Workshops
HumanWare Education Workshops
HumanWare Education Workshops are designed with the specific needs of teachers and their students in mind. Each workshop addresses a specific product application to use in a classroom environment, so attendees leave the workshop with skills that can be directly incorporated into a lesson plan. Workshops are interactive and suggestions are welcome, so if there is anything missing from our curriculum please let us know. We will do our best to accommodate requests to cover topics not included in this guide.
BrailleNote Apex
The BrailleNote Apex is a portable computer that communicates with the user by using both synthetic speech and a built-in Braille display. It has a suite of software applications called Keysoft which include a word processor, planner, address list, e-mail, internet browser, book reader, and scientific calculator. Workshops can be based around any of these specific applications, or a combination of several items.
Brailliant Braille Displays
Brailliant Braille Display product page
Trainings on HumanWares Brailliant displays demonstrate how displays benefit Braille literacy, how they are installed, and usage with screen readers and iDevices.
Mountbatten Learning System
Mountbatten Learning System product page
The Mountbatten Learning System is an electronic Braille writer which has been designed to introduce blind students to Braille literacy. The beginning workshop on this product focuses on device orientation, speech commands, navigation and translation commands, as well as using accessories such as the Mimic visual display, QWERTY keyboard, and printer.
Trekker Breeze
Trekker Breeze is a talking GPS device which verbally announces names of streets, intersections, and landmarks as you walk. It can also provide step-by-step instructions from the beginning of a route to its end. Workshops provide participants with instruction on the device's orientation, setup, and usage. Hands-on training is also provided while using the device outside while walking a route.
Talking Book Players
Victor Reader Stream, Victor Reader Stream product page
Victor Reader Stratus, Victor Reader Stratus product page
ClassMate, ClassMate Reader product page
Workshops concerning eBooks and Players will show participants how to download books from sites such as Bookshare, Learning Ally, and NLS, transfer them to players like the Stream, Classmate, and BrailleNote, and finally how to use DAISY navigation.
Viewplus Embossers
Emprint SpotDot, Emprint SpotDot product page
Viewplus Max, Viewplus Max product page
Viewplus Tiger Embossers come in a wide range of sizes and capabilities. These devices are the only embossers on the market which can produce both standard Braille and tactile graphics as well. In some cases, print and Braille can even be produced on the same page. Viewplus workshops typically focus on Braille translation and tactile graphics preparation--how to draw, insert Braille labels, etc.
