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1. If the terminal has a 25 pin D type connector instead use the 9 pin to 25 pin adapter Ensure that the BrailleNote and the PC are turned on 5 Start ActiveSync on the PC the following window will open on your desktop Vision Technologies Access to Literacy ALT VI 2003 Page 34 Section 3 Braille Notetaker Microsoft ActiveSync m x File View Tools Help 6 2 6 E Details No partnerships Not connected Information Type Status 6 Under the file menu select Get Connected The following window appears Get Connected Get Connected After installing batteries or plugging in the AC adapter do one of the following Use the serial cable to connect to a COM port on the back of this desktop computer and click Next Use the USB cable to connect to the USB port on the back of this desktop computer ActiveSync will automatically detect the device connection You can also connect your mobile device using infrared IR For more information click Help On the BrailleNote from the Main Menu type U for the Utilities menu Hit the space bar and Keysoft will display Connect to ActiveSync On the computer click Next in the Get Connected window As soon as the following window appears on the computer hit Enter on the BrailleNote Vision Technologies Access to Literacy ALT VI 2003 Page 35 Section 3 Braille Notetaker Get Connected x Checking COM Ports E Please wait
2. these exercises with your student Changing the Current Drive You can change the drive anywhere in the BrailleNote When you are at the prompt for a filename or folder name press BACKSPACE KeySoft prompts Drive last drive used To scroll through the list of available drives press the thumbkey ADVANCE or SPACE on the braille keyboard To select a drive press the thumbkey NEXT or on the braille keyboard ENTER You have 3 options for drives if you have the storage card in the back of the BrailleNote e Compact Flash refers to the small disk that can be inserted in the back of the BrailleNote and into the SmartDisk Drive e Flash Disk storage area within the BrailleNote e Keysoft System Disk cannot save to this drive as it is for the operating system Hot Tip The Compact Flash Disk has a little lip to it The lip goes down when placing it into the BrailleNote The lip goes to the left when inserting it into the SmartDisk drive If you share this with your students it will assist him her in inserting the disk properly into both devices It does take a bit of pulling to extract the disk from the BrailleNote it sometimes helps to GENTLY rock it to the left and right Do not be concerned Vision Technologies Access to Literacy ALT VI 2003 Page 59 Section 3 Braille Notetaker 3 1 The BrailleNote Word Processor Lesson 1 Note Please use the listening and reading commands at any time in these exercises to reinfor
3. book it will automatically take you to the place where you left off Vision Technologies Access to Literacy ALT VI 2003 Page 52 Section 3 Braille Notetaker 8 On the PC the student will paste the information into a word processor and save the information as a text file Save this file on the desktop for easy access The file can be moved later to My Documents if the student chooses to keep it on the hard drive Document WordPad Oe 64 Bo B Courier New v 10 Westem BZ uU e 32 ee TE E TT G estig 1 7 Title The Adventures of Huckleberr Aa Save As Author Mark Twain Samuel Save in Desktop Release Date August 1993 This file was previously my Documents This file was last updated 2 My Computer 5 My Recent My Network Places Edition iz Documents e books for young readers Language English Character set encoding Asq Desktop START OF THE PROJECT GI My Documents This eBook was Produced by igs Edition 11 was produced by Edition 10 was produced by My Computer File name Huckleberry Finn My Network Save as type Rich Text Format RTF Rich Text Format RTF NOTICE SAMA Text Document Text Document MS DOS Format PERSONS attempting to find a motive in this narrativWnicode Text Document persons attempting to find a moral in it will be banished persons attempting to find a plot in it will be shot BY ORDER OF THE AUTHOR Per G G Chief of O
4. help messages and your text if you are typing a document BrailleNote manual page 2 10 1 The first thing that you must check is to make sure the program Hyperterminal is installed on your computer It usually can be found in the Start Menu under Programs Accessories Communications Hyperterminal If it is not it can be downloaded from the Internet and installed on your PC 2 Ensure that the 9 pin serial communications cable pictured below has one end plugged into the BrailleNote serial port and the other into the mating socket on the PC terminal If the terminal has a 25 pin D type connector instead use the 9 pin to 25 pin adapter Ensure that the BrailleNote and the PC are turned on 3 On your PC start the Hyperterminal program The New Connection window will open Type in BrailleNote for the Name and leave the default icon selected Click OK Vision Technologies Access to Literacy ALT VI 2003 Page 43 Section 3 Braille Notetaker Connection Description Fi x ay New Connection Enter a name and choose an icon for the connection Name BrailleN ote Icon 4 The Connect To window will open In the Connect using drop down menu select Direct to Com 1 Click OK Connect ToT B BrailleNote Enter details for the phone number that you want to dial Country region Canada 1 X Area code 250 Bhone number StS Connect using HSP56 MicroModem gt HSP56 MicroModem Direct to Com b Direct
5. information as a text file Save this file on the desktop for easy access The file can be moved later to My Documents if the student chooses to keep it on the hard drive Vision Technologies Access to Literacy ALT VI 2003 Page 33 Section 3 Braille Notetaker Document WordPad Oe 64 Bo B Courier New hi0 x Westem BZ U e z a Sa PET EI EI TA PE RT SET a re Se z Title The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn Save As Author Mark Twain Samuel Save in Desktop Release Date August 1993 This file was previously EN D My Documents This file was last updated EG 5 My Computer My Recent E My Network Places Documents e books for young readers Language English Character set encoding Asq Desktop Edition 12 START OF THE PROJECT G My Documents This eBook was Produced by L g Edition 11 was produced by Edition 10 was produced by My Computer File name Huckleberry Finn My Network Save astype Rich Text Format RTF NOTICE PERSONS attempting to find a motive in this narrativUhicode Text Document persons attempting to find a moral in it will be banished persons attempting to find a plot in it will be shot BY ORDER OF THE AUTHOR Per G G Chief of Ordnance a 4 Ensure that the 9 pin serial communications cable pictured below has one end plugged into the BrailleNote serial port and the other into the mating socket on the PC terminal
