their voices will do it but in classes of 40 to 50, that can be
>> tough. I also simply set a tone indicating that their input matters a 
>> lot.
>>
>>
>> Any thoughts?
>> Sally
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: nobe-l-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nobe-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On 
>> Behalf
>> Of Faith Manion
>> Sent: Wednesday, March 10, 2010 6:37 PM
>> To: NFB Education
>> Subject: [nobe-l] question about learning student names
>>
>>
>> Hello all,
>>
>> I have about a year before I begin my student teaching and this semester 
>> I
>> am teaching several lessons. With these lessons I am giving multiple 
>> choice
>> tests and writing activities. In the past someone has just graded the
>> multiple choice items for me and then read the writing responses out 
>> loud.
>> Do you guys know any other way to grade papers when they are hand written
>> and not typed? Is there any new type of technology out there that I am
>> unaware of that will read handwriting?
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>> Faith Manion
>>
>> > Date: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 04:43:16 -0600
>> > To: david.andrews at nfbnet.org
>> > From: RWest at nfb.org
>> > Subject: [nobe-l] NFB-NEWSLINER In Your Pocket Now Compatible
>> >
>> > FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
>> >
>> > CONTACT:
>> > Chris Danielsen
>> > Director of Public Relations
>> > National Federation of the Blind
>> > (410) 659-9314, extension 2330
>> > (410) 262-1281 (Cell)
>> > <mailto:cdanielsen at nfb.org>cdanielsen at nfb.org
>> >
>> > Scott White
>> > Director, NFB-NEWSLINER
>> > National Federation of the Blind
>> > (410) 659-9314, extension 2231
>> > <mailto:swhite at nfb.org>swhite at nfb.org
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > National Federation of the Blind's Newspaper Service Now Offers More
>> >
>> >
>> > Digital Talking Book Player Compatibility
>> >
>> >
>> > NFB-NEWSLINER
>> >
>> > In Your Pocket Now Compatible
>> > with BookSense and Book Port Plus
>> >
>> >
>> > Baltimore, Maryland (March 9 , 2010):
>> > NFB-NEWSLINER, a free service that provides
>> > independent access by print-disabled people to
>> > hundreds of local and national publications and
>> > TV listings, is pleased to announce that
>> > NFB-NEWSLINER In Your Pocket is now compatible
>> > with two more digital talking book players, the
>> > BookSense and Book Port Plus. Digital
>> > talking-book players such as BookSense and Book
>> > Port Plus allow print-disabled individuals to
>> > download and store books and music on a small
>> > handheld device, affording easy and portable access to a wide array of
>> media.
>> >
>> > NFB-NEWSLINER In Your Pocket is a dynamic
>> > software application for personal computers
>> > which, through an Internet connection,
>> > automatically downloads the publications of a
>> > subscriber's choice to his or her digital
>> > talking-book player. Through this revolutionary
>> > access method, subscribers can now use their Book
>> > Port Plus or BookSense players to gain easy and
>> > immediate access to their favorite publications
>> > and enjoy the reading experience that is offered with a DAISY-reading
>> device.
>> >
>> >
>> > Dr. Marc Maurer, President of the National
>> > Federation of the Blind, said: "With
>> > NFB-NEWSLINER, the print-disabled can benefit
>> > from the vital news contained in newspapers and
>> > magazines. With the new device compatibility
>> > created for NFB-NEWSLINER In Your Pocket, blind
>> > people have even more flexibility in where and
>> > how they access the news they need to succeed in all aspects of their
>> lives."
>> >
>> > NFB-NEWSLINER allows those who cannot read
>> > conventional newsprint due to a visual or
>> > physical disability to access newspapers and
>> > magazines by download to a digital talking book
>> > player, over the telephone, or on the Web.
