In a recent survey of decision makers in the USA it was found many did not have adequate training nor hands-on experience to select the most appropriate Braille writer to suit each student’s needs!

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Workshop One - INDIVIDUAL

A Self-Paced Training CD for the Mountbatten Brailler

Who should use this CD?

An interactive self-paced CD for Vision teachers, para-professionals, educational decision makers, class teachers and parents.

How can you use the CD?

• Build competencies in using the Mountbatten Brailler during three informative sessions completed at your own pace. Learning is reinforced with 26 Activities and 10 Self-Tests.
• Navigate through this interactive program with mouse clicks or keyboard keys. Fully accessible, this CD has a built in, fully functional screen reader!
• Use it as a Self-Paced Learning Program OR a Reference CD.

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Session 1:

What is a Mountbatten Brailler?

Uncover the benefits of electronic Braille technology

• Learn about parts, ports and battery care
• Find out how to load paper, and how to use the reading support feature
• Discover how easy it is to use a well designed electronic keyboard
• Learn how to access the Easy Guide for every day reference
• Uncover the brilliant lesson plans developed by teachers in British Columbia and offered FREE!

Session 2:

Producing Braille

  Get ideas on introducing the Mountbatten to new users, teachers and the class

• Find out about the easy to use Learn Mode and voice response
• Try out such features as automatic erase and correct
• Learn about the magic of commands and utilise word wrap to enhance reading
• Find out how to change line spacing, margin width or to center words
• Use the Mountbatten memory to save files ready for embossing.

Session 3:

The Power of Connectivity

  Discuss the challenging role of using assistive technology with blind kids

• Find out how Braille can be translated into viewable text
• Understand the power of the Mimic as a support tool for non-Braillers
• Connect a PC keyboard and use the Qwerty keys to produce Braille
• Meet synthetic speech and the power of audio support
• Meet the productivity benefits of Advanced Mode
• Emboss a file directory
• Emboss a file stored in memory
• Print a file stored in memory