The site in question is http://www.braillenoteusers.info.
I used keybase to create a periodic table database, letting me quickly look up element information (weight, number, group, valance electrons...) and found it useful. Let me know if you want me to send that along. I also played with a Spanish to English database, but it was too time consuming to add new words and I memorized them well enough. Still, it could serve as a sort of flashcard if she set it up right. The calculator is also pretty advanced, with fractions, trig (normal and arc) powers, and statistics support. I used it a lot, coupled with the UEB braille code, to write math homework and tests in calculus and it worked well. For advanced apps, you may want to look into an iPod Touch, iPhone, or iPad with the apex as a braille display and keyboard. That setup works very smoothly and lets you access apps the bn cannot, such as different calculators, Dropbox (http://www.dropbox.com), book-reading platforms (iBooks, Read2Go, Learning Ally's app), and even OCR apps for reading printed material, though they are not up to the standards of things like OpenBook or the KNFB Reader. It also hase many non-educational advantages, like a money reading app, color identifiers (again, not that great), a labeling app, audio editors, games... and all of it can be automagically backed up to iCloud so it's safe if anything happens to the iOS device. Try that with an apex... On 5/3/12, jessica <[email protected]> wrote: > Go to braillenoteusers.info. There is an article I did on how to > change the sounds and Mayson has also done a podcast on it. But > my way to do it and the way he does it in his podcast are 2 > different ways of doing it. That site also has other articles and > podcasts on tricks for the bn. > > sent from my BrailleNote > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Byron Grosselfinger <[email protected] > To: "[email protected]" > <[email protected] > Date sent: Thu, 3 May 2012 19:48:55 +0000 > Subject: [Braillenote] Advanced Users > > I have been using BrailleNotes for a while, going back to version > 3 or 4 and am looking for ideas on how you use the BrailleNote in > unique or tricky ways. I have a student who is very quick and > adept at using her Apex and as she steps into her Junior year at > High School and takes all AP courses, I am out of ideas of how to > support her in truly knowing her device any more than she does. > Have any of you taken Physics and used databases or any other > interesting means of applying your skill as a user of the > BrailleNote for higher level coursework? > > Just looking for tricks, tips, ideas that you have come across > that may be a final means of my instructing this student to use > the Apex to it's full capacity. > > Thanks for all of the great posts over the years. > > Byron Grosselfinger (Mr. G.) > Teacher of Students with Visual Impairments/Blindness > Certified Orientation & Mobility Specialist > > Berks County Intermediate Unit #14 > 1111 Commons Blvd. > Reading, PA 19612 > (610) 987-8349 > [email protected] > > > ________________________________ > IMPORTANT/CONFIDENTIAL: This communication is intended solely for > the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed. > This e-mail contains information from the Berks County > Intermediate Unit that may be privileged, confidential, and > exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If the reader of > this communication is not the intended recipient, you are hereby > notified that any dissemination, distribution, or copying of this > communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this > communication in error, please notify us immediately and > permanently delete this message including all attachments. > ________________________________ > ___ > Replies to this message will go directly to the sender. > If your reply would be useful to the list, please send a > copy to the list as well. > > To leave the BrailleNote list, send a blank message to > [email protected] > To view the list archives or change your preferences, visit > http://list.humanware.com/mailman/listinfo/braillenote > > > ___ > Replies to this message will go directly to the sender. > If your reply would be useful to the list, please send a > copy to the list as well. > > To leave the BrailleNote list, send a blank message to > [email protected] > To view the list archives or change your preferences, visit > http://list.humanware.com/mailman/listinfo/braillenote > > -- Have a great day, Alex (msg sent from GMail website) [email protected]; http://www.facebook.com/mehgcap ___ Replies to this message will go directly to the sender. If your reply would be useful to the list, please send a copy to the list as well. To leave the BrailleNote list, send a blank message to [email protected] To view the list archives or change your preferences, visit http://list.humanware.com/mailman/listinfo/braillenote