>> >
>> >
>> > To learn more about NFB-NEWSLINER, please visit
>> > <http://www.nfbnewsline.org/>www.nfbnewsline.org;
>> > those interested in subscribing to the service
>> > may fill out the online application form, write
>> > to
>> > <mailto:nfbnewsline at nfb.org>nfbnewsline at nfb.org,
>> > or call (866) 504-7300. In order to be eligible
>> > for NFB-NEWSLINER an individual must be a US
>> > resident who is legally blind or has a physical
>> > or learning disability that prevents the independent reading of
>> newspapers.
>> >
>> > For further information about NFB-NEWSLINER In
>> > Your Pocket, visit
>> > <http://www.nfbnewslineonline.org/>www.nfbnewslineonline.org
>> > and select "NFB-NEWSLINER In Your Pocket" from
>> > the NFB-NEWSLINER Online Main Menu.
>> >
>> > ###
>> >
>> >
>> > About the National Federation of the Blind
>> >
>> > With more than 50,000 members, the National
>> > Federation of the Blind is the largest and most
>> > influential membership organization of blind
>> > people in the United States. The NFB improves
>> > blind people's lives through advocacy, education,
>> > research, technology, and programs encouraging
>> > independence and self-confidence. It is the
>> > leading force in the blindness field today and
>> > the voice of the nation's blind. In January 2004
>> > the NFB opened the National Federation of the
>> > Blind Jernigan Institute, the first research and
>> > training center in the United States for the blind led by the blind.
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > Renee West
>> > Manager, Marketing and Outreach
>> > Sponsored Technology Programs
>> > NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND
>> > 200 East Wells Street
>> > Baltimore MD 21230
>> > Phone: (410) 659-9314 ext. 2411
>> > Fax: (410) 659-5129
>> > Websites: <http://www.nfb.org/>www.nfb.org;
>> > www.nfbnewsline.org;
>> > <http://www.nfbnewslineonline.org>www.nfbnewslineonline.org
>> > Follow us on Twitter!
>> > <http://twitter.com/NFB_NEWSLINE>http://twitter.com/NFB_NEWSLINE
>> >
>>
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> Date: Tue, 20 Jul 2010 11:20:02 -0400
> From: "Anita Adkins" <aadkins7 at verizon.net>
> To: "National Organization of Blind Educators Mailing List"
> <nobe-l at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: Re: [nobe-l] question about learning student names
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> Hi,
>
> One of my college instructors, who taught first grade for many years and 
> who
> can also see, said that she would assign seats for the students and learn 
> as
> much about each student prior to the beginning of the year.  In addition,
> she would study the pictures of the students in order to recognize them by
> sight.  Perhaps, our alternative would be to have an audio snapshot of 
> their
> voices, but this would most likely not be available until we create it the
> first day of school or something like that.  If we create it the first 
> day,
> we can maybe study it over the first week end of school or something like
> that.  Depending on the grade, maybe one could also create some getting to
> know you activities where the students share about themselves.  Even 
> sighted
> people do this because in one of my courses on how to teach music, the
> teacher had us do such activities.  It helps the students to become more
> familiar with each other, and it allows the teacher to get to know the
> students.  Of course, I realize you are teaching college, and so this may
> not be appropriate, but I share it for those in situations where it may be
> beneficial.  When I work with students, I have them say their name (and
> raise their hand) in order to answer my question.  This allows me to
> identify who is responding and to learn their voices better.  For example,
> if John wants to answer a question, he says "John" and I echo "John." 
> John
> now knows he can answer the question.  Of course, this technique is
> explained at the beginning of a speech or class.  Just some thoughts. 
> Anita
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Sally Friedman" <sfriedman2 at nycap.rr.com>
> To: "'National Organization of Blind Educators Mailing List'"
> <nobe-l at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, July 20, 2010 10:57 AM
> Subject: Re: [nobe-l] question about learning student names
>
>
>> Hi All,
>>
>> How do you guys learn the names of your students?
>>
>> The reason I'm asking is I just read something put out by my university
>> (I'm
>> a professor) listing the top 10 ways to learn student names, and more 
>> than
>> half of their ideas centered around the need for eye contact or photos.
