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Curriculum Clipboard product of the month - August

Summary: Description of a high contrast computer keyboard suitable for use in schools, including details of how to order.

• Curriculum Clipboard product of the month: August 2008

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Curriculum Clipboard product of the month: August 2008

Each month we feature products from our learning range reviewed by a teacher, teaching assistant or other education professional. This month's product is the Startaboard high contrast keyboard (HK40). Find out how you can review it and receive the product free of charge!

Startaboard high contrast keyboard

The keys on this large print QWERTY-style computer keyboard are colour coded to highlight their different functions, making it easier for young children, new computer users and users with additional learning needs to understand the keyboard's layout.

The main keyboard casing is white and all of text is printed in white on keys with contrasting coloured backgrounds:

• number keys 1 to zero, with commonly used punctuation symbols, are red with 28-point text
• vowel keys are purple with 50-point lower case text
• consonant keys are green with 50-point lower case text
• secondary (less common) punctuation keys are orange with 18-point text
• the function keys (Tab, Alt, Shift, Enter, etc) are blue with between 16 and 22-point text.

This keyboard connects to your computer using either the PS2 connection or a USB port.

System requirements

• IBM PC or compatible running Windows 95/98/2000/XP/Vista
• an available USB port.

Price

• £29.99 inc VAT

Keyboards

The Startaboard high contrast keyboard (HK40) is the product available for review this month. However, RNIB offers a range of keyboards and keyboard stickers, please visit the online shop for further information.

Do you want to review this product?

Be the first teacher, teaching assistant or other education professional to contact us about reviewing this product and we will send you a free Startaboard high contrast keyboard (HK40) for reviewing. If you already have this product, we would also welcome your feedback. Email us at education@rnib.org.uk or telephone Jennie Short on 01733 37 51 12. Your review could be published on Curriculum Clipboard.

Order

To order the Startaboard high contrast keyboard (HK40) for or to view the our full product range please visit our online shop, contact RNIB Customer Services on 0845 702 3153 or email cservices@rnib.org.uk

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Content author: curriculum@rnib.org.uk

Last updated: 06/08/2008 17:28