MAKE YOUR CLASS ACTIVATIONAL

Get Your Students Visioneering

We introduce students to the rudimentary elements involved in FlashSonar™ echolocation through a number of sonic exercises, as well as teaching them how to produce a tongue click, or how to use a supplementary clicker or musical castanet to produce the “flash” of sound that will echo back to their ears from their surrounding environment.

We supplement this with video examples of bats and dolphins echolocating, as well as animations that visualize the unseen sonar waves and how their returning echo waves activate the part of the brain used in seeing – the Visual Cortex.

Students also get to see the impact of our work with blind students in their peer group in various countries around the world, and through blindfold exercises, get to “walk in their shoes” to provide them with more insights into the sensory challenges faced by children, and also how they can learn to overcome them.

Our workshops can be customized to suit the grade level and curricula level so that every student gains equal understanding of what’s involved in learning to see in a new way.

Feel free to call or eMail us anytime for more information, or to book an in-class workshop:

Call toll-free (in the U.S.) +1-866-396-7035 | eMail: info@visioneers.org

VISIONEERING VIA SKYPE OR FACETIME

How to Visioneer in two places at once.

Sometimes schedules or budgets don’t always allow us to be everywhere we’re wanted, but we’re happy to facilitate distance learning via Skype, FaceTime or other apps that allow us to interact with students where-ever they may be.

That’s exactly what enabled Workshop Visioneer J. Steele-Louchart visit with students in Nicole Bolduc‘s Grade 7 NGSS Science class across the miles. (NGSS stands for Next Generation Science Standards which is a multi-state effort to create new education standards that are “rich in content and practice, arranged in a coherent manner across disciplines and grades to provide all students an internationally benchmarked science education.”)

The students had already been studying sound and the dynamics of FlashSonar™ echolocation and were thrilled to connect with J. They, along with other staff members were so inspired they even held a fundraising drive for our non-profit and donated $600.

Thank you Nicole for your creative approach to Science and to your great students for their genuine interest in, and support of, our work!

Feel free to call or eMail us anytime for more information, or to book a Skype or FaceTime workshop for your school, club, organization or business:

Call toll-free (in the U.S.) +1-866-396-7035 | eMail: info@visioneers.org

SCHOOL EVENTS, KEYNOTES AND SCIENCE FAIRS

Curricula-Relevant Activational Presentations

Make your events Activational, whether at the Elementary, Middle or High School levels or at the Post-Secondary level. We can Visioneer customized presentations across many subject areas related to the work we do, such as the Biology, History and Science of animal and human Echolocation, Daniel Kish’s refinement and expansion of it into FlashSonar™ as a teachable methodology for blind navigation.

If your school is planning a Science Fair, you can commission customized workshops that let students of any grade-level experience learning how to see in a new way, and the tactical reasoning and problem-solving of finding your way in the dark, and applying the same reasoning to challenges at home, school or, eventually, in the workplace.

Our collective 140+ years of blindness experience also enables us to cover Social Studies and Geography-related topics based on our innovative work in over 40 countries around the world, providing insights into the challenges and achievements that blind persons experience in different countries.

Let us know what you’ve got planned for your school or campus and we can help you turn it into a memorable Activational Event! Call or eMail us:

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MAKE YOUR NEXT CONFERENCE ACTIVATIONAL

Have your attendees learn to see through the dark unknown of various challenges

Education isn’t just about passively learning what someone tells you. We can tell you what it’s like to be blind, but we can’t teach you what it feels like. We can facilitate Plenary sessions and Workshops in addition to Conference Keynotes which let you teach yourself what it’s like to learn to see in the dark.

It’s part of our philosophy to enable blind persons to achieve self-directed freedom of access and movement to guide themselves through the joys and challenges of life.

Our Visioneers have presented at Educational and Scientific Conferences and Symposia around the world to consistent testimonial kudos. Browse through our list of some of them and then call or eMail us to discuss how we can custom tailor an Opening or Closing Keynote and complementary Plenary sessions and Workshops to make your gathering truly Activational.

Call toll-free (in the U.S.) +1-866-396-7035 | eMail: info@visioneers.org

CONFERENCE HIGHLIGHTS

Washington Governor’s Student Achievement Council: Living With No Limits | Daniel Kish | March 10, 2015

Governor appointed agency advancing educational opportunities and attainment in Washington State; leading a statewide effort to develop and implement a strategic plan for raising attainment at the postsecondary level.

“Staff emails have been pouring in yesterday and this morning in appreciation for you and your presentation. You touched many lives in very meaningful ways. Be safe and know you are deeply respected. I am inspired by your continued contribution to the fulfillment of others. You are truly a dream-maker and providing a lasting contribution to the success and happiness of those you serve. Your humility and strength of character are models for all of us in the daily navigation of finding meaning and fulfillment in our lives. As is often commented, “We must all press on in our work in lifting others up.” – Gene Sharratt, Ph.D. Executive Director, Member of Governor’s Cabinet

PATINS State Conference Keynote Address: Accessible & Engaging Learning By Design | Daniel Kish | November 4, 2015

The PATINS Project is a state-wide technical assistance network that connects Indiana’s local education agencies (LEAs) to Accessible Materials, Assistive Technology, Professional Development & Technical Support through the Indiana Departments of Education and Administration. From the PATINS website: “Daniel Kish, blind educator, shares his experience and perspective on fostering learning in challenging students under challenging circumstances, while not losing ourselves in the process. Includes personal story, demonstrations, practical tips, and Q&A.”

(Note: Audio quality at source was less than optimal)

Brain Awareness Week 2014: The Center For Integrative Neuroscience: University of Nevada, Reno | Brian Bushway

“Brain Awareness Week is the global campaign to increase public awareness of the progress and benefits of brain research. The Integrative Neuroscience Center of Biomedical Research Excellence and the Sierra Nevada Chapter of the Society for Neuroscience presented a host of student oriented activities at UNR to celebrate and explore the wonders of the brain.”

Watch the video.