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April 8-10, 2019
Missouri School for the Blind
3815 Magnolia Avenue
St. Louis, MO 63110
Brought to you by:
Principals of Schools for the Blind
Iowa Educational Services for the Blind
and Visually Impaired
Missouri School for the Blind
Schedule of Events
MONDAY APRIL 8
Event CEU
Time Event Name and Description
Location No.
Welcome Attendees: Joyce Waddell, Assistant
8:00-8:15 Auditorium
Superintendent of Missouri School for the Blind
Keynote Speaker: David Hertweck - Becoming a Senior
Principal Engineer with Bausch & Lomb
Mr. Hertweck is currently a Senior Principal Engineer with
Bausch + Lomb in St. Louis. His keynote speech will detail his
particular visual impairment and needs, and then guide us
through his education and career. Mr. Hertweck will describe
8:15-9:15 the efforts, both helpful and otherwise, of his educators along Auditorium
the way. He will also detail the devices and tools available to
him throughout his education, and how advances in
technology helped him succeed both academically and
professionally. Finally, Mr. Hertweck will talk about being
innovative in using available tools and developing programs
to aid him in his work.
Sue Sullivan: Assessing Content: The ECC Connection
In this presentation, you will learn about math games as well
9:30-
as other informal learning activities. These can help bridge
10:30
the gap between access and content across a variety of ability Auditorium
Breakout
levels while increasing student engagement as well as fun!
1A
ECC skills, social skills, and methods for meaningful inclusion
will be emphasized.
9:30- Ken Perry: Fun with Electronics
10:30 Come learn about the Maker Movement, how the Snap Student
Breakout Circuits can be a bridge to more advanced electronics and try Center
1B your hand at building an electronic circuit.
Aniceta Skowron: Geometro for Accessible 3-D Geometry
10:45- We’ll explore hands-on ways to make concepts of spatial
11:45 geometry accessible for vision impaired students. The topics Student
Breakout will include building 3-D solids, finding their nets and helping Center
2A students understand tactile drawings of 3-D solids. We will
also work on volume and sections of solids.
Ashley Neybert: Talking LabQuest 2 New Innovations in Blind Auditorium
10:45- Science Access
11:45 New innovations and features will be announced regarding
Breakout Talking LabQuest 2, how it will help blind students collect and
2B access data independently and be able to review data using
tactile graphics.
11:45- Lunch: Presentations by vendors and organizations and Multipurpose
12:30 attendee input to vendors on future development Room
12:30- Multipurpose
Exhibit Hall open: All Vendors
1:00 Room
Caryn Navy/Neal Kuniansky: Using DBT to Convert Braille
Math to Printed Math
1:00-2:00 We will explore using DBT to open braille notetaker files
Breakout containing math and text to print the math and text. We will Auditorium
3A examine braille files containing Nemeth Code in UEB context
and some containing UEB math and text. We will examine
several options for printing the math and text.
Damian Pickering/ John Gardner/Tyler Brown: Math, Braille,
1:00-2:00 and Tactile Graphics - An Integrated Approach
Student
Breakout HIMS and ViewPlus Technologies will present how to use the
Center
3B BrailleSense Polaris to create math and graph documents,
then emboss them to ViewPlus embossers.
Rebecca Luttmer: Creating STEM materials in BrailleBlaster
One of the greatest challenges in providing high-quality
2:15-3:15 braille textbooks is that of preparing and producing textbooks
Student
Breakout in the subjects of “Science Technology Engineering and Math”
Center
4A (STEM). The software developers at APH recognize these
barriers to education and are proud to announce additions to
the math tools.
Cary Supalo: Where We Are, and Where Are We Going to
Making Science Simulations and Animations Accessible to
Students Who Are Blind
2:15-3:15 This presentation will demonstrate current accessible and
Breakout some non-accessible science simulations. Aspects of Auditorium
4B accessible and useable science simulations will be discussed.
The presentation will end with things practitioners can do to
encourage the science simulation authoring community to
make accessibility and non-visual access a priority.
Peter Tucic: From the Math Classroom to the Google
Classroom – Promoting the use of Braille in STEM Fields
The BrailleNote Touch’s KeyMath app is a valuable tool in
today’s connected math classroom. Now, students can even
3:30-4:30 create graph content to show their understanding of an
Breakout assignment, and can emboss the graphs for further Auditorium
5A investigation. This session will demonstrate how a user can
easily create a printed translation of Nemeth or UEB math
content to show work in real-time. Participants will also learn
the best techniques of navigating typical Google Classroom
assignments in order to share documents containing mathcontent. In addition, attendees will see how KeyMath
simplifies the workflow for the student and increases their
independence and confidence as work can be turned in at the
same time as sighted peers.
Ada Lopez/Ed Summers: #GoOpen to Maximize Math &
Science Learning
Increase student engagement with Open Ed Resources (OER).
3:30-4:30
Use Crio, a drag-and-drop editor, to create an entirely new Student
Breakout
approach or remix and build on the best work of your peers, Center
5B
adapting it to your students’ specific needs. Explore a variety
of standards-based math and science lessons offered at no
cost.
