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Access to Mathematics for Students with Visual Impairments

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

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Access to Mathematics for Students with Visual Impairments

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  1. 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 Bellefonte Area High School Pennsylvania Partnership for Professional Development Pennsylvania Training and Technical Assistance Network Pennsylvania Department of Education February 3, 2006

  2. Using Scientific Notebook and DBT WIN≥ 10.3: Creating Large Print Mathematics and Translating into Nemeth Code Presented by Susan A. Osterhaus Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired 1100 West 45th Street Austin, TX 78756 (512) 206-9305 susanosterhaus@tsbvi.edu http://www.tsbvi.edu/math/

  3. Background 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.

  4. Scientific Notebook +DBT WIN = Nemeth Code • MacKichan Software, Inc.http://www.mackichan.com • Duxbury Systems, Inc.http://www.duxburysystems.com + = x^2"+3x+4

  5. Toolbars in Scientific Notebook • Standard • Math • Templates • Objects • Compute • Symbol Panels • Symbol Cache

  6. Display the Toolbars and Enlarge the Buttons

  7. Inserting Text and Mathematics in Scientific Notebook Standard Toolbar

  8. Math Templates & Math Objects

  9. Compute

  10. Symbol Panels & Symbol Cache

  11. Keyboard Shortcuts for Scientific 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

  12. Sample Problems • Arithmetic • Algebra • Geometry • Higher Level Math

  13. Saving Files in Regular and Large 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= acosnθorr= asinnθ

  14. Opening Scientific Notebook Files in DBT WIN and Translating to Nemeth Code • Open Scientific Notebook files using the LaTeX Importer • Translate • Format and Correct any Errors with Six-Key Entry • Save and Emboss

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