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February 18, 2014
Introduction to Reading, Writing and Research on the iPad
 
 
Date:  February 22
Location:  Orangeburg, NY

This full day hands-on workshop, conducted by Diane Brauner and Ed Summers of SAS Institute teaches participants how academic blind and low-vision students use the iPad for reading, writing and research. Participants will learn how to share instructional materials using Dropbox and they will use Dropbox to retrieve and return assignments throughout the workshop. Participants will learn how to read electronic books in iBooks and edit documents in Pages without Voiceover. Finally, participants will learn how to perform those same tasks using Voiceover gestures and keyboard commands.

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About Perkins Professional Development

Perkins provides professional development opportunities to meet the needs of teachers working with a diverse population of students with visual impairments.

Perkins provides customized program-specific training for regional centers, school systems, university programs, and specialized schools reaching across all disciplines and positions.

Perkins professional development opportunities are designed to meet the needs of Teachers of the Visually Impaired, Special Education Teachers, Orientation and Mobility Specialists, Vision Rehabilitation Teachers, Related Service Personnel, and Administrators.

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