Patent ID: 8287280
Filing Date: 2012-10-16
Classification: G09B

Abstract:
1. A method for instructing mathematics to a group of students wherein at least one of the group of students is visually impaired and at least another student of the group of students is not visually impaired, comprising: providing a work surface to the visually impaired student; providing a plurality of movable elements for use in connection with the work surface, each of the movable elements comprising on a front surface thereof at least a portion of a visible mathematical symbol readable via eyesight, each of the movable elements further comprising Braille indicia on the front surface thereof corresponding to the at least a portion of the visible mathematical symbol, each of the moveable elements being quickly and readily movable to any position on the work surface by the visually impaired student; and having the visually impaired student arrange a plurality of the moveable element on the work surface to form a mathematical expression comprising multiple lines of the moveable elements set forth in a vertically extending arrangement while the mathematical expression is also being taught to the student who is not visually impaired.