We look forward to seeing you at the upcoming webinar: Power Up Braille Literacy with Polly on September 7th at 3:00pm Eastern. You can use this Discussion Board as a place to ask questions, make connections, and begin our conversation.
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What would the Blue tube be used for?
Currently the Bluetooth is not active. This feature may be added in a future update.
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I don’t have a Polly, I am just watching for future information.
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Do you serve young children or students new to learning braille?
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I have a pre-braille learner this year.
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I requested a Polly, and they are currently on backorder I believe. But I am learning about it today so that I can hopefully be ready to start as soon as it (eventually) arrives!
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I was wondering the same thing. When I get a Polly, can I merge work/home email? Is there a fee for the Helios? How often will the Helios be updated?
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Helios does not have a fee, it is included with your Polly. Helios is updated on an ongoing basis.
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Me too
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Can you record your voice at any time for their name or only first time?
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The voice recording can be changed at any time on Helios.
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Can two instructors access the same student who is using the Polly?
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Resources for today’s webinar:
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Archived webinar: Polly—Learning Braille has Never Been More Fun! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jv_vw4xG4OI&list=PLUj6DcM1nN3FdenHXWkR8Gb2gExpN_IIL&index=14&t=6s
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Helios sign-in page: https://polly-helios.thinkerbelllabs.com
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Connecting Polly to Web Browser: http://polly-wifi.net
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Roadmap or Menu Map Outline: www.aph.org/app/uploads/2023/05/Polly-Menu-Map_2023-accessible-UA.pdf
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Polly Quick Start Guide (Helios): https://polly-helios.thinkerbelllabs.com/polly/guide
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Polly Tips and Tricks: www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/40tp9ehu24asth7btnm7n/Polly-Tips-and-Tricks.docx?rlkey=grb3ffmzy36da2jczf7m9a7sr&dl=0
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You would need to share the Helios account for multiple instructors to see the student’s progress. This might be an option for say a small team of TVIs and have multiple units all set up on the single account for management/monitoring student progress.
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We are also looking at adding a way to share a learner account between individual teacher accounts in a future update.
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The presenter said there were lessons on “reading and typing” and “reading and writing.” We usually don’t use the word “typing” when talking about braille. Is there a reason?
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This wording has been used to differentiate between the lessons that use the Perkin’s Style 6-key keyboard for input, and the lessons that use the digital braille slate for input.
Edited to add: reading and typing = input using 6-key keyboard, reading and writing = input using digital braille slate
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How do we get to the lesson on Helios?
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On Helios main menu go to Learners > Then click on individual learner > Homework
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