The Non-Profit, Camp Abilities Michigan, recently bought some sports equipment for the visually impaired. Since we are just starting out, a lot of the equipment we are testing out and seeing if we like them or not. For this blog I thought I would review the products and describe their functions.Electronic beeper
A loud beeper that can be utilized for a child with a visual impairment to try and track something down. We will use this during a game of beep kickball/baseball by using the beeper rather than bases to run to in a gym setting . The reasoning behind this is for safety purposes. Using the beeper, we can stop it at an appropriate time rather than have an athlete run through a base and potentially fall down and hurt themselves.
Trainer Goal Ball
The simple goal ball with 2 bells is a must have piece if equipment!
Beep Kickball
The official beep kick ball is probably my favorite piece of equipment we have bought as of yet. It is durable and the beeping volume is perfect for an indoor gym or for an outside game.
Foam beep ball
A more generic beep ball than the beep kickball. I like how inexpensive this ball is and it feels quite durable as well. After pressing the inside button the beeps start to go off every 2 to 3 seconds so a student with a visual impairment can track down the ball.
Website of the month:
Educanon.com
Since I have found this website I have not been able to get off of it! This site enables you to take videos from YouTube, Vimeo, and Teachertube and add questions intermittently to it. The website allows you to set up classes and have them watch videos with built in discussion questions. The site has an assessment tool that let's you see how your students scored on the questions related to a video. This website helps you plan out a lesson to go with a video and gathers data at the same time! Whether you are teaching 3rd grade, college biology or giving a presentation at a conference this site will make your life easier!
Quote of the week:
In three words I can sum up everything I've learned about life: it goes on.
Robert Frost
