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Learning Braille, Made Simple with Bonocle

Where students build braille and accessibility skills through a gamified smartphone app, while teachers use a web dashboard to automate planning, assign activities, and monitor real progress in less time

Side-by-side demonstration of Bonocle’s tools. On the left, a smartphone screen shows the BoQuest app with a multiple-choice braille question and a “Practice Completed!” score summary. On the right, a laptop screen displays the BoDesk dashboard with lesson assignments. Overlays highlight progress: “Learning objectives practiced: 420 (+14.6%)” and “Time saved this week: 15 hrs (+9%).” Icons and arrows illustrate data flowing between student practice and teacher insights.Side-by-side demonstration of Bonocle’s tools. On the left, a smartphone screen shows the BoQuest app with a multiple-choice braille question and a “Practice Completed!” score summary. On the right, a laptop screen displays the BoDesk dashboard with lesson assignments. Overlays highlight progress: “Learning objectives practiced: 420 (+14.6%)” and “Time saved this week: 15 hrs (+9%).” Icons and arrows illustrate data flowing between student practice and teacher insights.

Blind Students Left Without Tools to Succeed

Only 1 in 10 blind students graduate with strong reading and writing skills

70%

3X

7 in 10

Bonocle: the all-inclusive solution

BoDesk logo with a stylized purple “B” formed by a partial circle and two teal dots, followed by the word “Desk” in bold black letters.

A virtual teacher assistant

Automate lessons, assignments and reporting

Track student progress through data-based insights

Our AI assistant saves you time and helps you stay aligned with the curriculum, effortlessly.

A teacher using a laptop in a classroom with students raising their hands. Overlays from the BoDesk dashboard display a lesson plan: “First Ten Letters (a–j), Plan Start Date August 18th, 2025.” Below, a Week 1 activity list shows the letters “a” in braille (dot 1), “b” in braille (dots 1–2), and “c” in braille (dots 1–4).
A child using a smartphone with a braille display sits at a table smiling, while two adults look on proudly. Overlays from the BoQuest app show quiz feedback: “Correct! Score Earned: +5, Current Score: 35,” a progress circle (3/5), and an achievement badge reading “You get new Achievement!
BoQuest logo with a stylized purple “B” formed by a partial circle and two teal dots, followed by the word “Quest” in bold black letters.

A Braille learner's best friend

Students can practice Braille anytime and anywhere through fun, interactive activities.

Our app adjusts to each student'space and progress with progressive difficulty that keeps them engaged and motivated.

The AI tutor provides 24/7 support with constructive feedback and guidance.

How it works - Three-step process

Students
Download the app

Practice braille and digital accessibility skills through fun, gamified activities. Compete for high scores, track your progress, and connect a braille display for hands-on Braille learning anytime, anywhere.

Teachers
Create your virtual dashboard

Use BoDesk as your virtual teaching assistant. Automate lesson and assignment planning, assign activities remotely, and track student progress with real-time data that highlights where support is needed most.

Everyone
Benefit from higher-quality, inclusive teaching

Students stay engaged and build essential literacy skills. Teachers save hours on prep and focus on teaching. Schools deliver high quality scalable, accessible education for blind and low vision learners.

Traditional vs Bonocle

Traditional

Very Limited practice time

Technology designed for consumption

Students lacking motivation

Teachers waste hours traveling, planning and tracking

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Practice anytime, 24/7

Using technology to empower learning

Gamification keeps students engaged

Automated tools save time for what really matters, direct instruction

Cross-Platform for Seamless Integration

iOS or Android

Students can download BoQuest on any smartphone or tablet.

Web-based Dashboard

Teachers can log into BoDesk from anywhere and anytime giving them full control.

Works with all braille devices

Get the help you need to master your braille display or braille note.

Why learning Braille and Digital Accessibility are important?

1

Braille is Literacy

For blind and low vision individuals, braille provides the ability to read and write, opening doors in education and professional life.

2

Braille & Digital Accessibility unlock the modern world

In a world where so much information is digital, blind and low vision learners need the skills to access it,  navigate it, and utilize it so they can stay ahead.

3

Literacy = Employment = Empowerment

With the right tools, blind kids and adults can develop the skills to learn, earn, and live independently today, tomorrow, and always.

FAQs

Do students need to have a braille display?
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Does BoDesk replace the teacher?
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What level should the students be at to use Bonocle's platform?
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Who is Bonocle for?
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How is student data handled?
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Smarter teaching. Accessible learning. Real inclusion.

Helping TVIs provide quality education and students thrive through accessible, personalized learning.