[nabs-l] Powerpoint presentation

Sun Oct 21 21:30:35 UTC 2012

For most computers, once you get someone to start the slide show, you
can simply press the space key to move to the next slide. You can do a
little test just to make sure that works, but if it does, then you
should be able to stand up next to the computer and advance the slides
yourself by pressing the space key. I just did that last week when I
gave a presentation at a conference where everyone was presenting from
one computer.
If you use Braille I highly recommend using either Braille note cards
or writing out detailed notes and having them embossed on your
embosser or by someone in your disability services office if you have
one. Listening to JAWS through headphones might work, but in my
experience it slows things down. Also I find that having detailed
notes of what I am going to say (not just what's written on the
slides, but what I actually want to say) is very helpful. I have a
pretty good memory, but when I have to get up in front of people and
especially professors, I sometimes have a hard time keeping my ideas
organized without the Brailled notes. I know many sighted people write
out talks that they give too.
As for learning how to create PowerPoint presentations, the tutorials
may help, but one of the quickest ways to learn is just to open up a
presentation and then use Insert F1 to listen to the JAWS
context-sensitive help. It will tell you where you are, what type of
slide it is, and how to navigate around the slide or edit slide
content. This is how I learned, by opening up a presentation someone
sent me and using Insert F1 to get feedback about how the presentation
was laid out and how to navigate. You can email me offlist if you have
more specific questions.
Best,
Arielle

On 10/17/12, Gloria G <gloria.graves at gmail.com> wrote:
> Thanks Sendy for these suggestions. I will talk to my professor and see if I
>
> can get someone to assist me in slide changes.
> Gloria
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>>I recommend the tutorial as well. I also have some notes at home, and
>> I'll look through those and let you know of anything if I get a
>> chance.
>>
>> There are a couple of ways you could present. You could connect your
>> laptop to the projector and have your headphones in so people wouldn't
>> hear the speech. You could just pick up your headphones if you wanted
>> to change slides. If your presentation has sound, you can route JAWS
>> through your headphones. I am not sure of how to do this, but I am
>> sure it is online somewhere.
>>
>> I have had to do PowerPoints. Although I went to college before I went
>> to training in which I learned how to create them more independently,
>> I would have a reader look over it and design my slides. You will want
>> to make the presentation visually appealing. However, if you read the
>> tutorials, it wouldn't take a reader long to look over and make slight
>> color changes if necessary. I think it is just a good thing to do.
>>
>> I didn't hook up my laptop to the projector. In some classrooms, it
>> could be cumbersome. Instead, I got a volunteer from the class to
>> change slides when I prompted. I then used my notes and broke them up
>> by slide.
>>
>> I totally support being independent and hooking your own computer up,
>> but it would be advisable to check out the projector in your class and
>> do a trial run. If people do presentations off of their own laptops
>> all the time, then it will probably work, but I know that technology
>> is fickle. Maybe you could have the volunteer method as a backup if
>> your laptop doesn't work with the projector.
>>
>> Cindy
>>
>> On 10/17/12, Misty Dawn Bradley <mistydbradley at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> Hi Gloria,
>>> I am not sure if you are using JAWS or what version of Powerpoint you
>>> have,
>>>
>>> but Freedom Scientific has a tutorial on how to use Powerpoint 2003 and
>>> Powerpoint 2007 with JAWS. I found that it helped me a lot this semester
>>>
>>> in
>>>
>>> one of my classes, so it may help you also. It tells you how to create a
>>> powerpoint presentation and how to go through your powerpoint
>>> presentation
>>> while presenting using keystrokes. It also has a downloadable version of
>>>
>>> the
>>>
>>> tutorial for offline use as well as practice files.
>>> Here is the link:
>>> http://www.freedomscientific.com/Training/training-powerpoint.asp
>>> Hth,
>>> Misty
>>>
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Gloria G" <gloria.graves at gmail.com>
>>> To: "National Association of Blind Students mailing list"
>>> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
>>> Sent: Wednesday, October 17, 2012 1:37 PM
>>> Subject: [nabs-l] Powerpoint presentation
>>>
>>>
>>>> Hi all,
>>>> I hope someone can give me some pointers. At the end of this semester I
>>>>
>>>> am
>>>>
>>>> having to do a power point presentation in one of my classes. I have
>>>> never
>>>>
>>>> put together a powerpoint by myself. I have been involved in group
>>>> projects in which powerpoints were used, but I only submitted my
>>>> information and another sighted student incerted my slides. Has anyone
>>>> had
>>>>
>>>> to do this and how have you handled it? I am also concern when the
>>>> presentation comes how to go through the powerpoint during the
>>>> presentation. Any help is welcomed.
>>>> Thanks
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>>
>> --
>> Cynthia Bennett
>> B.A. Psychology, UNC Wilmington
>>
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