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 YOU ONLY HAVE 1-WEEK  LEFT To REGISTER! There still is time to register for the 2012 PATINS State Conference, which is 2 days full of exciting interactions with professionals in teaching and technology. This is a great opportunity to absorb and share not only hi-tech applications you never knew were possible, but also practical low-tech [...]

2 iPad Tips:  Two iPad-things happened to me this week that were more than slightly frustrating and the solutions quite simple.  So, I thought I’d share in hopes of helping others avoid future headaches! My iPad stopped making all noises: I had checked all of my settings, performed hard and soft reboots, and yes, I [...]

REGISTRATION OPEN!  Registration is now open for the PATINS Tech Expo 2012 on April 19! Download Informational Flyer Here REGISTER HERE!     A GoTalk on your iPad: New App I came across recently from Attainment that sort of turns your iPad into a GoTalk.  Interesting to me because the GoTalk is one of my [...]

PATINS Accessible Pledge Accessible Instruction: EVERY Educator’s Responsibility What did your students do today? Read a textbook or a chapter? Take a pop quiz?  Imagine you are given a reading assignment or told to take out a blank sheet of paper for a quiz… but are unable to read the page of a textbook or [...]

Low Tech Mainstream AT:  I saw this photograph floating around on a social media network from a colleague this week and wanted to share it.  It not only represents a great idea for keeping your many cables where you want them, it also represents the fact that great assistive technology does not have to be [...]

PATINS TTA (Targeted Technical Assistance) Grant Selections Announced!  The PATINS Project thanks all districts who applied for your interest in the 2011-2012 Accessible Instructional Materials (AIM) Targeted Technical Assistance Grant.  Congratulations to the districts who have been chosen to participate in this year’s grant process. A few applications were not considered because they were only [...]

2012 PATINS Tech Expo Date:   …officially announced!  April 19, 2012!   NEW LOCATION wFREE PARKING!  Add this to your calendars now!   Download the pdf flyer here: PATINS TECH EXPO 2012 Save The Date Here’s a BUNCH of short videos of last year’s Tech Expo if you want to see what it’s like: http://nepatins.edublogs.org/2011/04/15/4152011-patins-tech-expo-2011-videos-drm-podcast-interviews-creative-commons-and-copyright-great-highlighter-tool-free-software-upcoming-events Assistive Tech for [...]

Does YOUR Indiana school district need help with any of these? Supporting the provision of appropriate, high-quality instructional materials in specialized formats. Providing specialized formats  of materials in a timely manner. Developing & Implementing written guidelines defining responsibilities and actions for specialized formats. Supporting Professional Development and Training for staff around students with print disabilities [...]

My Experiences with Built-In iPhone  Accessibility Tools: Check out all the Built-In Accessibility features that come on the iPhone/iPad without needing any other equipment or software.  I’ve been playing with the settings on my phone and have a few thoughts.  www.apple.com/iphone/features/accessibility.html Many of you know that I spend A LOT of time in my car.  About [...]

Free Audio Books! www.techsupportalert.com/free-books-audio?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+gizmosbest+%28Gizmo%27s+Best-ever+Freeware%29 I’ve had some questions recently about using the popular touch-screen types of devices as a blind or visually impaired user and I’ve come across some videos on the subject.  Check these out: Using Nokia Touch Screen Phone: Using iPhone 4G with Braille Display: the video quality here is lacking a bit, [...]