[Nfbmo] Some thoughts on technology.

Sat May 23 21:17:22 UTC 2009

I did, that's how I know that there are only a couple of courses in it.

Susan

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From: "Fred" <goodfolks at charter.net>
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> 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>
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> Sent: Friday, May 22, 2009 8:47 PM
> Subject: Re: [Nfbmo] Some thoughts on technology.
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>> 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
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Fred" <goodfolks at charter.net>
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>> 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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