6. like to save the file in Under the Edit menu choose Paste or use the keyboard shortcut CTRL V You should now see the text in your word processor and at this point you should save the file Note at this point it will no longer be a text file it will be rewritten as a Word or AppleWorks etc file If it is not already open open the file you just saved in your preferred word processor If it is a talking word processor select portions of the text you want read back to you If it is a regular word processor try to manipulate the text Go back and download two more e books If you choose you may download the Titles index as well Vision Technologies Access to Literacy ALT VI 2003 Page 41 Section 3 Braille Notetaker 1 3 Listening To and Reading a Document Listening to a Document Spacebar amp G for Go Read the entire document without stopping BACKSPACE amp ENTER Stop reading You can start and stop as you wish with the above two keys SPACE with dots 1 2 3 Go to the top of the document SPACE with dots 4 5 6 Go to bottom of document SPACE with dot 3 Move back a character and read it SPACE with dots 3 6 Read current character SPACE with dot 6 Move forward a character and read it SPACE with dot 2 Move back a word and read it SPACE with dots 2 5 Read current word SPACE with dot 5 Move forward a word and read it SPACE with dot 1 Move back a sentence and read it SPACE with dots 1 4 Read current sentence SPACE with
7. support persons needed to assist the student in learning the required technology skills Equipment needed BrailleNote with KeySoft 5 0 Smartscan Compact Flash Disk 9 pin serial communication cable Computer with 9 pin serial communication port Access to the Internet MicroSoft ActiveSync loaded onto the PC Desk and powerbars Access to a printer and required cables Note The biggest support is in the availability of a vision teacher or technology consultant that can assist the team in finding the required information and then knowing how to make it all work together The second biggest impact on support is the student s knowledge and prior experience in computer and BrailleNote skills FAQ What if just can t get the connections to work Call the technicians at the PulseDate center Have all your equipment available plugged in and ready when you call for support 1 925 681 4636 Vision Technologies Access to Literacy ALT VI 2003 Page 49 Section 3 Braille Notetaker 2 What are the disk drives that you can access with the BrailleNote Compact Flash refers to the small disk that can be inserted in the back of the BrailleNote and into the SmartDisk Drive Flash Disk storage area within the BrailleNote Keysoft System Disk cannot save to this disk it is for the operating system of the BrailleNote 3 Where can get e text from There are many sites available through the Internet You need only put elec
8. to Com2 Direct to Com3 Direct to Com4 TCP IP Winsock 5 The Com 1 Properties window will open Under the Bits per second drop down menu select 38400 Click OK COM1 Properties 21 xi Port Settings Bits per second 2400 z Parity None a Stop bits fi 7 Elow control Hardware 7 Advanced Restore Defaults Vision Technologies Access to Literacy ALT VI 2003 Page 44 6 8 Section 3 Braille Notetaker The following window will open BraieNote HyperTerminal Tle Ect Yew Col Trancer Heb Dels gs 8 Corrected 00 00 05 fuse detect Ato detect SCROLL CAPS NUM Cec On the BrailleNote open the Options Menu SPACE with O then type V for Visual display KeySoft will display Visual display off To send the visual display to the Serial port type S followed by ENTER KeySoft will display Serial and take you back to the Main Menu You will now see the visual display of the BrailleNote on the Hyperterminal screen It will look similar to the window below BrailleNote HyperTerminal File Edit View Call Transfer Help De e3 0o Yordprocessor Connected 00 00 43 Auto detect 384008 N 1 SCROLL CAPS NUM Capture Print echo Vision Technologies Access to Literacy ALT VI 2003 Page 45 9 Section 3 Braille Notetaker It is very important to remember to turn the Visual Display back to Off when you are finished especial
9. Section 3 Braille Notetaker SECTION 3 BRAILLE NOTETAKER Introduction A Braille note taker is a portable computer or personal data assistant that has a Braille display built onto it These devices can be used in a stand alone mode for taking notes doing basic word processing scheduling appointments and performing other tasks They can also be connected to a computer with screen reading software and act as a Braille terminal It is clear through this project that refreshable Braille can clearly be an integral component of an adaptive workstation In conjunction with speech refreshable Braille increases accessibility of information Benefits include reading comprehension proof reading work dealing with numerical columnar and tabular information using programming code and learning and reading foreign languages Although computer tasks could be done with screen reading technology only refreshable Braille displays proved to be more than incidental peripherals when performing these tasks Findings from FOSTERING INDEPENDENCE THROUGH REFRESHABLE BRAILLE TECHNOLOGY PROJECT January 2002 a research project funded by Human Resources Development Canada through the Office of Learning Technology The project was an innovative partnership between the Adult Services Program BC Vancouver Community College the University of British Columbia Aroga Technologies Inc and Freedom Scientific Inc The Braille Notetaker presentation modu
10. aille Save as a KeyWord Document 16 Type Y if you want to save the document This would mean you would not have to translate it every time you wanted to open it e g tests reading assignments Keysoft will prompt Document name Press Enter for suggestion 17 Enter a new name for the braille file and press Enter Keysoft now returns you to the KeyWord menu Vision Technologies Access to Literacy ALT VI 2003 Page 68
11. ccur The level of technology and computer knowledge and prior experience the student has Setting up the initial connection between the PC and the BrailleNote using ActiveSync Having a visual display this requires o APC with a 9 pin serial communication port o Ora pocket PC with terminal emulation software The BrailleNote is a little heavier than a BrailleLite Setting up the Internet service provider or the network connection Knowledge of computer braille when required o E mail addresses Canadians do not have open access to bookshare org School environment needs a technology resource person vision teacher that can assist the student through the steps required to make the BrailleNote communicate with other devices in sharing and viewing electronic files Locating the information and technical support persons needed to assist the student in learning the required technology skills Information and Instructions for the Braille Note 32 Using ActiveSync to Connect the BrailleNote and the PC 1 Ensure that the most recent version of ActiveSync has been loaded onto the PC included on your BrailleNote CD and that a prior successful connection has been established at least once between the BrailleNote and PC With the assistance of JAWS on the PC the student will locate highlight and copy the section of text he she would like to work with On the PC the student will paste the information into a word processor and save the