>>
>> Needless to say, it doesn't exactly make a blind person feel included, 
>> and
>> I
>> want to point that out to them..
>>
>> What I do (and I guess it's different for students of different grades) 
>> is
>> ask people to repeat their names often (sometimes they do, sometimes they
>> don't), take attendance and learn from both where they sit and their
>> papers.
>> Sometimes their voices will do it but in classes of 40 to 50, that can be
>> tough. I also simply set a tone indicating that their input matters a 
>> lot.
>>
>>
>> Any thoughts?
>> Sally
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: nobe-l-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nobe-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
>> Behalf
>> Of Faith Manion
>> Sent: Wednesday, March 10, 2010 6:37 PM
>> To: NFB Education
>> Subject: [nobe-l] question about learning student names
>>
>>
>> Hello all,
>>
>> I have about a year before I begin my student teaching and this semester 
>> I
>> am teaching several lessons.  With these lessons I am giving multiple
>> choice
>> tests and writing activities.  In the past someone has just graded the
>> multiple choice items for me and then read the writing responses out 
>> loud.
>> Do you guys know any other way to grade papers when they are hand written
>> and not typed?  Is there any new type of technology out there that I am
>> unaware of that will read handwriting?
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>> Faith Manion
>>
>>> Date: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 04:43:16 -0600
>>> To: david.andrews at nfbnet.org
>>> From: RWest at nfb.org
>>> Subject: [nobe-l] NFB-NEWSLINER In Your Pocket Now Compatible
>>>
>>> FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
>>>
>>> CONTACT:
>>> Chris Danielsen
>>> Director of Public Relations
>>> National Federation of the Blind
>>> (410) 659-9314, extension 2330
>>> (410) 262-1281 (Cell)
>>> <mailto:cdanielsen at nfb.org>cdanielsen at nfb.org
>>>
>>> Scott White
>>> Director, NFB-NEWSLINER
>>> National Federation of the Blind
>>> (410) 659-9314, extension 2231
>>> <mailto:swhite at nfb.org>swhite at nfb.org
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> National Federation of the Blind's Newspaper Service Now Offers More
>>>
>>>
>>> Digital Talking Book Player Compatibility
>>>
>>>
>>> NFB-NEWSLINER
>>>
>>> In Your Pocket Now Compatible
>>> with BookSense and Book Port Plus
>>>
>>>
>>> Baltimore, Maryland (March 9 , 2010):
>>> NFB-NEWSLINER, a free service that provides
>>> independent access by print-disabled people to
>>> hundreds of local and national publications and
>>> TV listings, is pleased to announce that
>>> NFB-NEWSLINER In Your Pocket is now compatible
>>> with two more digital talking book players, the
>>> BookSense and Book Port Plus. Digital
>>> talking-book players such as BookSense and Book
>>> Port Plus allow print-disabled individuals to
>>> download and store books and music on a small
>>> handheld device, affording easy and portable access to a wide array of
>> media.
>>>
>>> NFB-NEWSLINER In Your Pocket is a dynamic
>>> software application for personal computers
>>> which, through an Internet connection,
>>> automatically downloads the publications of a
>>> subscriber's choice to his or her digital
>>> talking-book player. Through this revolutionary
>>> access method, subscribers can now use their Book
>>> Port Plus or BookSense players to gain easy and
>>> immediate access to their favorite publications
>>> and enjoy the reading experience that is offered with a DAISY-reading
>> device.
>>>
>>>
>>> Dr. Marc Maurer, President of the National
>>> Federation of the Blind, said: "With
>>> NFB-NEWSLINER, the print-disabled can benefit
>>> from the vital news contained in newspapers and
>>> magazines. With the new device compatibility
>>> created for NFB-NEWSLINER In Your Pocket, blind
>>> people have even more flexibility in where and
>>> how they access the news they need to succeed in all aspects of their
>> lives."
