Math on the BrailleNote:Calculator

Nemeth TutorialNemeth in Documents

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Create a Document

• From the main menu, press space to get to the Word Processor and press Enter (Backspace-Enter-w)

• Press space to “Create a Document” and press Enter

• Press space to your desired folder and press Enter

• Type your file name and press Enter

Calculator

• From the main menu, space until scientific calculator and press Enter (Backspace-Enter-s) – It will say KeyPlus

• Don’t need numeric indicators• Help (Space-h)• Clear the calculator (Backspace-c)• Within a document, press Enter-i to insert, c for

calculator, and then “c” for the calculation or “r” for the result

Decimal, Percent, and Pi

• Percent– Dots 1-4-6

• Setting Decimal Precision– Space-Dots 4-6, #of decimal places (0-9) in literary

braille• Pi– y

Fractions• Fraction– Numerator, Backspace-Dots 3-4, Denominator

• Mixed Number– Whole #, space, Numerator, Backspace-Dots 3-4, Denominator

• Converting Fraction to Decimal– Space-Dots 3-4, d

• Converting Decimal to Fraction– Space-Dots 3-4

• Converting mixed number to improper fraction– Space-Dots 3-4, i

• Converting improper fraction to mixed number– Space-Dots 3-4, m

Exponents and Roots

• Scientific Notation A x 10B

– Number for A, letter x, Number for B• Power, Exponent Dots 4-5• Squared Space-Dots 3-4-5• Square Root Dots 3-4-5• Other Root Base, Space-Dots 4-5,

Root–

Trig and Log on the Calculator• Degree Mode t, d• Radian Mode t, r• Sine t, s• Arc Sine Space-t, s• Cosine t, c• Arc Cosine Space-t, c• Tangent t, t• Arc Tangent Space-t, t• Natural Logarithm, base e n• Common Logarithm, base 10 l• e Space-n, 1

Notetaker vs. Talking Calculators

Consider State and National Assessments

Nemeth Tutorial

• Self Study Tutorial• Each lesson has different activities– Explanation– Reading (read and compare with what is voiced)– Writing (write what is spoken)– Proof reading exercises (must correct errors)

• This used to cost, but is now free with the latest upgrade.

Starting the Nemeth Tutorial

• Press X from the main menu to get the Extension Menu

• Press space until you hear the Nemeth Tutorial• Press Enter to activate the program• You may be asked if you want to continue a

lesson (press n or y) We will use “n” here

Explanation Exercise

• Press space to find the OVERALL lesson you want and press Enter

• Press space to find the SUB-LESSON you want and press Enter

• Press space to reach explanation and press Enter to Start

• Read using the advance thumb key• When finished, press e-chord to exit back to the

activity list

Reading Exercise

• From the activity list, press space to reach reading exercises and press Enter

• Press space to see some Nemeth • Read • Press space-i to have it spoken• Press enter to go to the next exercise• Repeat the last 2 steps until finished• When finished, press e-chord to exit back to the

activity list

Writing Exercise

• From the activity list, press space to reach writing exercises and press Enter

• Type what is spoken in Nemeth and press Enter (to hear an item again, Space-c)

• If a correction needs to be made, use backspace to correct errors (Space-i will insert the correct answer)

• Repeat until finished• When finished, press e-chord to exit back to the

activity list

Proof Reading Exercise

• From the activity list, press space to reach proofreading exercises and press Enter

• After listening to the instructions for the exercise press Enter

• Press the advance thumb key to move through the exercise

• Repeat until finished• When finished, press e-chord to exit back to the

activity list

Creating Nemeth Documents

• From the main menu, press space to get to the Word Processor and press Enter

• Press space to “Create a Document” and press Enter

• Press space to your desired folder and press Enter

• Type your file name and press Enter

Modes

• Nemeth mode Backspace-n

• Uncontracted Backspace-a

• Contracted Backspace-b

• Computer braille Backspace-j

Sample Problems• 5x8=40 #5@*8 .k #40 • 2(3x-7) =-4x #2(3x-7) .k -#4x• y=½x+6 y .k ?1/2#x+6• 52=25 #5~2 .k #25• >16] .k #4• 3.14 .p @:@: #3.14• 7¼ #7_?1/4_#• $t ,a,b,c @:.k $t ,d,e,f

• 58₵ = $0.58 #58@c .k @s0.58• ABC = 45 ${ ,a,b,c .k #45^.*

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ABC DEF

Symbol Selector• Use if you forget how to write a specific Nemeth symbol• Press backspace with dots 3-5 (Backspace “in”)

– Comparison symbols– Greek symbols– Punctuation– Operations– Measurement symbols– Fractions– Limit symbols– Integral symbols– Set symbols– Shape symbols– Roots, superscripts and supscripts– Misc. signs

• Press enter on the appropriate category and space to the desired symbol and press Enter

• Then it will insert it into your document correctly

Connecting to a VGA Monitor

This will allow you to see what the student is seeing and doing on the Apex• Go to the Options Menu (Space with O)• Type V for visual display• Type V for VGA • Press Enter

Perkins Braillewriter

This device is still a critical tool in

learning mathematics