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Accessible Astronomy Projects (Intro)
Dr. Carmen Pantoja and Dr. Gloria Isidro (Caribbean University) are involved in preparing lessons and activities in the area of Astronomy for undergraduate students with visual impairments or blind. These activities developed in Spanish and English, are designed to be adaptable for students at K-12 levels or can be used with the general public. A description of our activities and events can be found at our blog materialdidacticoparaciegos.blogspot.com. This blog was created and is maintained by Dr. Gloria M. Isidro (Caribbean University). We also offer workshops for teachers in the area of accessible strategies in science and mathematics.
Blog (Spanish)
Publications
- Tactile Sun: Bringing an Invisible Universe to the Visually Impaired Communicating Astronomy with the Public Journal, 07/2014, Volume 15, p.5 Isidro, G.M. and Pantoja, C.A.
- The Experience at the University of Puerto Rico with ``The Sky in Your Hands'' and ``The Tactile Moon Project'' from the Astronomical Observatory University of Valencia (Spain) Communicating Science: A National Conference on Science Education and Public Outreach., 04/2013, Proceedings of a Conference held at Tucson, Arizona, USA 4-8 August 2012. Edited by J. Barnes, C. Shupla, J.G. Manning and M.G. Gibbs. San Francisco: Astronomical Society of the Pacific, 2013., p.243 Isidro, G.M., Pantoja, C.A., Lebrón, M.E., and Ortiz-Gil, A.
- From Earth to the Solar System Traveling Exhibit Visits Puerto Rico, Communicating Science: A National Conference on Science Education and Public Outreach., 04/2013, Proceedings of a Conference held at Tucson, Arizona, USA 4-8 August 2012. Edited by J. Barnes, C. Shupla, J.G. Manning and M.G. Gibbs. San Francisco: Astronomical Society of the Pacific, 2013., p.247 Pantoja, C.A., Lebrón, M.E., and Isidro, G.M.
- Teaching Math Skills and Building Relationships, Future Reflections , Winter 2013 (NFB), Isidro, G.M.
- Touching the Moon and the Stars: Astronomy for the Visually Impaired, 06/2008, EPO and a Changing World: Creating Linkages and Expanding Partnerships ASP Conference Series, Vol. 389, Proceedings of the Conference held 5-7 September 2007, in Chicago, Illinois, USA. Edited by Catharine Garmany, Michael G. Gibbs, and J. Ward Moody. San Francisco: Astronomical Society of the Pacific, 2080., p.145, Alonso, J.L., Pantoja C.A., Isidro, G.M., and Bartus, P.
- Arecibo Observatory for All, 04/2007, Astronomy Education Review, vol. 6, issue 1, pp. 1-14, Bartus, P., Isidro, G.M., La Rosa, C. and Pantoja, C.A.