Division on Visual Impairments

VIDBEQ.61.4.Fall.2016

A quarterly newsletter from the Council for Exceptional Children's Division on Visual Impairments containing practitioner tips for Teachers of Students with Visual Impairments, Certified Orientation and Mobility Specialists, and other professionals.

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; Lorem Ipsum Dolor Spring 2016 7 2. Minimal Spanning Trees: Muddy City Activity • Goal: Computers must efficiently link components of a network. • Curricular Barrier: Students used a visual map to identify the shortest route that should be paved, connecting all of the houses in a muddy city. • Enhancement: A tactile map was created with Wikki Stix, so that students can feel the routes. In addition, information about the length of each route is provided in braille and in Wikki Stix markers. Lastly, large popsicle sticks are provided so that students can lay them on top of each section of their shortest route—this enables them to remember prior decisions and to continuously assess the length of their path. Picture 5 – Students posing with their completed tactile Muddy City map 44

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