[Trainer-talk] Accessing lab experiments

[Dan Burke]

At the Colorado Center for the Blind we just did a chemistry seminar
with Cary Supalo and his colleague Anita Hill at Denver's Metro State
U.  We did two sessions in the lab with the talking lab quest and 28
students ranging from middle school to college.  In fact, our summer
counselors also got into the act.

The tests were simple - PH and temperatures, but the students had a
great time and performed  the required tests without sighted partners.
 All the lab pairs were blind.

Here's a great story from Colorado Public Radio on the seminars:

http://www.cpr.org/#load_article|Blind_Students_In_The_Chemistry_Lab

Dan


On 8/5/13, Robert Jaquiss <rjaquiss at earthlink.net> wrote:
> Hello:
>
>      When I worked for the National Federation of the Blind Jernigan
> Institute in the IBTC, I set up a Lab Quest system. The unit does work and
> is essential for independent lab work by the blind. The Lab Quest is a
> small
> box that processes data from probes which are attached to it. The Lab Quest
> can also be connected to a PC using special software. The system worked
> well
> and if I were taking a science class, I would jump at the chance to buy a
> Lab Quest at the current low price. Note that about 70 optional probes are
> available.
>
> Regards,
>
> Robert
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Trainer-talk [mailto:trainer-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of A
> Roth
> Sent: Monday, August 05, 2013 2:05 PM
> To: trainer-talk at nfbnet.org
> Subject: [Trainer-talk] Accessing lab experiments
>
> Hello Trainers,
>
> Anyone heard of a product called the Talking Lab Quest by Independence
> Science? I was given a flier by a colleague who attended the ISTE
> Conference. It says that the device improves access to science lab
> experiments. I'm interested in buying one (and it is on sale) if someone
> out
> there has one and can give me more info. Here is the link I found:
> http://specialoffer.independencescience.com/
>
> Has anyone used this in their classroom?
>
> Thanks,
> Alan
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