>>>
>>> NFB-NEWSLINER allows those who cannot read
>>> conventional newsprint due to a visual or
>>> physical disability to access newspapers and
>>> magazines by download to a digital talking book
>>> player, over the telephone, or on the Web.
>>>
>>>
>>> To learn more about NFB-NEWSLINER, please visit
>>> <http://www.nfbnewsline.org/>www.nfbnewsline.org;
>>> those interested in subscribing to the service
>>> may fill out the online application form, write
>>> to
>>> <mailto:nfbnewsline at nfb.org>nfbnewsline at nfb.org,
>>> or call (866) 504-7300. In order to be eligible
>>> for NFB-NEWSLINER an individual must be a US
>>> resident who is legally blind or has a physical
>>> or learning disability that prevents the independent reading of
>> newspapers.
>>>
>>> For further information about NFB-NEWSLINER In
>>> Your Pocket, visit
>>> <http://www.nfbnewslineonline.org/>www.nfbnewslineonline.org
>>> and select "NFB-NEWSLINER In Your Pocket" from
>>> the NFB-NEWSLINER Online Main Menu.
>>>
>>> ###
>>>
>>>
>>> About the National Federation of the Blind
>>>
>>> With more than 50,000 members, the National
>>> Federation of the Blind is the largest and most
>>> influential membership organization of blind
>>> people in the United States. The NFB improves
>>> blind people's lives through advocacy, education,
>>> research, technology, and programs encouraging
>>> independence and self-confidence. It is the
>>> leading force in the blindness field today and
>>> the voice of the nation's blind. In January 2004
>>> the NFB opened the National Federation of the
>>> Blind Jernigan Institute, the first research and
>>> training center in the United States for the blind led by the blind.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Renee West
>>> Manager, Marketing and Outreach
>>> Sponsored Technology Programs
>>> NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND
>>> 200 East Wells Street
>>> Baltimore MD 21230
>>> Phone: (410) 659-9314 ext. 2411
>>> Fax: (410) 659-5129
>>> Websites: <http://www.nfb.org/>www.nfb.org;
>>> www.nfbnewsline.org;
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>>> Follow us on Twitter!
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> Date: Tue, 20 Jul 2010 12:06:20 -0400
> From: "Albert J Rizzi" <albert at myblindspot.org>
> To: "'National Organization of Blind Educators Mailing List'"
> <nobe-l at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: Re: [nobe-l] question about learning student names
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> Anita I like all of your suggestions. I especially like the audio picture
> you take of your students. Very nice suggestion.
>
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: nobe-l-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nobe-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On 
> Behalf
> Of Anita Adkins
> Sent: Tuesday, July 20, 2010 11:20 AM
> To: National Organization of Blind Educators Mailing List
> Subject: Re: [nobe-l] question about learning student names
>
> Hi,
>
> One of my college instructors, who taught first grade for many years and 
> who
>
> can also see, said that she would assign seats for the students and learn 
> as
>
> much about each student prior to the beginning of the year.  In addition,
> she would study the pictures of the students in order to recognize them by
> sight.  Perhaps, our alternative would be to have an audio snapshot of 
> their
>
> voices, but this would most likely not be available until we create it the
> first day of school or something like that.  If we create it the first 
> day,
> we can maybe study it over the first week end of school or something like
> that.  Depending on the grade, maybe one could also create some getting to
> know you activities where the students share about themselves.  Even 
> sighted
>
> people do this because in one of my courses on how to teach music, the
> teacher had us do such activities.  It helps the students to become more
> familiar with each other, and it allows the teacher to get to know the
> students.  Of course, I realize you are teaching college, and so this may
> not be appropriate, but I share it for those in situations where it may be
> beneficial.  When I work with students, I have them say their name (and
> raise their hand) in order to answer my question.  This allows me to
> identify who is responding and to learn their voices better.  For example,
> if John wants to answer a question, he says "John" and I echo "John." 