12. ce their use They are listed for you in the document titled Listening To and Reading a Document included with this tutorial In this exercise you will create a new file called Spelling You will enter some words and sentences Save the file and then exit 1 From the Main Menu braille the letter w to get to the word processor quickly If you forgot what letter to braille you could scroll through the options with the thumbkeys or braille keyboard and select KeyWord by pressing NEXT or ENTER KeySoft prompts KeyWord menu Scroll through all the options in the KeyWord menu by using the thumbkeys or braille keyboard When you hear the prompt End of Menu braille the letter c to quickly select Create a document Press ENTER or NEXT to select it KeySoft prompts Drive Press ENTER for last drive used Locate the COMPACT FLASH if it is not prompted and press ENTER KeyWord will prompt Folder Name Press ENTER for NONE Press ENTER KeyWord prompts Document to Create Call this file spelling KeyWord does not use caps to search documents Notice that the braille display shows the name of your file and uses cells 7 amp 8 to shows you where the character you type will be entered cursor Use Grade One or Two braille Press ENTER KeyWord prompts Spelling Top of Document Blank You are now at the top of a blank braille document Braille in the following spelling lesson Visi
13. dot 4 Move forward a sentence and read it SPACE with dots 2 3 Move back a paragraph and read it SPACE with dots 2 3 5 6 Read current paragraph SPACE with dots 5 6 Move forward a paragraph and read it Notice the patterns Left side of keyboard used for moving backward Right side of the keyboard used for moving forward Both sides used for reading current character word etc Outer fingers on dots 3 and 6 are used to read small elements or characters Inner fingers on dots 1 and 4 are used for larger elements like sentences Hot Tip You do not have to release the spacebar after each command For example hold the SPACEBAR down and tap dot 2 several times to move back several words With the SPACEBAR held down tap dot 6 several times to move forward several characters Finally release the SPACEBAR Vision Technologies Access to Literacy ALT VI 2003 Page 42 Section 3 Braille Notetaker Reading a Document ADVANCE Moves braille display forward one window BACK Moves braille display back one window PREVIOUS amp BACK Move braille display one word to the left PREVIOUS amp ADVANCE Move braille display a word to the right 1 4 Using the PC as a Visual Display for the BrailleNote BrailleNote can provide a text output to the serial or infrared ports that reflects what the BrailleNote displays on the braille display or what is spoken Sighted observers or teachers can use the visual display screen to view KeySoft s prompts and
14. e as a guest so that can copy ce move riamon betwenn oy derve e and thes compat tes ote a ne Vision Technologies Access to Literacy ALT VI 2003 Page 55 Section 3 Braille Notetaker You will be returned to the Microsoft ActiveSync window and you will see the word Connected in the Guest list 3 Microsoft ActiveSync 215i xi File View Tools Help O E 8 amp Syne Stop Details Explore Options Guest Connected Information Type Status 16 Click on the Explore button and a window similar to the one below will open B My Handheld PC File Edit View Favorites Tools Help Q ex amp Search Folders EJ 0 B B B p Books Dictionaries Flash Disk KeySoft Manual Printers p Temp Windows Other Places Q Mobile Device 8 My Documents Shared Documents E My Network Places Vision Technologies Access to Literacy ALT VI 2003 Page 56 Section 3 Braille Notetaker 17 Double click on the icon My Handheld PC The window that appears on your desktop is the schematic of the folders on the BrailleNote Files can now be moved back and forth between the BrailleNote and the PC just like you would manage them on any windows desktop Files should be kept in the Flash Disk Folder Note that electronic books can be kept in two locations 1 in the Books folder on the KeySoft system disk or 2 in the Flash Disk folder and then in the My Books folder Note The
15. e files can only be read in the grade in which they were created The electronic book cannot be edited in KeyBook For this exercise the introduction from the Gutenberg files has been removed to make the book reading easier 2 2 BrailleNote 32 Book Reader Lesson 1 In this lesson the student will access electronic books from locations other that the Books folder in the KeySoft System Disk and in both text and Microsoft Word format NOTE For this lesson the electronic book s should be transferred by the teacher onto the student s compact flash disk Some samples from the Gutenberg site www gutenberg net have been included to assist you with this lesson The forward has been removed in the electronic book for ease of reading for the student A copy of their forward is included at the end of this lesson 1 From the Main Menu select Book Reader the quick way by brailling the letter b You may also access the Book Reader by scrolling through the options pressing the spacebar and backspace on the Braille keyboard or using the Back and Advance thumbkeys at the Main Menu until you hear Book Reader and then press ENTER Keybook will prompt Read book in which folder Press ENTER for KeyBook will suggest the last folder that was opened or says NONE 2 Press Backspace to change the current drive Remember you can do this any time you are prompted for a folder name KeyBook will prompt Drive Press ENTER for KeyBook
16. e the cursor on the letter t and press the BACKSPACE key The BrailleNote will give a little beep to indicate the delete is finished In the third line of the poem the word wash is written twice Position the cursor anywhere in the word and press BACKSPACE with dots 2 5 to delete the current word The BrailleNote will beep to let you know that the delete is complete and the cursor moves to the beginning of the next word Continue to edit the remainder of the poem When you are finished use the read all command SPACEBAR and the letter G to read the edited poem Hot Tip On reading your document again you may find a word misspelled When using speech it is often simpler to delete the word and rebraille it correctly followed by a single space rather than delete one or two characters and correct on a letter by letter basis If you made any alterations to the file when you exit by using SPACE and E Keysoft will prompt Exit Document was modified Save as a KeyWord Document If you wanted to save this file as a braille file type Y for Yes Keysoft prompts Document name Press Enter for suggestion Vision Technologies Access to Literacy ALT VI 2003 Page 67 Section 3 Braille Notetaker 15 Enter the new name and press Enter Keysoft now returns you to the KeyWord menu If you have not altered the document when you exit by using SPACE and E Keysoft will prompt Document was translated into Br
