[Trainer-Talk] Anyone know about electric pencil

[Dr. Denise M Robinson]

It is --was--changed to virtual pencil but it did not take off so no longer
exists--
http://www.afb.org/info/living-with-vision-loss/using-technology/interviews-with-technology-pioneers/ted-henter/part-1-of-5-5497/12345

if you google it, you will pull up a lot more data on it

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On Fri, Sep 16, 2016 at 4:38 PM, Anna via Trainer-Talk <
trainer-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:

> Never heard of this and not sure what the benefit would be.  But, for
> Algebra, I recommend using braille in some form.  There are also things
> like Math Window which is a magnetic board with magnetic tiles of letters.
> Numbers, various symbols, etc. The tiles have print and/or braille.  This
> way the student can lay out problems and solve them using spacial
> orientation method which can make things easier.  This product could be
> simulated with self-made or store bought magnets and a magnetic whiteboard
> or possibly something like a cookie sheet.  For something as simple as
> basic algebra I  have found these non-technological methods to be very
> useful.
>
> Anna E Givens
>
>
> > On Sep 16, 2016, at 8:34 AM, Deborah Armstrong via Trainer-Talk <
> trainer-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> >
> > Back in the Windows 98 days, Ted Henter wrote a program called Electric
> Pencil which enabled him to do math equations on a computer screen, the
> same way sighted people use a pencil and paper.
> >
> > I'm still trying to help my low-vision student get ready to take
> Algebra, and I was wondering if anyone knew of a modern version of this
> kind of software that ran under Windows or an iOS app.
> >
> > By the way, Henter's program wasn't just for BVI folks, it was also for
> anyone who couldn't hold or ma nipulate a pencil.
> >
> > --Debee
> >
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