> John
> now knows he can answer the question.  Of course, this technique is
> explained at the beginning of a speech or class.  Just some thoughts. 
> Anita
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Sally Friedman" <sfriedman2 at nycap.rr.com>
> To: "'National Organization of Blind Educators Mailing List'"
> <nobe-l at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, July 20, 2010 10:57 AM
> Subject: Re: [nobe-l] question about learning student names
>
>
>> Hi All,
>>
>> How do you guys learn the names of your students?
>>
>> The reason I'm asking is I just read something put out by my university
>> (I'm
>> a professor) listing the top 10 ways to learn student names, and more 
>> than
>> half of their ideas centered around the need for eye contact or photos.
>>
>> Needless to say, it doesn't exactly make a blind person feel included, 
>> and
>
>> I
>> want to point that out to them..
>>
>> What I do (and I guess it's different for students of different grades) 
>> is
>> ask people to repeat their names often (sometimes they do, sometimes they
>> don't), take attendance and learn from both where they sit and their
>> papers.
>> Sometimes their voices will do it but in classes of 40 to 50, that can be
>> tough. I also simply set a tone indicating that their input matters a 
>> lot.
>>
>>
>> Any thoughts?
>> Sally
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: nobe-l-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nobe-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
>> Behalf
>> Of Faith Manion
>> Sent: Wednesday, March 10, 2010 6:37 PM
>> To: NFB Education
>> Subject: [nobe-l] question about learning student names
>>
>>
>> Hello all,
>>
>> I have about a year before I begin my student teaching and this semester 
>> I
>> am teaching several lessons.  With these lessons I am giving multiple
>> choice
>> tests and writing activities.  In the past someone has just graded the
>> multiple choice items for me and then read the writing responses out 
>> loud.
>> Do you guys know any other way to grade papers when they are hand written
>> and not typed?  Is there any new type of technology out there that I am
>> unaware of that will read handwriting?
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>> Faith Manion
>>
>>> Date: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 04:43:16 -0600
>>> To: david.andrews at nfbnet.org
>>> From: RWest at nfb.org
>>> Subject: [nobe-l] NFB-NEWSLINER In Your Pocket Now Compatible
>>>
>>> FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
>>>
>>> CONTACT:
>>> Chris Danielsen
>>> Director of Public Relations
>>> National Federation of the Blind
>>> (410) 659-9314, extension 2330
>>> (410) 262-1281 (Cell)
>>> <mailto:cdanielsen at nfb.org>cdanielsen at nfb.org
>>>
>>> Scott White
>>> Director, NFB-NEWSLINER
>>> National Federation of the Blind
>>> (410) 659-9314, extension 2231
>>> <mailto:swhite at nfb.org>swhite at nfb.org
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> National Federation of the Blind's Newspaper Service Now Offers More
>>>
>>>
>>> Digital Talking Book Player Compatibility
>>>
>>>
>>> NFB-NEWSLINER
>>>
>>> In Your Pocket Now Compatible
>>> with BookSense and Book Port Plus
>>>
>>>
>>> Baltimore, Maryland (March 9 , 2010):
>>> NFB-NEWSLINER, a free service that provides
>>> independent access by print-disabled people to
>>> hundreds of local and national publications and
>>> TV listings, is pleased to announce that
>>> NFB-NEWSLINER In Your Pocket is now compatible
>>> with two more digital talking book players, the
>>> BookSense and Book Port Plus. Digital
>>> talking-book players such as BookSense and Book
>>> Port Plus allow print-disabled individuals to
>>> download and store books and music on a small
>>> handheld device, affording easy and portable access to a wide array of
>> media.
>>>
>>> NFB-NEWSLINER In Your Pocket is a dynamic
>>> software application for personal computers
>>> which, through an Internet connection,
>>> automatically downloads the publications of a
>>> subscriber's choice to his or her digital
>>> talking-book player. Through this revolutionary
>>> access method, subscribers can now use their Book
>>> Port Plus or BookSense players to gain easy and
>>> immediate access to their favorite publications
>>> and enjoy the reading experience that is offered with a DAISY-reading
>> device.