17. echnicians at the PulseDate center Have all your equipment available plugged in and ready when you call for support 1 925 681 4636 Vision Technologies Access to Literacy ALT VI 2003 Page 46 Section 3 Braille Notetaker 2 What are the disk drives that you can access with the BrailleNote Compact Flash refers to the small disk that can be inserted in the back of the BrailleNote and into the SmartDisk Drive Flash Disk storage area within the BrailleNote Keysoft System Disk cannot save to this disk it is for the operating system of the BrailleNote 3 Where can get e text from There are many sites available through the Internet You need only put electronic books or electronic texts in the search engine and many sites will appear Some are free and some are to purchase Example of some sites are listed below http gutenberg net http www bookshare org web Welcome html http www ipl org div books http www free books org http www stockton lib ca us ebooks htm free http www downloadfreetrial com educational e books html http www bartleby com http etext lib virginia edu ebooks ebooklist html http Awww memoware com http www bibliomania com http www learningpage com free_pages ewe_preview html http www classicbookshelf com library http digital library upenn edu books search html http integratingtheinternet com index primary3 html art http www night net tucker http sc
18. ere last working on your BrailleNote Keysoft will prompt Document Name Press Enter for suggested document Using the SPACEBAR or ADVANCE key scroll through until you locate the file you want to translate Press ENTER to select the file Keysoft will prompt Export to which device Type F for File type Keysoft will prompt Export as which File type ASCII text file Type SPACE with dots 3 4 repeatedly until you hear Microsoft Word file and press ENTER Keysoft will prompt Destination Drive Press Enter for suggested drive NB If the suggested drive is not the COMPACT FLASH scroll through the choices until you hear it announced Vision Technologies Access to Literacy ALT VI 2003 Page 63 15 16 17 Section 3 Braille Notetaker Select Compact Flash by pressing ENTER Keysoft will prompt Directory Name Press Enter for slash Computer Braille is required Press ENTER Keysoft will prompt Destination FileName Compuer Braille is required Type in the name of new Microsoft Word file you want to create For example you could call it Spelling today s date Press ENTER Keysoft will prompt 1 file Exported Translation Menu You may now return to the Main Menu and remove the compact flash from the BrailleNote and insert it into the SmartDisk drive and attach it to your teacher s PC through the USB port In My Computer double click on the Remo
19. eysoft will place you back in your document where you left off In this case at the bottom of the spelling exercise Keysoft should prompt 3 period You are now ready to add the following text for the third sentence Vision Technologies Access to Literacy ALT VI 2003 Page 62 Section 3 Braille Notetaker If want to exit any menu can braille the letter E and press the spacebar atthe same time NOTE For now to keep this lesson simple if brailling mistakes are made use the backspace key just like you would on a computer to delete the text Use the buttons at the top of each cell to route your cursor to the point you want in the text and then use the backspace key to delete Simple editing will be addressed in the next lesson Return to the Main Menu when you have finished entering the third sentence for the spelling exercise You will now use the following directions to translate your Keysoft file to a Word file so that you may hand it into your teacher for correction and comments From the Main menu type F to open the File Manager type T for the Translation menu type E for Export Document Keysoft will prompt Drive Press Enter for last disk used If the suggestion for the drive was not COMPACT FLASH scroll through the options and select this drive Keysoft will prompt Export Document from which folder Press ENTER for none Keysoft may also reverse these two prompts depending on where you w
20. hools sd68 bc ca fore enrichment htm http kidsdomain com down http www sd22 bc ca hillview prod govres htm A Related Materials section is included in this resource book Please refer to the Related Materials section for a list of narrated screen demonstrations that have been developed for each content section All narrated screen demonstration files are included on your Accessing Literacy CD also included with this resource book Vision Technologies Access to Literacy ALT VI 2003 Page 47 Section 3 Braille Notetaker RESOURCES This BrailleNote resources module contains the following sections 2 0 2 1 2 2 3 0 3 1 3 2 3 3 2 0 The BrailleNote 32 Notetaker The BrailleNote 32 Book Reader BrailleNote 32 Book Reader Lesson 1 The BrailleNote Word Processor The BrailleNote Word Processor Lesson 1 The BrailleNote Word Processor Lesson 2 The BrailleNote Word Processor Lesson 3 The BrailleNote 32 Notetaker A Braille note taker is a portable computer or personal data assistant that has a Braille display built onto it These devices can be used in a stand alone mode for taking notes doing basic word processing scheduling appointments and performing other tasks They can also be connected to a computer with screen reading software and act as a Braille terminal Classroom implications Electronic files can be transferred very quickly from the BrailleNote to the PC or vice versa This has implicati
21. is not designed to teach a student how to use the Internet therefore his or her prior technology knowledge and experience will impact the level of independence achieved This activity can be simplified by having someone other than the student retrieve the information put it on the compact flash disk and assist the student with the insertion of the disk into the back of the BrailleNote and vice versa This will leave the student with only the manipulation of the BrailleNote Vision Technologies Access to Literacy ALT VI 2003 Page 31 Section 3 Braille Notetaker Prerequisites The student will need to have Functional braille reading skills Functional listening skills Functional level of expertise with the BrailleNote Understand how files are saved and retrieved in the Windows environment Ability to remember and execute computer commands Ability to understand and work on the Internet Ability to hook and unhook all the cables on the BrailleNote and the computer or use the infrared connections e Prior experience of connecting the BrailleNote and computer Team support needed to set up and implement technology The level of support required by the student will be directly related to the level of Internet computer BrailleNote knowledge and experience that he or she has Adult intervention can be given at any point along the way to simplify the task The ultimate goal is to make the student as independent as possible The
