[Nfbmo] Some thoughts on technology.

Sat May 23 01:46:33 UTC 2009

So, Susan, why not order a catalog and find out, or call them at 800 
323-4238 and ask.

Freed

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Susan Ford" <johnsusanford at earthlink.net>
To: "NFB of Missouri Mailing List" <nfbmo at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Friday, May 22, 2009 8:47 PM
Subject: Re: [Nfbmo] Some thoughts on technology.

> But where are all of these courses in Braille.  People keep telling me 
> they exist, but I only found a couple in the catalog, and those are not 
> ones that I choose to recommend to my students or potential students.  For 
> beginners, it takes too long to access anything like that.  They need 
> frequent attention by a teacher in-person, in order to give the greatest 
> motivation, and the best performance.
>
> My soapbox for the day!!
>
> Susan
>
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> From: "Fred" <goodfolks at charter.net>
> To: "NFB of Missouri Mailing List" <nfbmo at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Thursday, May 21, 2009 2:11 PM
> Subject: [Nfbmo] Some thoughts on technology.
>
>
>> If you are reading this, then you are somewhat of a technology geek. You 
>> are
>> somewhat familiar with computers, if only how to turn them on, make them
>> produce visual or audio information for you and take you some different
>> places whether by email or internet web pages.
>>
>> Before this year's state convention I suggested we have a seminar on
>> technology and because of the timing there was no way to work it in. I 
>> have
>> decided because of my many years spent surfing the web, developing my own
>> web page and becoming somewhat familiar with document transfer and other
>> aspects of computer use that from time to time I would share some of my
>> information with you. If you're not interested just hit the "delete" key 
>> and
>> move on, if you are interested, I think you'll find this information most
>> interesting, at least I hope so.
>>
>> Today, I want to talk about a site, or rather the out-growth of a site, 
>> or
>> just one of the paths one can take on a site.
>>
>> The Hadley School for the Blind offers a myriad of courses for anyone,
>> including blind and deaf-blind adults. These courses are related to Grade 
>> 1
>> and two Braille, various mathematics courses college classes on 
>> blindness,
>> adjusting to blindness and low vision and one can even earn their G.E.D 
>> if
>> they desire.
>>
>> As well, they offer from time to time audio seminars for anyone to
>> participate in and since I just downloaded one of them, I thought I'd 
>> share
>> the entire list of available past seminars with you. These seminars are 
>> in
>> MP3 format and easily played on your computer. In each case, there is a 
>> way
>> to listen, oftentimes this same link will allow one to download the file
>> while it is playing and sometimes there are resources listed, or rather a
>> link to resources listed below the seminar recording itself.
>>
>> In order to download the seminar merely hit enter on the link to the 
>> seminar
>> itself. It will start playing on your computer. At that point hit the alt
>> key, or go to the file menu and arrow down to the save or save as item. 
>> Hit
>> enter and tab through the fields which will tell you the filename, and 
>> where
>> you will be saving the item. I find it most useful to save these items
>> either to my downloads or my documents folder for easy retrieval. Once 
>> you
>> have hit the enter key on save, although the file will continue to play, 
>> you
>> will hear various percentages or see them, these numbers represent the
>> percent of the file which is saved. Once this number gets to 100, or your
>> screne reader takes you back to the file menu, the file has been saved 
>> and
>> you can hit F4 to close the file for reading later..
>> I miss-spoke, it appears there is a download link for each of the 