>>>
>>>
>>> Dr. Marc Maurer, President of the National
>>> Federation of the Blind, said: "With
>>> NFB-NEWSLINER, the print-disabled can benefit
>>> from the vital news contained in newspapers and
>>> magazines. With the new device compatibility
>>> created for NFB-NEWSLINER In Your Pocket, blind
>>> people have even more flexibility in where and
>>> how they access the news they need to succeed in all aspects of their
>> lives."
>>>
>>> NFB-NEWSLINER allows those who cannot read
>>> conventional newsprint due to a visual or
>>> physical disability to access newspapers and
>>> magazines by download to a digital talking book
>>> player, over the telephone, or on the Web.
>>>
>>>
>>> To learn more about NFB-NEWSLINER, please visit
>>> <http://www.nfbnewsline.org/>www.nfbnewsline.org;
>>> those interested in subscribing to the service
>>> may fill out the online application form, write
>>> to
>>> <mailto:nfbnewsline at nfb.org>nfbnewsline at nfb.org,
>>> or call (866) 504-7300. In order to be eligible
>>> for NFB-NEWSLINER an individual must be a US
>>> resident who is legally blind or has a physical
>>> or learning disability that prevents the independent reading of
>> newspapers.
>>>
>>> For further information about NFB-NEWSLINER In
>>> Your Pocket, visit
>>> <http://www.nfbnewslineonline.org/>www.nfbnewslineonline.org
>>> and select "NFB-NEWSLINER In Your Pocket" from
>>> the NFB-NEWSLINER Online Main Menu.
>>>
>>> ###
>>>
>>>
>>> About the National Federation of the Blind
>>>
>>> With more than 50,000 members, the National
>>> Federation of the Blind is the largest and most
>>> influential membership organization of blind
>>> people in the United States. The NFB improves
>>> blind people's lives through advocacy, education,
>>> research, technology, and programs encouraging
>>> independence and self-confidence. It is the
>>> leading force in the blindness field today and
>>> the voice of the nation's blind. In January 2004
>>> the NFB opened the National Federation of the
>>> Blind Jernigan Institute, the first research and
>>> training center in the United States for the blind led by the blind.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Renee West
>>> Manager, Marketing and Outreach
>>> Sponsored Technology Programs
>>> NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND
>>> 200 East Wells Street
>>> Baltimore MD 21230
>>> Phone: (410) 659-9314 ext. 2411
>>> Fax: (410) 659-5129
>>> Websites: <http://www.nfb.org/>www.nfb.org;
>>> www.nfbnewsline.org;
>>> <http://www.nfbnewslineonline.org>www.nfbnewslineonline.org
>>> Follow us on Twitter!
>>> <http://twitter.com/NFB_NEWSLINE>http://twitter.com/NFB_NEWSLINE
>>>
>>
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> Message: 5
> Date: Tue, 20 Jul 2010 09:19:39 -0700
> From: "Carolyn Brock" <mmebrock at spiritone.com>
> To: "National Organization of Blind Educators Mailing List"
> <nobe-l at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: Re: [nobe-l] question about learning student names
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> Sally,
>   I taught French and English in high school, six classes of 20-35 each.
> It sounds obvious, but the first step in learning students' names is to
> simply learn the names!  I always memorized class lists before the first 
> day
> of class.  It takes work, but it does wonders on that first day of class 
> to
> call roll from memory, giving the students the impression that you know 
> who
> they are.  Sure, it's somewhat of a trick, but it's a lot easier to learn 
> to
> associate voices with names if you know the names in the first place.  You
> can use only one name per student to start with (first or last names,
> whichever you use in your classes) and pick up the other name later.