22. le contains the following sections 1 0 1 1 1 2 1 3 1 4 Using the BrailleNote to Access Electronic Text Using ActiveSync to Connect the BrailleNote and the PC Downloading an Electronic Text File and Converting It to a Word Processing File Listening To and Reading a Document Using the PC as a Visual Display for the BrailleNote Vision Technologies Access to Literacy ALT VI 2003 Page 30 Section 3 Braille Notetaker 1 0 Using the BrailleNote to Access Electronic Text Introduction The module Using the BrailleNote to Access Electronic Text will concentrate on using ActiveSync with the PC and the BrailleNote to access electronic files Description of student need The student using this type of system could address the following needs Portability Compact Disk Scan Quiet braille writer Quick and easy access to the Internet without using JAWS Internet access and files all in one device Refreshable braille display Access to a Book Reader KeyBook Organizer KeyPlan Compact Integrated system including Word Processor KeySoft Book Reader KeyBook Calculator KeyPlus e Mail KeyMail Address Book KeyList Internet Access KeyWeb Electronic User Manual e Dealing quickly with electronic files in either text or Word format e Easy and quick translation of text files to braille files and braille files to text files Assumptions This activity is intended for independent implementation by the student This session
23. lle Currently suggestion Type Y for Yes and press Enter Keysoft will prompt End of list Press SPACE and E to exit and go to the top of the document to begin reading and or editing KeySoft will prompt Exit Top of Document Homework KeyWord always prompts what is at the beginning of the file Vision Technologies Access to Literacy ALT VI 2003 Page 65 Section 3 Braille Notetaker 6 You are now at the top of the document and we will be editing the text for errors Please read the following poem to the student before beginning the exercise in order for him her to know what corrections to make You may even want to print out a braille copy for some of the students to refer to Homework Oh Homework By Jack Prelutsky Homework Oh Homework hate you You stink wish could wash you away in the sink if only a bomb would explode you to bits Homework Oh Homework You re giving me fits This is the student file for editing Homework Oh Homework By Jack Prelutsky Homewrk Oh Homewrk hate you You sftink wish could wash wash you away in the stink if only a bmb would explode you explode to bits Hoomework Oh Hmework You re giving me fits 7 Use the refreshable braille display to read and edit the text Use the thumbkeys ADVANCE and BACK to move the braille display one line forward or backward at a time 8 To insert a character word sentence or any amount
24. long and can contain any braille sign You can use spaces and Grade One or Two braille in your filename When opening an existing document the exact unique name must be used Folders To help you organize your files documents can be stored in groups called folders Initially the BrailleNote comes with folders named General Work Manual contains the User Manual and a number of others which the KeySoft system uses You can create as many folders as you wish using up to 250 characters in the name and any braille signs You can use spaces and Grade One or Two braille in your filename Vision Technologies Access to Literacy ALT VI 2003 Page 58 Section 3 Braille Notetaker Drives there are 3 drives e KeySoft System Disk You cannot save files here as this is used for the information provided originally from the factory and what makes the BrailleNote operate think of it as the BrailleNote operating system e Flash Disk Memory within the BrailleNote that you would usually store files for fast secure storage You can copy rename erase or edit and re save documents to the Flash Disk e Compact Flash refers to the small disk that can be inserted in the back of the BrailleNote or into the SmartDrive for access to other computers with a USB port Hot Tip You may find it helpful to print a hardcopy of the file Listening To and Reading a Document to have a list of commands available to you while doing
25. ly if you are planning on using Active Sync or connecting to JAWS with the BrailleNote You need to free up the serial port currently being used for the Visual Display In the Options Menu select V for Visual Display KeySoft will display Visual display serial Type F followed by ENTER to turn the visual display off KeySoft will display Off and return you to the Main Menu You will no longer be able to view text in the BrailleNote Hyperterminal window Note When you close Hyperterminal you will be asked if you want to save the BrailleNote Connection settings Respond yes to this and an icon will be put into the Hyperterminal menu The next time you connect just double click on the BrailleNote icon and the settings will have been saved for you Equipment needed BrailleNote with KeySoft 5 0 Smartscan Compact Flash Disk 9 pin serial communication cable Computer with 9 pin serial communication port Access to the Internet MicroSoft ActiveSync loaded onto the PC Desk and powerbars Access to a printer and required cables Note The biggest support is in the availability of a vision teacher or technology consultant that can assist the team in finding the required information and then knowing how to make it all work together The second biggest impact on support is the student s knowledge and prior experience in computer and BrailleNote skills FAQ 1 What if just can t get the connections to work Call the t
26. mputer hit Enter on the BrailleNote Vision Technologies Access to Literacy ALT VI 2003 Page 54 Section 3 Braille Notetaker Get Connected xi Checking COM Ports E Please wait while Setup locates your mobile device Checking on COM Port 1 Progress Looking for 4 mobile device Checking USB Keysoft will display Utilities Menu Don t be fooled it is now looking for ActiveSync and will make a connection shortly Note If you have been using the serial port for the Visual Display option this must be turned off otherwise when you connect to ActiveSync it will tell you that the port is not available 14 When the connection has been made your BrailleNote and PC will chirp and the following window will appear on the PC 43 Microsoft ActiveSync 5 xj File View Tools Help B E Sync Stop Details Explore Options Connecting S Information Type Status 15 As soon as the connection has been made the Partnership window below will open The default is set at yes select No and click the Next button Sot Up a Partnership Before you can synchronize infoumation between your mobile device and this computes you must set up a partreechap betvoners them Would you like to set up a patrenihip C Yes Set up a partnership so that can aynchioriae information between my device and this computes GM 1 or war to syricheoning infomation Set up my devic
27. of text you need only to position the cursor at the point where you want to insert the text and start typing No special command is required because KeyWord is always in insert mode Remember that the little grey keys above each cell are used to route the cursor to the point in the text where you want to edit For example in the first line of text to correct Homewrk is missing an o Position the cursor on the r and then braille the letter o Do the same for the second Homewrk Vision Technologies Access to Literacy ALT VI 2003 Page 66 9 Section 3 Braille Notetaker There are two ways of deleting For this exercise we will be using the Quick Commands Please refer to page 3 17 amp 3 18 in the manual for using the Delete Menu The full set of delete command is Backspace press the BACKSPACE key on its own Delete current character BACKSPACE with dots 3 6 Delete current word BACKSPACE with dots 2 5 Delete previous word BACKSPACE with dot 2 Delete to end of sentence BACKSPACE with dots 1 4 Delete to end of paragraph BACKSPACE with dots 2 3 5 6 Delete to end of document BACKSPACE with dots 4 5 6 Note Notice that the above commands correspond to the Read commands but use the BACKSPACE key instead of SPACE For example Read current character is SPACE with dots 3 6 so Delete current character is BACKSPACE with dots 3 6 In the second line of the poem the letter f must be removed from the word sftink Plac
