[access-uk] Re: CCTV's in education/screen sizes
- From: "Justin R" <mypc128@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 4 Aug 2004 21:42:57 +0100
ah, thanks again Collin. so they are going into the 17" screen for
magnification. i was told at Loughborough that magnification under a screen
smaller than 17" wouldn't work effectly at all. I could identify with that
point as, my local college tried some strange magnification programme on me.
it was for the computer however, the magnification was so strong that only 3
letters would fit on screen and there was no way to adjust this.
So, this is good to hear.
all the best,
Justin
----- Original Message -----
From: "Colin @ New Vision" <cph.newvision@xxxxxxxxxx>
To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, August 04, 2004 9:15 PM
Subject: [access-uk] Re: CCTV's in education
> Hi Justin
>
> Schools are now looking at the 17" notebook and with the prices just over
a
> £1000 they seem the ideal solution for turning into a portable CCTV.
>
> Regards
> Colin
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Justin R" <mypc128@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Wednesday, August 04, 2004 8:11 PM
> Subject: [access-uk] Re: CCTV's in education
>
>
> > I had to comment on this Colin as, I find what V.I. children can have in
> > school is mind blowing! if only the technology was around in the
> eighties!
> >
> > A far cry from my heavey, monsterous looking AlfaVision CCTV and the
> > horrible monocular used for reading off black boards, then white boards
in
> > my final two years of school. I'd never use the monocular though.
> >
> > Mind you, although I was in a "special" school as they call them, a
school
> > for children with physical disabilities, I'd still feel out of place
> facing
> > having to use the monocular in class, being the only V.I. child in the
> whole
> > school!
> >
> > The idea of a notebook is a lot better if the screen is a good size for
> > magnification.
> >
> > Justin
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Colin @ New Vision" <cph.newvision@xxxxxxxxxx>
> > To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Wednesday, August 04, 2004 5:32 PM
> > Subject: [access-uk] CCTV's in education
> >
> >
> > > Most schools that have purchased a standard CCTV in the past, now
prefer
> > to go down the portable route.
> > > Larger CCTV's tend not to be used by the children because of the
weight
> > issue. Making it difficult to move from room to room. There are, in some
> > instances, the case of the VI child not wanting to look out of place to
> the
> > rest of the class. So will not use a CCTV anyway.
> > >
> > > Most VI children will be issued with a Notebook computer and some form
> of
> > screen magnification software.
> > >
> > > They also tend to be allocated a teaching assistant, who will help
them
> > during lesson time.
> > > In particular with the problem of gaining information from the
> Blackboard
> > / Whiteboard.
> > >
> > > Schools like the idea of having a complete portable solution for their
> VI
> > children. As most have notebooks, they like to have a camera system that
> > connects to the computer by USB or firewire. This camera needs to be
> > flexible enough to be used for read/write and often distance to cover
> > Blackboard / Whiteboard use.
> > >
> > > The camera and its software can be set for DirectX use so the screen
> > magnification software does not magnify the camera image and pixcelate
the
> > picture.
> > >
> > > Also you can record from the camera on to hard disk, a complete or
part
> > lesson, the child can then play back the video at their own pace. Maybe
> > after school hours. Also they can take still images.
> > >
> > > The camera software often contains foreground and background colour
> > changing with all the various options to split the screen, horizontal or
> > vertical. All the camera controls are provided within the software and
can
> > be operated via keyboard shortcuts or the mouse.
> > >
> > > After each lesson the equipment can be moved from room to room without
> too
> > much trouble. Then taken home at night.
> > >
> > > All counties have a hearing and vision team for schools, each year
they
> > apply for a budget for various equipment. This is then allocated to the
> > child with the most need.
> > >
> > > Often organisations like Blind in Business will raise funds from local
> > business then purchase a range of equipment for the VI Services, which
in
> > tern gets placed in schools.
> > >
> > > Organisations in the South West also raise funds in a similar way to
> help
> > children gain access to the equipment they need.
> > >
> > > Regards
> > > Colin
> > >
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