>   I know that most college professors allow students to seat themselves
> wherever they like, but we humans are territorial by nature and so 
> students
> tend to arrange themselves in pretty much the same way each time.  It 
> would
> be helpful for you to establish a seating chart and stick to it.  If you 
> do
> any small group work, you can rearrange the seating every few weeks so 
> that
> the students aren't always working with the same group.
> Train students to call out their own names when they wish to ask a 
> question
> or give an answer.  After years of raising their hands, they are resistant
> to this, and so you have to be persistent, doggedly ignoring those who 
> call
> out your name instead; eventually they will pick it up.  As for 
> encountering
> you at a time/place other than in class, they seemed to get it when I told
> them to identify themselves to me the same way they would on the phone:
> "Hi, it's Morgan from second period."
>   It sounds as if you're doing a good job of giving the students the
> message that you are attentive to them personally.  One more way to do 
> this
> is to keep track (either mentally or in writing) of significant things 
> that
> happen in class and refer to them later.  Examples:  "Remember on Monday
> when Jackson brought up that idea of." or "Brooke made an excellent point 
> on
> the essay question, and I want to discuss the idea."  Students get the
> message that you pay attention to what they say and do.
>   Hope this helps!
> Carolyn
>
>
>
> --------------------------------------------------
> From: "Sally Friedman" <sfriedman2 at nycap.rr.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, July 20, 2010 7:57 AM
> To: "'National Organization of Blind Educators Mailing List'"
> <nobe-l at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: Re: [nobe-l] question about learning student names
>
>> Hi All,
>>
>> How do you guys learn the names of your students?
>>
>> The reason I'm asking is I just read something put out by my university
>> (I'm
>> a professor) listing the top 10 ways to learn student names, and more 
>> than
>> half of their ideas centered around the need for eye contact or photos.
>>
>> Needless to say, it doesn't exactly make a blind person feel included, 
>> and
>> I
>> want to point that out to them..
>>
>> What I do (and I guess it's different for students of different grades) 
>> is
>> ask people to repeat their names often (sometimes they do, sometimes they
>> don't), take attendance and learn from both where they sit and their
>> papers.
>> Sometimes their voices will do it but in classes of 40 to 50, that can be
>> tough. I also simply set a tone indicating that their input matters a 
>> lot.
>>
>>
>> Any thoughts?
>> Sally
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: nobe-l-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nobe-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
>> Behalf
>> Of Faith Manion
>> Sent: Wednesday, March 10, 2010 6:37 PM
>> To: NFB Education
>> Subject: [nobe-l] question about learning student names
>>
>>
>> Hello all,
>>
>> I have about a year before I begin my student teaching and this semester 
>> I
>> am teaching several lessons.  With these lessons I am giving multiple
>> choice
>> tests and writing activities.  In the past someone has just graded the
>> multiple choice items for me and then read the writing responses out 
>> loud.
>> Do you guys know any other way to grade papers when they are hand written
>> and not typed?  Is there any new type of technology out there that I am
>> unaware of that will read handwriting?
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>> Faith Manion
>>
>>> Date: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 04:43:16 -0600
>>> To: david.andrews at nfbnet.org
>>> From: RWest at nfb.org
>>> Subject: [nobe-l] NFB-NEWSLINER In Your Pocket Now Compatible
>>>
>>> FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
>>>
>>> CONTACT:
>>> Chris Danielsen
>>> Director of Public Relations
>>> National Federation of the Blind
>>> (410) 659-9314, extension 2330
>>> (410) 262-1281 (Cell)
>>> <mailto:cdanielsen at nfb.org>cdanielsen at nfb.org
>>>
>>> Scott White
>>> Director, NFB-NEWSLINER
>>> National Federation of the Blind
>>> (410) 659-9314, extension 2231
>>> <mailto:swhite at nfb.org>swhite at nfb.org
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> National Federation of the Blind's Newspaper Service Now Offers More
>>>
>>>
>>> Digital Talking Book Player Compatibility
>>>
>>>
>>> NFB-NEWSLINER
>>>
>>> In Your Pocket Now Compatible
>>> with BookSense and Book Port Plus
>>>
>>>
>>> Baltimore, Maryland (March 9 , 2010):
>>> NFB-NEWSLINER, a free service that provides
>>> independent access by print-disabled people to
>>> hundreds of local and national publications and
>>> TV listings, is pleased to announce that
>>> NFB-NEWSLINER In Your Pocket is now compatible
>>> with two more digital talking book players, the
>>> BookSense and Book Port Plus. Digital
>>> talking-book players such as BookSense and Book
>>> Port Plus allow print-disabled individuals to
>>> download and store books and music on a small
>>> handheld device, affording easy and portable access to a wide array of
>> media.
