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Michael Villafane discusses five gadgets and effective teaching methods for blind and low visioned students.

We have Michael Villafane a Computer and Access Technology Instructor at Virginia Center for the Blind and Vision Impaired shows us 5 gadgets that he uses and teaches his students to use. He also tells us some incredible methods to help you be a more effective teacher for your blind and low visioned students. Virginia Department for the Blind and Vision Impairedhttps://www.dbvi.virginia.gov/0:00 Episode Preview and Welcome1:09 Introduction Michael Villafane3:13 Get to Know You Question6:26 Discussion 17:29 Let's Unpack the Tech18:31 Apple Keyboard - https://www.apple.com/shop/product/MXCK3LL/A/magic-keyboard-with-touch-id-for-mac-models-with-apple-silicon-usb-c-us-english20:22 Braille keyboard Orbit Writer - https://www.orbitresearch.com/product/orbit-writer/27:47 Victor Reader Stream - https://store.humanware.com/hus/victor-reader-stream-handheld-media-player.html33:55 NLS Braille eReader HumanWare - https://www.loc.gov/nls/services-and-resources/equipment-for-nls-materials/nls-braille-ereader-humanware/ 36:37 BT Speak Pro - https://www.blazietech.com/bt-speak-pro39:51 BARD Mobile app - https://www.loc.gov/nls/how-to-enroll/sign-up-for-bard-and-bard-mobile/40:34 Seeing AI app…

People in this episode

Guest: Michael Villafane

Topics covered

• assistive technology
• blind education
• teaching methods
• gadgets for low vision
• accessibility

Keywords

• gadgets
• blind students
• low vision
• teaching methods
• assistive technology

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Virginia Center for the Blind and Vision Impaired, Virginia Department for the Blind and Vision Impaired

Products: Apple Keyboard, Braille keyboard Orbit Writer, Victor Reader Stream, NLS Braille eReader HumanWare, BT Speak Pro, BARD Mobile app, Seeing AI app, aira app, Be My Eyes app

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