>> seminars
>> and all you need do is hit enter on the download link, then use your tab 
>> key
>> to determine what the file name is and where it will be saved, hit enter 
>> on
>> save, tab again through your choices, hit enter on save and the file will
>> then be saved to your computer.
>>
>> At this point, you could put the file on a flash drive, or on your Victor
>> Stream for listening at any time. My next item will talk a bit about the
>> Victor Reader and other storage devices.
>>
>> Now the list. I was so excited to see some of the items on this list so I
>> copied it to my clipboard and am pasting it after my signature. If you 
>> want
>> to listen or download any of the files just go to:
>>
>> http://www.hadley.edu and look for the link for past seminars. Now, 
>> here's
>> the list.
>>
>> Fred Olver  goodfolks at charter.net
>>
>> Past Seminars
>> Self-Employment and Working from Home
>>
>> Self-Employment and Working from Home Streaming Audio
>> Self-Employment and Working from Home Download Audio Recording
>>
>> Getting Healthy With Yoga
>>
>> Getting Healthy With Yoga Streaming Audio
>> Getting Healthy With Yoga Download Audio Recording
>>
>> Crockpot: Slow and Easy Cooking
>>
>> Crockpot: Slow and Easy Cooking Streaming Audio
>> Crockpot: Slow and Easy Cooking Download Audio Recording
>> Crockpot: Slow and Easy Cooking Resources list
>>
>> Fishing with Lawrence Euteneier on the Blind Fishing Boat
>>
>> Fishing with Lawrence Euteneier on the Blind Fishing Boat Streaming Audio
>> Fishing with Lawrence Euteneier on the Blind Fishing Boat Download Audio
>> Recording
>>
>> Staying Safe Online
>>
>> Staying Safe Online Streaming Audio
>> Staying Safe Online Download Audio Recording
>>
>> Managing Diabetes with a Healthy Diet
>>
>> Managing Diabetes with a Healthy Diet Streaming Audio
>> Managing Diabetes with a Healthy Diet Download Audio Recording
>> Managing Diabetes with a Healthy Diet Reading list
>>
>> Aging and Low Vision
>>
>> Aging and Low Vision Stream Streaming Audio
>> Aging and Low Vision Stream Download Audio Recording
>> Aging and Low Vision Resources list
>>
>> The Features of the Victor Reader Stream
>>
>> The Features of the Victor Reader Stream Streaming Audio
>> The Features of the Victor Reader Stream Download Audio Recording
>>
>> The Customer Service Frame of Mind
>>
>> The Customer Service Frame of Mind Streaming Audio
>> The Customer Service Frame of Mind Download Audio Recording
>>
>> Dating - the Basics and Beyond
>>
>> Dating - the Basics and Beyond Streaming Audio
>> Dating - the Basics and Beyond Download Audio Recording
>>
>> Holiday Baking: Stirring it up in the Kitchen
>>
>> Holiday Baking Streaming Audio
>> Holiday Baking Download Audio Recording
>> Holiday Baking Resources list
>> Holiday Baking Transcript
>>
>> Challenges of a Parent Who is Visually Impaired
>>
>> Challenges of a Parent Who is Visually Impaired: Streaming Audio
>> Challenges of a Parent Who is Visually Impaired: Download Audio Recording
>> Challenges of a Parent Who is Visually Impaired: Resources list
>>
>> Skiing the fun and safe way
>>
>> Skiing: Streaming Audio
>> Skiing: Download Audio Recording
>>
>> Sharing Experiences: High and Low Tech Solutions that Help Make My Day
>>
>> High and Low Tech Solutions: Streaming Audio
>> High and Low Tech Solutions: Download Audio Recording
>> High and Low Tech Solutions: Resources
>>
>> Surfing the Web with ZoomText
>>
>> Surfing the Web with ZoomText Streaming Audio
>> Surfing the Web with ZoomText Download Audio Recording
>>
>> Resource documents in RTF format:
>> ZoomText 9 Web Finder
>> ZoomText Hotkeys
>> ZoomText Verbosity Settings
>> ZoomText Resources
>>
>> Woodworking Techniques: Selecting and Using Routers and Router Tables
>>
>> Woodworking Techniques: Selecting and Using Routers and Router Tables
>> Streaming Audio
>> Woodworking Techniques: Selecting and Using Routers and Router Tables
>> Download Audio Recording
