Tag: handwriting

Strategies For Using Lined Paper With Low Vision

Strategies For Using Lined Paper With Low Vision

When I was in middle and high school, my teachers were adamant that all students should use lined paper for math and science classes so that we could write out equations and solve problems on the page. This didn’t work well for me as a…

How I Use Technology To Improve Handwriting

How I Use Technology To Improve Handwriting

I was officially diagnosed with dysgraphia at the age of five, which is a learning disability that is characterized by poor handwriting and trouble with forming letters. I’ve always struggled with dysgraphia, but the people who seemed most frustrated by my poor handwriting were my…

Dry-Erase Eraser Alternatives For Low Vision

Dry-Erase Eraser Alternatives For Low Vision

As a student with low vision and dysgraphia, I frequently use dry-erase boards for working out math problems or taking notes when working on a programming assignment because I find it easier to adjust the surface and write with a marker instead of traditional pencils…

How I Use Microsoft Whiteboard With Low Vision

How I Use Microsoft Whiteboard With Low Vision

I love using whiteboards for writing and working out ideas, as I find it more natural to write with a marker or stylus on a slanted/vertical surface compared to a pen and paper. While I still love my physical whiteboard, I started using digital whiteboard…

Notability and Low Vision

Notability and Low Vision

My review of the iPad app Notability, and how to integrate it into the classroom. Also includes tips for teaching students how to use it.

Reading Handwriting With Assistive Technology

Reading Handwriting With Assistive Technology

Before one of my close friends moved to another country, they gave me a handwritten card that is filled with all sorts of memories and inside jokes about our friendship. Shortly after they handed me the card, my friend asked me if I can read…