By Tina Herzberg, Sara Larkin, Susan Osterhaus, and Penny Rosenblum
Welcome to Project INSPIRE: Geometry and Tactile Graphics for Students in Grades 3 to 8. This is the fourth course in the series.
Please review the objectives for this course.
Please begin the course by watching these short introductory videos.
Project INSPIRE Team Video
Project INSPIRE Walk-Through Video
This course was developed as part of Project INSPIRE: Increasing the STEM Potential of Individuals Who Read Braille, a 5-year grant funded by the US Department of Education, Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (H235E190003).
- Project INSPIRE, Course 4: Introduction
- If You Are a Braille Reader
- Lesson 1: Basic Shapes and Angles Used in Geometry
- Lesson 2: The Five-Step Rule and Exceptions
- Lesson 3: Materials and Strategies for Geometry Instruction
- Lesson 4: Creating Quick and Efficient Tactile Graphics
- Lesson 5: Teaching Your Student to Create Their Own Drawings
- Lesson 6: Systematically Teaching Graphics Literacy Skills to Students
- Lesson 7: Strategies for Developing Students’ Thinking Skills
- Assignments
- Resources
- Contact