Tour – meet in Student Center if you did not attend Open Student
4:30-5:00
House for a short tour Center
Drury Inn
2111 Sulphur
Kickback at hotel (free for Drury guests; non guests pay Ave, St.
$10.99 plus tax) Louis, MO
Or
Evening
or Busch
Stadium
Cardinals vs. LA Dodgers 700 Clark
Ave, St.
Louis, MO
TUESDAY APRIL 9
Event CEU
Time Event Name and Description
Location No.
Steve DeBauge: Calculator Accessibility Solutions for Exams
Many states are assessing student mathematics proficiency with
8:00-9:00 online or computer-based exams. Come learn about assistive
Breakout technology solutions from Texas Instruments that make Auditorium
6A graphing and scientific calculator emulators for the TI-84 Plus
and TI-30XS MultiView accessible in context of computer-based
exams.
Li Zhou: Code Jumper: A Physical Approach to Teaching Coding
for Children who are Visually Impaired
Code Jumper is a tangible programming tool designed for young
8:00-9:00
students with visual impairments. It allows students to create Student
Breakout
programs by connecting and manipulating physical parts. Center
6B
Session participants will see how to use it to create fun
programs and learn basic coding concepts. Participants’ pre-
knowledge in programming is not needed.Sara Larkin/Susan Osterhaus/Tina Herzberg: Teaching Students
the Nemeth Braille Code: Strategies and Resources
The presentation will begin with an overview of strategies to
9:15-
teach the Nemeth Braille Code, including hands on activities and
10:15
games for younger students that reinforce grade-level math Auditorium
Breakout
concepts and mini lessons for middle school age students. The
7A
balance of the session will focus on resources for easily looking
up Nemeth symbols and examples. Bring your computers and
other devices and let's get excited about Nemeth!
Lynne Harden: Supporting Science and Math Learning with
Accessible Interactive Simulations
PhET Interactive Simulations provides >150 free interactive
9:15-
science and math simulations to engage learners, several of
10:15 Student
which are now accessible to students with visual impairments.
Breakout Center
We will introduce and demonstrate simulations with alternative
7B
input, auditory descriptions, and sonification and share
resources on how to effectively use simulations in the
classroom.
Penny Rosenblum: Building Pre-Algebra Students' Ability to
Access and Interpret Information in Graphs and Maps
10:30- The AnimalWatch Vi: Building Graphics Literacy team has
11:30 designed an iPad app; accompanying graphs and maps; and a
Auditorium
Breakout teacher curriculum. The materials support pre-algebra level
8A students’ skills to become more efficient and accurate in
gathering information from graphs and maps. Student videos
will be shown and teaching strategies highlighted.
Kate Meredith/Kathy Gustavson: When Diversity is a Necessity:
Innovators Developing Accessible Tools for Astronomy (IDATA) -
User-Centered Design of Accessible Data Processing Software
This presentation will outline the user-centered design
processes that were used by the National Science Foundation
project, Innovators Developing Accessible Tools for Astronomy
10:30-
(IDATA) to enable students to contribute to the design of
11:30 Student
accessible online data processing software for astronomy.
Breakout Center
• Provide an overview of the IDATA project
8B
• Explain user-centered design and its role in the project
• Convey the lessons learned regarding community
diversity and empowerment to the user-centered design
process
• Introduce the Skynet Robotic Telescope network and the
student web portal, Skynet Junior Scholars• Describe how the Quorum programming language was
used to provide students with non-visual access to the Skynet
image request system
• Demonstrate hands-on activities that were developed
during the IDATA project
Provide participants with an experience of the Afterglow Access
data processing software which was the target of the IDATA
design work.
11:30- Lunch: Presentations by vendors and organizations and Multipurpose
12:15 attendee input to vendors on future development Room
12:15- Multipurpose
Exhibit Hall open: All Vendors
12:45 Room
Jason Merrill: Accessible, Interactive Math with Desmos
Interactive mathematics software can empower students to
12:45- build confidence and intuition and explore math questions more
1:45 deeply. Learn about several tools for making mainstream
Auditorium
Breakout interactive mathematics software accessible to students with
9A visual impairments, including: screen reader friendly equation
editing, audio and tactile representations of mathematical
graphics, and refreshable braille.
Jang Hee I: Introduction of Swift Playground in the Classroom
12:45- for Visually Impaired Students
1:45 We explore how Swift Playgrounds, as a part of Everyone Can Student
Breakout Code curricula, can be used so students from kindergarten to Center
9B college and beyond, especially with visual impairments, can
learn and write code using Swift.
Sandra Craig: Math: Sharing Ideas Roundtable
Participants will share techniques, adaptations, modifications,
2:00-3:00 and technologies they have found useful in teaching math
Breakout concepts to students with visual impairments. If you have an Auditorium
10A idea you would like to share, please email Sandra Craig at
scraig@kssdb.org so that we can begin cataloging these ideas
into a Google docs file to share with others.
Kate Fraser: The Impact of The Next Generation Science
Standards on STEM Education for Students with Visual
Impairments
2:00-3:00 How will the Next Generation Science Standards impact our
Student
Breakout teaching of students with visual Impairments? Since our
Center
10B teaching has always been multi-sensory and hands on, we may
find that what we are already doing reflects many of the new
standards, including the cross cutting concepts and practices.
