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Best tools to teach students with visual impairment at home

Best tools to teach students with visual impairment at home | Creative teaching and learning | Scoop.it

"What tools can parents implement now for teaching their visually-impaired children? Herein, we’ve compiled a list of tools ..."

  1. Sceneeye 500
  2. Braille Compass
  3. Video Magnifier
  4. Braillenote Apex Note Taker
  5. Embosser
  6. Voiceover
  7. Audible
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Five tech resources for the blind or visually impaired

Five tech resources for the blind or visually impaired | Creative teaching and learning | Scoop.it

"There are low-to-no-cost technologies that provide support to the visually impaired and blind population ..."

  1. Exploration Apps
  2. Sighted Volunteer App
  3. Alt Text
  4. Screen Readers
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How mobile phones are helping the blind to see

How mobile phones are helping the blind to see | Creative teaching and learning | Scoop.it

"Mobile phone cameras are connecting their blind users with helpers ready to "be their eyes" in a phone app that can transform partially-sighted users' daily lives ..."

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Eye-opening apps for blind and visually impaired

Eye-opening apps for blind and visually impaired | Creative teaching and learning | Scoop.it

"This week in Luzerne County, blind children and those with visual impairments are learning there are plenty of smartphone and mobile apps to help them ..."

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Five ways to browse the Web if you’re blind or visually impaired

Five ways to browse the Web if you’re blind or visually impaired | Creative teaching and learning | Scoop.it

"Computer usage can be a pain if you have eye problems or visual disabilities. However, these important tech options can extremely useful for such cases! ..."

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'Braille Kindle' will make reading easier for blind people

'Braille Kindle' will make reading easier for blind people | Creative teaching and learning | Scoop.it

"Researchers at the University of Michigan are developing a Kindle style Braille e-reader for blind and partially sighted people. It will be capable of displaying text, graphs and graphics ..."

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Seven innovative education products for the blind and visually impaired

Seven innovative education products for the blind and visually impaired | Creative teaching and learning | Scoop.it

"While many technologies for the blind and visually impaired focus on mobility, several newer products are geared towards education and communication ..."

  • TripleTalk USB Mini Speech Synthesizer
  • BrailleNote Apex
  • TypeAbility Typing Instruction
  • Duxbury Braille Translator
  • Virtual Pencil Math Software
  • GeoSafari Talking Globe
  • IVEO Hands On Learning System
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How do people who are blind use computers and other technology? | Wonderopolis

How do people who are blind use computers and other technology? | Wonderopolis | Creative teaching and learning | Scoop.it

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Disruptions: Visually Impaired Turn to Smartphones to See Their World

Disruptions: Visually Impaired Turn to Smartphones to See Their World | Creative teaching and learning | Scoop.it

"Advocates for the blind say smartphones and tablets could be the biggest aid to come along since Braille was invented in the 1820s..."

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Seeing AI: Free app narrates text, people, and objects for visually impaired kids and others

Seeing AI: Free app narrates text, people, and objects for visually impaired kids and others | Creative teaching and learning | Scoop.it

"Seeing AI has some definite advantages over other tools that assist blind or visually impaired students ..."

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First-ever World Braille Day underscores the importance of written language for human rights 

First-ever World Braille Day underscores the importance of written language for human rights  | Creative teaching and learning | Scoop.it

"To raise awareness of the importance of Braille for approximately 1.3 billion people living with some form of distance or near vision impairment, on Friday the United Nations is observing the first official World Braille Day ..."

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4 January = World Braille Day

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Teaching blind students with 3-D prints

Teaching blind students with 3-D prints | Creative teaching and learning | Scoop.it

"The technology turns abstract ideas into tactile teaching aids for the visually impaired ..."

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How to make videos accessible for blind, disabled users

How to make videos accessible for blind, disabled users | Creative teaching and learning | Scoop.it

"A video is a compelling option when you want to demonstrate a product or show off its features. But a video can cause accessibility challenges ..."

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3-D printing maps to help the blind

3-D printing maps to help the blind | Creative teaching and learning | Scoop.it

"To create navigational tools for the visually impaired, a team of engineers is combining a new technology with a very old one ..."

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Four ways technology can improve architecture for (and by) the blind | ArchDaily - ArchDaily

Four ways technology can improve architecture for (and by) the blind | ArchDaily - ArchDaily | Creative teaching and learning | Scoop.it

"Seven years after waking up without sight, San Francisco-based architect Chris Downey is helping to revolutionize the ..."

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How 3D audio technology could 'unlock' cities for blind people - Telegraph.co.uk

How 3D audio technology could 'unlock' cities for blind people - Telegraph.co.uk | Creative teaching and learning | Scoop.it

"A new 3D audio navigation system from Microsoft could help people with sight loss explore cities independently ..."

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3D printed books allow blind children to experience literary classics - PSFK

3D printed books allow blind children to experience literary classics - PSFK | Creative teaching and learning | Scoop.it

"The Tactile Picture Book Project creates 3D illustrations so the visually impaired can follow texts with images ..."

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10 Excellent Resources For Blind & Partially Sighted Users

10 Excellent Resources For Blind & Partially Sighted Users | Creative teaching and learning | Scoop.it

"We may not realize it, but the power of sight gives us an independence we take for granted. To find out if it’s true, close your eyes and try to move around. The impenetrable blackness you see is the world of the blind..."

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