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Date: | Sun, 3 Jun 2001 08:41:59 -0500 |
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Apple has a section of their site dedicated to people with special needs,
and you might find something there. We've used it several times when
looking for solutions for some of the students in our K-12 school. I just
found the direct link (and I did see something on the first page about a
school in Australia):
http://www.apple.com/disability/
Traci
Traci Ingram, Technology Director 417-235-0646 (voice)
Monett R-1 Schools 417-235-7884 (fax)
1650 E. Cleveland [log in to unmask]
Monett, MO 65708
>One of our schools are seeking to establish a project using iBooks in an
>integrated high school situation with a student who is deaf. The school is
>looking to possibly use 2 iBooks, one by the student and the second by
>their notetaker, utilising the hw's 'radio' networking capabilities.
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>It is visualised that the notetaker will transcribe notes from the class
>room work, and the student will be able in real time:
>i) to see these notes on their screen and
>ii) to ask questions of the notetaker that might arise.
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>I know that a similar arrangement was put together and used both here in
>Australia and in the US some years ago but using Intel based hardware.
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>A couple of questions
>i) Has anyone tried this recently using the Mac as a hardware base and how
>did it go?
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>ii) What software is currently about on the Macs that will allow real time
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>Would appreciate people thoughts on it.
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>Sorry for any cross postings
>
>Doug Piper
>NSW Dept of Ed & Training
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