28. on Technologies Access to Literacy ALT VI 2003 Page 60 Section 3 Braille Notetaker NOTE For now to keep this lesson simple if brailling mistakes are made use the backspace key just like you would on a computer to delete the text Use the buttons at the top of each cell to route your cursor to the point you want in the text and then use the backspace key to delete BrailleNote document compact Flash advance enter next space thumbkeys keyboard 1 IfI want to scroll through the list in a menu can use the thumbkeys or the braille keyboard 2 IfI want to select an option press Enter on the braille keyboard or the thumbkey Next 3 Leave this line blank We will come back to fill it in in lesson 2 5 Your document is automatically saved however it is always a good habit to return to the Main Menu before powering down This automatically saves your files even if the battery should go completely flat Do this now by brailling the letter e and pressing the spacebar at the same time Keysoft will prompt Exit KeyWord menu Use the thumbkey Previous to return to the Main Menu Note There are many ways to navigate back to the Main Menu using the thumbkeys braille keyboard or a combination of both as in the above example Each student will develop their own pathways that suit them best Vision Technologies Access to Literacy ALT VI 2003 Page 61 Section 3 Braille Notetaker 3 2 The BrailleNo
29. ons in notes worksheets internet research tests and electronic texts Text can now be stored and accessed very efficiently and quickly No longer a need for a braille hardcopy or a transcriber A direct link between the teacher and the student Very portable in the school environment Instant access to the Internet without having to deal with JAWS No longer does the student requiring braille need a separate room to store their texts and workbooks The entire system is integrated into one device Vision Technologies Access to Literacy ALT VI 2003 Page 48 Section 3 Braille Notetaker Common barriers or challenges that might occur The level of technology and computer knowledge and prior experience the student has Setting up the initial connection between the PC and the BrailleNote using ActiveSync Having a visual display this requires o APC with a 9 pin serial communication port o Ora pocket PC with terminal emulation software The BrailleNote is a little heavier than a BrailleLite Setting up the Internet service provider or the network connection Knowledge of computer braille when required o E mail addresses Canadians do not have open access to bookshare org School environment needs a technology resource person vision teacher that can assist the student through the steps required to make the BrailleNote communicate with other devices in sharing and viewing electronic files Locating the information and technical
30. or Title Complete List of a Authors ZIPped a Titles 2IPped a Books Z IPped A current list of the PG Collection is available also as GUTINDEX ALL 2 To download a list of all books click on Authors ZIPped This will download a list of titles sorted by author The following window will appear Vision Technologies Access to Literacy ALT VI 2003 Page 39 Section 3 Braille Notetaker File Download x You have chosen to download a file from this location pgwhole zip from gutenberg net What would you like to do with this file its current location IV Always ask before opening this type of file Cancel More Info Save this file to the desktop When it has finished downloading minimize your windows and go to the desktop The file on the desktop will be labelled AUTHORS Double click on the file and it will extract For now extract it directly onto your desktop You can create a folder title Electronic Books if you so choose to do so After the file has been extracted search to see if The Adventures of Reddy Fox by Thornton W Burgess is available for downloading Maximize the Internet Explorer window showing the Gutenberg site and enter the title or author in the appropriate boxes and click on Search The following window appears You Searched For Title The adventures of reddy fox Whole Word Match Selected 1 Record s Matching Your Query Found e Adventures Of Reddy Fox by Burge
31. our External Drive attached to the BrailleNote when copying and transferring files from the compact flash disk When you double click on the Flash Disk icon a window similar to the one below will open and you will then have access to management of your BrailleNote files on the PC Remember that the process of copying files is the same as managing files on your desktop Vision Technologies Access to Literacy ALT VI 2003 Page 38 Section 3 Braille Notetaker far riasn pis ToT File Edit View Favorites Tools Help Back a Z Seach yFolders CHHistoy As GF X A EA as Flash Disk Select an item to view its description Co CI 2 CO Keyplan math My Books social studies a 9 object s Mobile Device Freeing the Serial Port If you need to use the PC s serial port for another function go to the File Menu of the ActiveSync menu bar select Connection Settings and un check the Allow serial cable or infrared connection to this Comm Port option Remember that next time you connect you have to check this option BrailleNote manual page 14 4 1 2 Downloading an Electronic Text File and Converting It to a Word Processing File 1 Navigate to the Gutenberg site by putting the name Gutenberg in the search engine or by entering the following path in the box at the top of the window http gutenberg net Scroll down until the following box appears on the screen Browse by Author
32. r 3 0 The BrailleNote Word Processor This lesson will introduce the BrailleNote word processor KeyWord At the end of the lesson the student will have a basic understanding of creating editing and reading a simple document The default for KeyWord is a braille document with the automatic layout and format for a braille page embossing directly A braille document can be sent to an ink printer or another computer or e mail it and KeySoft automatically translates it into a suitable format You can create a text document with the layout and format for an ink print page A text document can also be embossed using automatic braille translation KeyWord allows you to format a document for embossing and independently format the same document for printing The two sets of formatting controls are independent The document remains unchanged when you send it to an embosser or printer Word Processor KeyWord KeyWord Menu e Create a Document e Open a Document e Emboss a Document e Print a Document You can select an item by scrolling through the options and when you arrive at the prompt you are looking for press ENTER You can also select options quickly by brailling the first letter of the option when you are in the KeyWord menu i e c will take you quickly to Create document Documents Each file must be identified by a unique name allowing KeySoft to distinguish one file from another A name may be up to 250 characters
