German children’s television is not a bad choice for acquiring knowledge about a wide variety of subjects. And this also applies to Braille. Our find of the day from the vastness of the internet is the children’s report Checker Tobi,…
Eggs and Braille
There are many exciting tools that can be used in Braille lessons to make learning fun and effective. Sandra Decius from Germany describes for us today an absolute classic, how it works, and why she enjoys working with it so…
Braille in TV shows: Private eyes
At least one person on the Braille 200 team, and by that I mean myself, of course, Moritz Wolfart, is quite the series junkie. And in very rare cases, Braille actually plays a role in individual episodes of various shows.…
Amsterdam Day: Christina
Our contribution from the Tactile Reading & Graphics Conference is particularly enthusiastic this week. As always, you can find the video on our YouTube channel. useful links: Read all articles on: livingbraille.eu Contact us with your contributions, ideas and questions…
Body brailling
We were actually busy working on a completely different article for Braille 200 when we unexpectedly came across something bizarre that we definitely want to share with you. It is an article from the archives of the German magazine Der…
The Braille-Finders in Action: The Master Himself
It took more than ten months, but today the moment has finally arrived. For the very first time, we are presenting images of a bust of the man without whom we would not be who we are today. We discovered…
Slateal Kombat
For more than 300 days now, we’ve been celebrating the anniversary of Braille, and in doing so, we’ve shamefully overlooked that there’s actually another birthday to celebrate on the very same day. Because together with the Braille system, another essential…
Engaging with Braille: Stories That Shape a Community
To start the week, we’d like to introduce you to a podcast that can sweeten long waiting times for Braille enthusiasts or serve as a relaxing listen at home: The Braillecast by the British Braillists Foundation: A platform dedicated to…
Too often unknown
Many people don’t even know what Braille actually is. We’ve probably all had this experience at some point. Lydia Zoubek from Germany is no exception. Based on this experience, she reflects in today’s article on the importance of Braille in…
Amsterdam day: Two musicians, one message
Solveig-Marie Oma and Christof Siems from Germany are undoubtedly among those people whose lives would be unimaginable without Braille. Both are musicians and attended the Tactile Reading & Graphics Conference in Amsterdam. You can listen to their Braille message to…