Educators, with their expertise and experience, play a critical role in selecting the best tools for their students. Their insights into the Monarch device showcase its transformative impact on students who are blind or have low vision. Below are the key categories based on their testimonials:

Student engagement and attitude toward learning

• “Showing the Monarch to my students, especially the ones that do not like doing work in braille, was a great means of encouragement. The tactile graph and the ability to explore pictures on an electronic device changed their attitude towards learning.”
• “One student was able to write double what they would normally write, and they transitioned to braille much faster. This student was a resistant braille user and is now eager and ready to learn.”

Improved learning tools for math and literacy

• “As a blind person myself, I would have loved something like this for math. I could set up problems vertically, understand carrying and borrowing, and not have to carry a Perkins around.”
• “Every time I show KeyMath to a student and have them enter a simple graphable equation such as x = y, it blows their mind when it appears in real-time on the display.”

Hands-on exploration and interactive learning

• “The students were amazed studying the 50 states map. They were excited to get the map quickly and better understand where each state was located.”
• “This was such a wonderful activity exploring the United States map. My student traced the states and talked about her family road trips. She was excited to explore everything in this way!”

Ease of use and increased independence

• “It is extremely nice to have one keystroke to memorize and to access them through the context menu. I am a huge fan of context-sensitive help being the best way to provide additional functionality.”
• “It increases their ability to express themselves compared to a braille writer, and students like that it speaks. One third-grade student said, ‘It’s so much easier to navigate and fix mistakes.'”

Device versatility and portability

• “They were all excited about the change of carrying only one device compared to multiple books. They loved the idea of being exposed to graphs and using an Android device.”
• “My students who are proficient in braille note takers absolutely love the Monarch. They enjoy exploring and playing with the device, often showing each other how to navigate it.”

Active participation in learning

• “This device is going to make our students active learners, not passive learners.”
• “My students love the graphing function! We complete trigonometric equations in real-time, making it easier for me to focus on providing instruction while students actively engage in their learning.”

These testimonials highlight the Monarch’s ability to encourage engagement, support various learning subjects, enhance student independence, and provide an all-in-one solution for students with vision impairments.

The braille revolution starts with the Monarch.

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