This workshop will give participants opportunities to try outNGSS aligned activities and adaptive techniques for students at
all age levels.
Caryn Navy/Neal Kuniansky: Brailling Math: Using DBT to
Produce Nemeth Code in UEB Context
3:15-4:15 We will explore ways of creating Nemeth Code in UEB context
Breakout with DBT (Win or Mac), starting with Microsoft Word, Auditorium
11A MathType, the BANA template, and Duxbury's SWIFT add-in; or
with LaTeX files. We will learn how to get the start and end
Nemeth indicators only where they belong.
Ada Lopez/Ed Summers: Teach your students how to code
using inexpensive low-tech tactile materials
3:15-4:15 In this session, you’ll learn how to enable blind, low vision, and
Student
Breakout sighted students to work together to navigate a robot through
Center
11B an obstacle course and solve other fun challenges. Along the
way, they will learn the basics of Computer Science using low-
tech tactile materials that are universally accessible.
Jennifer Bliss/Sara Larkin: Accessible Science and Math Apps for
Students
Just because there is an interactive periodic table app doesn't
mean it will work for your student who is blind. The presenter
4:30-5:30 Auditorium
has created a list of apps to support science and math
instruction which are accessible with Voiceover and/or
magnification. Bring an iOS device if you have it. Time will be
allowed for introduction of additional apps by participants.
Drury Inn
2111 Sulphur
Kickback at hotel (free for Drury guests; non guests pay $10.99
Ave, St.
plus tax)
Louis, MO
Evening Or
or
5201
Southwest
6:15 Dinner at Favazza’s
Ave, St.
Louis, MO
WEDNESDAY APRIL 10
Event CEU
Time Event Name and Description
Location No.
Multipurpose
8:00-8:30 Exhibit Hall open: All Vendors
RoomJohn Gardner/Carolyn Gardner: Universal Arithmetic App
With this app, any student can work four-function arithmetic
8:30-9:30 problems, with/without feedback. Problems may be created
Breakout by a teacher or randomly generated by the student. Blind Auditorium
12A students need a ViewPlus IVEO touchpad or a touch screen
computer/tablet and a tactile template (made with any
ViewPlus embosser).
Ken Perry: Real-Time Animated Tactile Graphics with the
Graphiti
8:30-9:30
Graphiti™ is a dynamic multilevel tactile display. Presenters Student
Breakout
will highlight new features and software enhancements that Center
12B
demonstrate the potential and versatility of the Graphiti used
with STEM tools.
Steve Noble/Sam Dooley: Is it Text, or is it Math? Accessible
Mixed-Content STEM Writing Support
Students who include math in their responses exhibit greater
9:45-10:45
learning gains. Pearson's Accessible Equation Editor (AEE)
Breakout Auditorium
now provides an accessible capability to create textual
13A
explanations that include math formulas. We will
demonstrate the use of the AEE to input and output braille
text with embedded Nemeth math formulas.
Corrine Mueller/Jenna Gorlewicz: Bringing Digital Graphics to
Life: The Promise of Multimodal Touchscreens – Progress and
Future Work
Recent interest has explored multimodal touchscreens –
9:45-10:45
touchscreens that provide visual, aural, and vibratory Student
Breakout
feedback – as an assistive technology for conveying 2D Center
13B
graphics to students with visual impairments. We will discuss
both empirical investigations and translational efforts
illustrating the challenges and opportunities toward realizing
their potential impact in the classroom.
Large Group Presentation: Ed Summers: Non-visual access to
digital charts and graphs
Unfortunately, tactile graphics are rarely seen outside of K12
11:00- environments. What will your students do when they move
Auditorium
11:45 on to college and career? Join a blind scientist for a
demonstration of the technology he uses to analyze data and
collaborate with sighted peers in a mainstream technology
company.
Closing Remarks
11:45-
Announcement of the 2021 Biennial POSB Math & Science Auditorium
12:00
Institute for Instruction date and location.This Institute would like to thank the Planning Committee,
Guest Speakers, and Vendors listed below.
Tactile Vision Graphics inc.
Duxbury Systems, Inc
Geneva Lake Astrophysics and STEAM
HIMS, inc.
Wolfner Talking Book and Braille Library
American Printing House for the Blind
NanoPac, Inc.
HumanWare
Texas Instruments
Vital
Independence Science
Wolf Products, Inc.
University of Arizona - AnimalWatch ViPOSB Math & Science Institute The 5th Biennial POSB Math
And Science Institute For Instruction was made possible by
the generous donations from the following organizations:
Pearson
Lighthouse for the Blind Saint Louis
Nasco
Alliance for Braille Literacy
Missouri Council of the Blind
American Printing House for the Blind
Findel International
National Braille Press
WikkiStix
Didax
Missouri Association for Education and Rehabilitation of the
Blind and Visually Impaired
Association for Education and Rehabilitation of the
Blind and Visually Impaired
We appreciate their generosity and willingness to provide
funds for food, registration fees, and other costs associated
with this event. Please make sure to let them know you
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