33. rdnance 9 Ensure that the 9 pin serial communications cable pictured below has one end plugged into the BrailleNote serial port and the other into the mating socket on the PC terminal If the terminal has a 25 pin D type connector instead use the 9 pin to 25 pin adapter Ensure that the BrailleNote and the PC are turned on Vision Technologies Access to Literacy ALT VI 2003 Page 53 Section 3 Braille Notetaker 10 Start ActiveSync on the PC the following window will open on your desktop Microsoft ActiveSync File View Tools Help Details No partnerships Not connected Information Type Status 11 Under the file menu select Get Connected The following window appears Get Connected Get Connected After installing batteries or plugging in the AC adapter do one of the following Use the serial cable to connect to a COM port on the back of this desktop computer and click Next Use the USB cable to connect to the USB port on the back of this desktop computer ActiveSync will automatically detect the device connection You can also connect your mobile device using infrared IF For more information click Help Cancel Help 12 On the BrailleNote from the Main Menu type U for the Utilities menu Hit the space bar and Keysoft will display Connect to ActiveSync 13 On the computer click Next in the Get Connected window As soon as the following window appears on the co
34. re are many ways to exchange electronic files between the BrailleNote and other devices In this session we will focus on using ActiveSync to communicate between the BrailleNote and the PC 1 1 Using ActiveSync to Connect the BrailleNote and the PC The ActiveSync option in the Utilities Menu allows the BrailleNote disk drives to be viewed on a PC with Window Explorer This feature allows file management of your BrailleNote to be performed from the PC Files and Folders can be copied moved or deleted just as you would on the normal PC drives You can quickly transfer files to and from the BrailleNote using this option BrailleNote manual 14 1 Classroom implications e Electronic files can be transferred very quickly from the BrailleNote to the PC or vice versa This has implications in notes worksheets internet research tests and electronic texts e Text can now be stored and accessed very efficiently and quickly e No longer a need for a braille hardcopy or a transcriber A direct link between the teacher and the student e Very portable in the school environment e Instant access to the Internet without having to deal with JAWS e No longer does the student requiring braille need a separate room to store their texts and workbooks e The entire system is integrated into one device Vision Technologies Access to Literacy ALT VI 2003 Page 32 Section 3 Braille Notetaker Common barriers or challenges that might o
35. re may be an additional icon in this window if you have the compact flash disk attached to the back of the BrailleNote You may also save file to the disk where they will be permanently stored Remember to save files in the Flash Disk folder and have your External Drive attached to the BrailleNote when copying and transferring files from the compact flash disk When you double click on the Flash Disk icon a window similar to the one below will open and you will then have access to management of your BrailleNote files on the PC Remember that the process of copying files is the same as managing files on your desktop ash Disk o o x E Flash Disk FI File Edit View Favorites Tools Help w Back fy A Search Lo Folders E History gg R X A Ea s ask Flash Disk z Go o General Keylist Keymail Flash Disk Select an item to view its description a CI CO a Keyplan math My Books social studies 9 object s Mobile Device Freeing the Serial Port If you need to use the PC s serial port for another function go to the File Menu of the ActiveSync menu bar select Connection Settings and un check the Allow serial cable or infrared connection to this Comm Port option Remember that next time you connect you have to check this option BrailleNote manual page 14 4 Vision Technologies Access to Literacy ALT VI 2003 Page 57 Section 3 Braille Notetake
36. ss Thornton W Thornton Waldo 1874 1965 Released Jul 1999 Click on the title of your book It should be highlighted with a different colour The following window appears TITLE Adventures Of Reddy Fox AUTHOR Burgess Thornton W Thornton Waldo 1874 1965 AKA ADD AUTHOR LIBRARY PZ OF CONGRESS LANGUAGE AND LITERATURES CLASS TEIE ATION gt Juvenile belles lettres SUBJECT e Children s literature NOTES LANGUAGE English DOWNLOAD e rdyfx10 txt 92 51 KB rdyfx10 zip 32 81 KB Vision Technologies Access to Literacy ALT VI 2003 Page 40 Section 3 Braille Notetaker If you have room on your hard drive click on the English txt file It is larger however it does not have to be unzipped When the Gutenberg file comes up under the File menu select Save As and save it in My documents and then in the folder My eBooks Rename the file if you desire a more descriptive title Open the file that contains the text you just downloaded Notice that the file opens in NotePad Clean up the first part where the Gutenberg Project outlines their restrictions To make it easier for student to read delete all the text that comes before the title Now resave the file At this point you can save it into any word processor you choose to To do this go to step 10 Under the Edit menu choose Select All or use the keyboard shortcuts CTRL A Copy this file onto the clipboard and open up the word processor you would
37. te Word Processor Lesson 2 This lesson teaches the student to open a previously created file add to it and translate it to a Word file for the teacher Note Please use the listening and reading commands at any time in these exercises to reinforce their use They are listed for you in the document titled Listening To and Reading a Document included with this tutorial Insure that the student s compact flash disk is in the BrailleNote as you will be opening the file Spelling created in Lesson 1 1 Open the word processor by brailling the letter W from the Main Menu KeySoft will prompt KeyWord menu 2 Braille the letter O to Open a Document KeyWord will prompt Drive Press ENTER for suggested drive Note The BrailleNote always defaults to the last drive used for quick access to the last file you were working on 3 If KeySoft did not prompt the COMPACT FLASH DISK use the SPACEBAR or ADVANCE thumbkey to scroll through the three drive options Press ENTER or NEXT thumbkey to select the drive KeySoft will prompt Folder Name Press ENTER for suggested folder i e NONE 4 Press ENTER KeySoft prompts Document to Open Press ENTER for suggested file Note The BrailleNote always defaults to the last file used for quick access If Spelling was not suggested scroll through the options using the SPACEBAR or ADVANCE thumbkey until you hear Spelling Press ENTER or NEXT thumbkey to open the file 5 K
