[Nfbmo] Some thoughts on technology.

Sat May 30 11:32:51 UTC 2009

Translation Gary must mean hurray for teachers?At 07:49 AM 5/26/2009, 
Wunder, Gary wrote:
>As much as I have learned from reading and even from Hadley courses, I
>have to admit some people just don't learn this way. They need the work
>of a teacher, the discipline to know she is coming, and the rewards
>which come from a "good job," that the teacher gives.
>
>Gary
>
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: nfbmo-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nfbmo-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
>Behalf Of Susan Ford
>Sent: Friday, May 22, 2009 8:47 PM
>To: NFB of Missouri Mailing List
>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
>
>----- Original Message -----
>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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