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Structuring a clas while blind (self.Blind)
submitted by ukifrit
Sighted people usually bring slides or other forms of visual stuff to aid their thinking. But I personally find them very confusing and not helpful at all. What do you guys bring to your classes as blind teachers? Do you make notes and use them to guide yourself? Just read a lot and do it all without referencing anything? I need tips.
SiriuslyGranger 4 points 11m ago
When I teach I make sure I am expert at the subject matter. It will help usually.
ukifrit [OP] 2 points 11m ago
Yeah, that’s the basics. But what do you bring to the class? I’m feeling kinda lost now that I’m being required to actually give classes because it seems that it’s quite common for sighted people to bring slides to present to the class.
SiriuslyGranger 3 points 11m ago
I would just talk and do it old fashion. Have them take paper notes.
ukifrit [OP] 2 points 11m ago
That's what I'm planing to do.
SiriuslyGranger 3 points 11m ago
I find that works out best.
retrolental_morose 3 points 11m ago
I present all the time, to audiences sighted and not. I'd never teach a sighted class without either a prepared presentation or access to a whiteboard.
I write down things as I say them so often so they stick in the audience's head that I feel ... part of me is missing without a keyboard under my fingers.
Obviously a blind class is different, they get no immediate benefit from the screen stuff. But depending on context you can send a link to it afterward so they can refer back, or send it out beforehand so they can follow along, depending on what you're doing.
I am in my 30's and have no usable vision, I did mainstream school from the ages of 3-18, specialist 18-20 then obviously back to mainstream for my undergraduate studies.
I write down things as I say them so often so they stick in the audience's head that I feel ... part of me is missing without a keyboard under my fingers.
Obviously a blind class is different, they get no immediate benefit from the screen stuff. But depending on context you can send a link to it afterward so they can refer back, or send it out beforehand so they can follow along, depending on what you're doing.
I am in my 30's and have no usable vision, I did mainstream school from the ages of 3-18, specialist 18-20 then obviously back to mainstream for my undergraduate studies.
ukifrit [OP] 2 points 11m ago
Thanks a lot!
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