access to mathematics for students with visual impairments
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Access to Mathematics for Students with Visual Impairments. Videoconference Multiple sites across Pennsylvania including: PaTTAN – Harrisburg PaTTAN – King of Prussia PaTTAN – Pittsburgh Northwest Tri-County Intermediate Unit #5 Northeastern Educational Intermediate Unit #19 - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Access to Mathematics for Students Access to Mathematics for Students with Visual Impairmentswith Visual Impairments
VideoconferenceMultiple sites across Pennsylvania including:
PaTTAN – HarrisburgPaTTAN – King of Prussia
PaTTAN – PittsburghNorthwest Tri-County Intermediate Unit #5
Northeastern Educational Intermediate Unit #19Bellefonte Area High School
Pennsylvania Partnership for Professional Development Pennsylvania Training and Technical Assistance Network
Pennsylvania Department of Education
February 3, 2006
Using Using Scientific NotebookScientific Notebook and and DBT WINDBT WIN ≥ ≥ 10.310.3:: Creating Large Print Mathematics Creating Large Print Mathematics
and Translating into Nemeth Codeand Translating into Nemeth Code
Presented bySusan A. Osterhaus
Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired
1100 West 45th StreetAustin, TX 78756(512) 206-9305
[email protected] http://www.tsbvi.edu/math/
Background InformationBackground Information
Osterhaus, S.A. (2003). Susan’s math technology corner: Scientific Notebook + DBT WIN = Nemeth Code. Division on Visual Impairments Quarterly, 48(3), 23-28.
Osterhaus, S.A. (2004). Susan’s math technology corner: The versatile Scientific Notebook. Division on Visual Impairments Quarterly, 49(2), 39-43.
Scientific Notebook Scientific Notebook + +DBT WIN = DBT WIN = Nemeth CodeNemeth Code
MacKichan Software, Inc.http://www.mackichan.com
Duxbury Systems, Inc.http://www.duxburysystems.com
+ = x^2"+3x+4
Toolbars in Toolbars in Scientific NotebookScientific Notebook
StandardMath
Templates Objects
ComputeSymbol PanelsSymbol Cache
Display the Toolbars andDisplay the Toolbars and Enlarge the Buttons Enlarge the Buttons
Inserting Text and Inserting Text and Mathematics in Mathematics in Scientific Scientific
NotebookNotebook
Standard Toolbar
Open Print Spelling Copy Undo Show /Hide TableN onprinting
New Save Preview Cut Paste Properties Math/Text Toggle Zoom Factor
Math Templates &Math Templates & Math Objects Math Objects
ComputeCompute
Symbol Panels &Symbol Panels & Symbol Cache Symbol Cache
Keyboard Shortcuts for Keyboard Shortcuts for Scientific NotebookScientific Notebook
Keyboard shortcuts are special key combinations that speed your work. Entering Symbols, Characters and
Mathematical Objects
Ctrl+f or Ctrl+/ or Ctrl+1 Editing and Scrolling
Ctrl+x
Sample ProblemsSample Problems
Arithmetic
Algebra
Geometry
Higher Level Math
Saving Files in Regular and Saving Files in Regular and Large PrintLarge Print
Changing Appearance Properties Tag
Appearance Font
• Modify face, style, size, and color of text Paragraph
• Change background color Math
• Modify face, style, size, and color of math, functions, and units
r = a cos nθ or r = a sin nθ
Opening Opening Scientific NotebookScientific Notebook Files in Files in DBT WINDBT WIN and and
Translating to Nemeth CodeTranslating to Nemeth Code
Open Scientific Notebook files using the LaTeX Importer
Translate Format and Correct any Errors with Six-
Key EntrySave and Emboss