This webinar will focus entirely on using your Mantis and Chromebook to complete everyday classroom activities. We’ll go over the basics of connecting your Mantis to your Chromebook and using it with the screen reader ChromeVox. We’ll also go over why Mantis is the best braille display to use with Chromebook and some of the basic commands that will allow you to get the most out of this technology.


Instructor: William Freeman
Instructor’s Title:  Tactile Technology Product Manager
Instructor’s Affiliation: APH


Primary Core or ECC Area:  Assistive Technology

Target Audience: Teachers, Assistive Technology Specialist, Parents, Students

Pre-requisite knowledge:   None

 Lesson Plan Goal:  The participant will learn how to use the Mantis Q40 with Chromebook.

Learning Objectives:  

The participant will learn how to connect the Mantis braille display to their Chromebook.

The participant will learn five hotkeys that they can use with the Mantis while using Chromebook.

The participant will identify three reasons why Mantis is the optimal braille display to use with Chromebooks.

Materials Needed:  None

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