>>
>> Features of the PAC Mate Omni Accessible Pocket PC
>>
>> Features of the PAC Mate Omni Accessible Pocket PC Streaming Audio
>> Features of the PAC Mate Omni Accessible Pocket PC Download Audio 
>> Recording
>>
>> The U.S. Experience from a Chinese Perspective
>>
>> The U.S. Experience from a Chinese Perspective Streaming Audio
>> The U.S. Experience from a Chinese Perspective Download Audio Recording
>>
>> Mobile Access and Your Adaptive Technology
>>
>> Mobile Access and Your Adaptive Technology Streaming Audio
>> Mobile Access and Your Adaptive Technology Download Audio Recording
>>
>> Seven Important Ideas for Positive Life Change
>>
>> Seven Important Ideas for Positive Life Change Streaming Audio
>> Seven Important Ideas for Positive Life Change Download Audio Recording
>>
>> Sawdust 101- Adaptive Techniques for Blind Woodworkers
>>
>> Woodworking for the Blind Streaming Audio
>> Woodworking for the Blind Download Audio Recording
>>
>> Interior Design and Organization
>>
>> Interior Design Streaming Audio
>> Interior Design Download Audio Recording
>> Interior Design Resource List
>>
>> Bookshare.org, Hadley's Virtual Library
>>
>> Bookshare Streaming Audio
>> Bookshare Download Audio Recording
>>
>> Harvest the Benefits of Gardening
>>
>> Gardening Streaming Audio
>> Gardening Download Audio Recording
>> Gardening Resource List
>> Gardening Transcript
>>
>> Accessible Technology from HumanWare
>>
>> HumanWare Streaming Audio
>> HumanWare Download Audio Recording
>>
>> Successful Business Ownership
>>
>> Successful Business Ownership Streaming Audio
>> Successful Business Ownership Download Audio Recording
>>
>> Experts in JAWS and MAGIC
>>
>> Freedom Scientific Streaming Audio
>> Freedom Scientific Download Audio Recording
>> Freedom Scientific Resources List
>>
>> Guide Dog
>>
>> Guide Dog Streaming Audio
>> Guide Dog Download Audio Recording
>> Guide Dog Resources List
>>
>> Healthy Eating Seminar
>>
>> Healthy Eating Streaming Audio
>> Healthy Eating Download Audio Recording
>> Healthy Eating Resources List
>>
>> Kids in the Kitchen Seminar Offers Safety, Teaching Tips
>>
>> Kids in the Kitchen Streaming Audio
>> Kids in the Kitchen Download Audio Recording
>>
>> Focus on Employment: A Panel Discussion
>>
>> Inside Employment: A Panel Discussion Streaming Audio
>> Inside Employment: A Panel Discussion Download Audio Recording
>>
>> Open the Door to Recreation Opportunities
>>
>> Recreation Opportunities Streaming Audio
>> Recreation Opportunities Download Audio Recording
>> Recreation Opportunities Resources List
>>
>> Backyard Entertaining Seminar puts the Sizzle in Summer
>>
>> Backyard Entertaining Streaming Audio
>> Backyard Entertaining Download Audio Recording
>>
>> Emergency Preparedness and Disaster Survival
>>
>> Emergency Preparedness and Disaster Survival Streaming Audio
>> Emergency Preparedness and Disaster Survival Download Audio Recording
>>
>> Digital Accessibility in the Workplace
>>
>> Digital Accessibility Streaming Audio
>> Digital Accessibility Download Audio Recording
>> Digital Accessibility Resource List
>>
>> Beat the Rush with Online Shopping
>>
>> Online Shopping Streaming Audio
>> Online Shopping Download Audio Recording
>> Online Shopping Resources List
>>
>> Talking Turkey: Blind and Low Vision Cooks Share Tips, Techniques and
>> Accessible Resources
>>
>> Cooking Tips Streaming Audio
>> Cooking Tips Download Audio Recording
>> Cooking Tips Resources List
>>
>> Visiting China Online - Vision Impairment and China
>>
>> Visiting China Streaming Audio
>> Visiting China Download Audio Recording
>>
>> Braille: Every Day, Every Way
>>
>> Braille Streaming Audio
>> Braille Download Audio Recording
>> Braille Resource List
>>
>> What Color is Your Parachute? A Conversation with the Author
>>
>> What Color is Your Parachute? Streaming Audio
>> What Color is Your Parachute? Download Audio Recording
>>
>>
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