38. to the Microsoft ActiveSync window and you will see the word Connected in the Guest list 3 Microsoft ActiveSync loj x File View Tools Help O g Sync Stop Details Explore Options Guest Connected Information Type Status Vision Technologies Access to Literacy ALT VI 2003 Page 37 Section 3 Braille Notetaker 11 Click on the Explore button and a window similar to the one below will open 8 My Handheld PC File Edit View Favorites Tools Help ay BS Pp Search E Folders E p 6 BP BB p Dictionaries Flash Disk KeySoft Manual Printers Other Places 2 Mobile Device My Documents Shared Documents Ld Dd E My Network Places Temp Windows 12 Double click on the icon My Handheld PC The window that appears on your desktop is the schematic of the folders on the BrailleNote Files can now be moved back and forth between the BrailleNote and the PC just like you would manage them on any windows desktop Files should be kept in the Flash Disk Folder Note that electronic books can be kept in two locations 1 in the Books folder on the KeySoft system disk or 2 in the Flash Disk folder and then in the My Books folder Note There may be an additional icon in this window if you have the compact flash disk attached to the back of the BrailleNote You may also save file to the disk where they will be permanently stored Remember to save files in the Flash Disk folder and have y
39. tronic books or electronic texts in the search engine and many sites will appear Some are free and some are to purchase Example of some sites are listed below http gutenberg net http www bookshare org web Welcome html http www ipl org div books http Awww free books org http www stockton lib ca us ebooks htm free http www downloadfreetrial com educational e books html http www bartleby com http etext lib virginia edu ebooks ebooklist htm http www memoware com http www bibliomania com http www learningpage com free_pages ewe_preview html http www classicbookshelf com library http digital library upenn edu books search html http integratingtheinternet com index primary3 html art http www night net tucker http schools sd68 bc ca fore enrichment htm http kidsdomain com down http www sd22 bc ca hillview prod govres htm Vision Technologies Access to Literacy ALT VI 2003 Page 50 Section 3 Braille Notetaker 2 1 The BrailleNote 32 Book Reader KeyBook enables you to read electronic books in any standard Braille or text format including MICROSOFT Word format you can read using the Braille display or listen as KeyBook reads out loud If the book is in text format KeyBook can translate the text into your preferred reading grade instantly as you read The underlying text is still in its original form Braill
40. vable Disk and the teacher will see your file It can be opened in Word The teacher can correct it add to it save it and then return it to the student They would open it in the regular way through the word processor Refer to pages 12 16 and 12 17 in the user manual for additional information Vision Technologies Access to Literacy ALT VI 2003 Page 64 3 3 Section 3 Braille Notetaker The BrailleNote Word Processor Lesson 3 This lesson will teach the student how to open a Word file in Keysoft and some basic editing features Note Please use the listening and reading commands at any time in these exercises to reinforce their use They are listed for you in the document titled Listening To and Reading a Document included with this tutorial Insure that the file Homework Oh Homework has been copied onto your students Compact Flash Disk using the computer to do this and the SmartDisk 1 2 From the Main Menu open the word processor quickly by typing in the letter W Braille the letter O to Open a Document When prompted for the drive please select the Compact Flash When prompted for the Folder Name select None Keysoft will prompt Document to open Use the SPACEBAR to scroll through the choices until you hear Homework Oh Homework and press ENTER on the braille keyboard to open the file Keysoft will prompt Review the options Type the letter Y for Yes Keysoft will prompt Translate into Brai
41. while Setup locates your mobile device Looking for a mobile device Checking on COM Port 1 Progress Checking USB Keysoft will display Utilities Menu Don t be fooled it is now looking for ActiveSync and will make a connection shortly Note If you have been using the serial port for the Visual Display option this must be turned off otherwise when you connect to ActiveSync it will tell you that the port is not available When the connection has been made your BrailleNote and PC will chirp and the following window will appear on the PC Microsoft ActiveSync la x File View Tools Help A E Stop Connecting Information Type Status Vision Technologies Access to Literacy ALT VI 2003 Page 36 Section 3 Braille Notetaker 10 As soon as the connection has been made the Partnership window below will open The default is set at yes select No and click the Next button Set Up a Partnership Before you can synchronize information between your device and this computes you must set up a patra shp betvoners thee Would you like to set up a partnership C Yes Set up a partnership so that can aynchioriae information between my device and this computes G Ng Aort wark to aynicheoniag infomation Set up my device as a guest so that can copy ce move riamson between sy dence and the compte cies ne corent_ te You will be returned
42. will prompt the last drive used If your prompt was not Compact Flash scroll through the choices using either the thumbkeys or Braille keyboard and press ENTER when the Compact Flash is prompted Vision Technologies Access to Literacy ALT VI 2003 Page 51 Section 3 Braille Notetaker KeyBook will prompt Read book in which folder Press ENTER for None Press ENTER since our first book we will read is not in a folder KeyBook will prompt Book name Press ENTER for KeyBook will give you the name of the first book on the list Computer Braille is required Scroll through the choices until you hear The Adventures of Reddy Fox txt and press ENTER KeyBook will prompt Review the Options Braille the letter n for No You will hear the Braille display changing and the BrailleNote will beep once or twice indicating it is busy loading the book Once the book is loaded if you have not read it before KeyBook will prompt Top of Document The KeyBook will always read the word or what appears in the first cell if it is a space or punctuation Use either the refreshable braille display with the thumbkeys to read some of the text or the braille keyboard commands to listen to some of the text ora combination of both Refer to the file Listening To and Reading a Document for the list of commands When you are finished press SPACE and E to exit and save your place in the book When you reopen this

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