[Pibe-division] Teaching Braille reading fluency.....virtually

Dr. Denise M. Robinson dmehlenbacher at yahoo.com
Thu Aug 9 17:45:45 UTC 2012


I teach virtually and this morning it hit me that I should show how fun this can be when teaching braille on the ipad with skype.
This is a video with a blind student  and we are practicing braille reading. I have already made sure her  finger positioning are perfect on the page due to extensive training in  the first couple years of braille instruction. Now she just needs  practice to gain speed and fluency.
With virtual  instruction, we can connect when it is most convenient for us. No one  has to drive anywhere. She actually wakes up, turns to her computer and  begins her lesson first thing in the morning. Then she begins her day.  She has learned all her Skype talking software skills, so texts me as  soon as she is ready. I say "yes" and she makes the call and we begin  her lesson. 
The ideal is combining face to face and  virtual lessons. Face to face to make those "people" connections and  then virtual to deliver the quantity of instruction that must be had in order to gain the skills necessary to be successful in academics. 

Watch this YouTube video to get an idea of how to teach virtually and increase your student's skills: Teaching Braille reading fluency.....virtually

 
       Denise 
                                                                                                              

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