Re: [Nfb-announce] Do not miss this: Make the iPad accessible for theclassroom!

2013-05-12 Thread RobH!
- Original Message - From: Fred Olver To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Sunday, May 12, 2013 12:37 AM Subject: Fw: [Nfb-announce] Do not miss this: Make the iPad accessible for theclassroom! - Original Message - From: David Andrews dandr...@visi.com To:

Re: [Nfb-announce] Do not miss this: Make the iPad accessible for theclassroom!

2013-05-12 Thread Ann Byrne
I was disappointed with this book. It is directed to sighted parents, and didn't give me as a blind person the information I wanted about such things as screen layout and navigation. Maybe I just want more explanation than the average bear. At 01:33 AM 5/12/2013, you wrote: - Original

Re: [Nfb-announce] Do not miss this: Make the iPad accessible for theclassroom!

2013-05-12 Thread Fred Olver
I appreciate your sharing that, Ann, so are you saying that as a blind person it would not be a good teaching tool? Did you learn anything from the book that you could not have gleaned from using the iPad yourself? I was going to order it, but am glad for tthe input of others who may have

Re: [Nfb-announce] Do not miss this: Make the iPad accessible for theclassroom!

2013-05-12 Thread Ann Byrne
Each of us wants something different from a book, of course. this one, directed toward teachers and parents, gives good instruction for using the iPad with Braille and qwerty keyboards, stressing that students will need additional devices if they want to use the iPad for tasks like writing

Re: [Nfb-announce] Do not miss this: Make the iPad accessible for theclassroom!

2013-05-12 Thread Fred Olver
I think you ought to consider letting the author know of your concerns. Fred Olver - Original Message - From: Ann Byrne ann...@sbcglobal.net To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Sunday, May 12, 2013 5:08 PM Subject: Re: [Nfb-announce] Do not miss this: Make the iPad accessible for

Re: [Nfb-announce] Do not miss this: Make the iPad accessible for theclassroom!

2013-05-12 Thread Ann Byrne
He has done everything right. I'm just not his audience. At 05:14 PM 5/12/2013, you wrote: I think you ought to consider letting the author know of your concerns. Fred Olver - Original Message - From: Ann Byrne ann...@sbcglobal.net To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Sunday, May 12,

Re: Do not miss this: Make the iPad accessible for theclassroom!

2013-05-12 Thread Esther
Hi Ann, I understand what you mean, and your comments are very helpful in understanding what this book explains vs. what you wanted to know. You are referring to items like the fact that when you explore apps like the Mail app or the Settings app on the iPad in landscape mode, the two containers

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2013-05-11 Thread Fred Olver
- Original Message - From: David Andrews dandr...@visi.com To: david.andr...@nfbnet.org Sent: Saturday, May 04, 2013 5:03 PM Subject: [Nfb-announce] Do not miss this: Make the iPad accessible for theclassroom!