>>>
>>> NFB-NEWSLINER In Your Pocket is a dynamic
>>> software application for personal computers
>>> which, through an Internet connection,
>>> automatically downloads the publications of a
>>> subscriber's choice to his or her digital
>>> talking-book player. Through this revolutionary
>>> access method, subscribers can now use their Book
>>> Port Plus or BookSense players to gain easy and
>>> immediate access to their favorite publications
>>> and enjoy the reading experience that is offered with a DAISY-reading
>> device.
>>>
>>>
>>> Dr. Marc Maurer, President of the National
>>> Federation of the Blind, said: "With
>>> NFB-NEWSLINER, the print-disabled can benefit
>>> from the vital news contained in newspapers and
>>> magazines. With the new device compatibility
>>> created for NFB-NEWSLINER In Your Pocket, blind
>>> people have even more flexibility in where and
>>> how they access the news they need to succeed in all aspects of their
>> lives."
>>>
>>> NFB-NEWSLINER allows those who cannot read
>>> conventional newsprint due to a visual or
>>> physical disability to access newspapers and
>>> magazines by download to a digital talking book
>>> player, over the telephone, or on the Web.
>>>
>>>
>>> To learn more about NFB-NEWSLINER, please visit
>>> <http://www.nfbnewsline.org/>www.nfbnewsline.org;
>>> those interested in subscribing to the service
>>> may fill out the online application form, write
>>> to
>>> <mailto:nfbnewsline at nfb.org>nfbnewsline at nfb.org,
>>> or call (866) 504-7300. In order to be eligible
>>> for NFB-NEWSLINER an individual must be a US
>>> resident who is legally blind or has a physical
>>> or learning disability that prevents the independent reading of
>> newspapers.
>>>
>>> For further information about NFB-NEWSLINER In
>>> Your Pocket, visit
>>> <http://www.nfbnewslineonline.org/>www.nfbnewslineonline.org
>>> and select "NFB-NEWSLINER In Your Pocket" from
>>> the NFB-NEWSLINER Online Main Menu.
>>>
>>> ###
>>>
>>>
>>> About the National Federation of the Blind
>>>
>>> With more than 50,000 members, the National
>>> Federation of the Blind is the largest and most
>>> influential membership organization of blind
>>> people in the United States. The NFB improves
>>> blind people's lives through advocacy, education,
>>> research, technology, and programs encouraging
>>> independence and self-confidence. It is the
>>> leading force in the blindness field today and
>>> the voice of the nation's blind. In January 2004
>>> the NFB opened the National Federation of the
>>> Blind Jernigan Institute, the first research and
>>> training center in the United States for the blind led by the blind.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Renee West
>>> Manager, Marketing and Outreach
>>> Sponsored Technology Programs
>>> NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND
>>> 200 East Wells Street
>>> Baltimore MD 21230
>>> Phone: (410) 659-9314 ext. 2411
>>> Fax: (410) 659-5129
>>> Websites: <http://www.nfb.org/>www.nfb.org;
>>> www.nfbnewsline.org;
>>> <http://www.nfbnewslineonline.org>www.nfbnewslineonline.org
>>> Follow us on Twitter!
>>> <http://twitter.com/NFB_NEWSLINE>http://twitter.com/NFB_NEWSLINE
>>>
>>
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