[nobe-l] nobe-l Digest, Vol 135, Issue 6

[Catherine Mendez]

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> Today's Topics:
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>   1. Solutions to computer problems (Dr. Denise M Robinson)
>   2. new member introduction (Ashley Spurgeon)
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> Message: 1
> Date: Wed, 26 Aug 2015 13:02:31 -0400
> From: "Dr. Denise M Robinson" <deniserob at gmail.com>
> To: Dr Denise Robinson <yourtechvision at gmail.com>
> Subject: [nobe-l] Solutions to computer problems
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> Welcome to a great new year of school:
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> Here are the most asked for ?How do I do this? questions
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> We all know that we all need a plethora of tools in our toolbox of
> learning. This is especially true for our blind students. For students who
> are completely independent in their classroom and able to access everything
> the teacher gives them are using exactly what the rest of the world is
> using: Here is their top preferences to lower preferences: PC with talking
> software and braille display because the PC can do everything with the
> right software on it; they prefer the smaller display like the APH
> refreshabraille or BraillePen, because it also goes with iOS devices; next
> is smartphone, braille note then ipad?don?t need ipad if using the iphone
> especially for completely blind and the iphone does more, then other tools
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> So here is the plethora of videos for the ?LET?S GET GOING?
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> All things google has been accessible with NVDA for some time. Now Jaws16
> has done some major updates to make all things google drive, docs, sheets,
> slides, etc are accessible now too; so no more switching off one software
> program to use another. However, I always suggest having both because when
> one decides to die on you for whatever reason, you have a backup without
> having to restart your computer.
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> Here is a student learning the steps: Google Docs with Jaws
> <http://www.yourtechvision.com/content/google-docs-jaws>
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> Many people do not realize why their computer is not working well with
> their talking software. It actually has to do with how it is set up and the
> configurations on it that need to be adjusted to work great. Learn these
> tricks at: Set up computer correctly so talking software works great
> <http://www.yourtechvision.com/content/set-computer-correctly-so-talking-software-works-great>
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> Reading Braille can be done by anyone with enough determination. This young
> lady is constantly working on her fluency: Kaleigh-braille reading--always
> working on fluency
> <http://www.yourtechvision.com/content/kaleigh-braille-reading-always-working-fluency>
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> Since WORD is the most used processor in the world, get going with some
> quick tricks with: Tricks to Format in Word
> <http://www.yourtechvision.com/content/tricks-format-word>
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> Working on the correct fingering whether computer or Braille Note, this
> young man learned how fast he could go in 2 months: Braille Note-perfecting
> braille reading and writing
> <http://www.yourtechvision.com/content/braille-note-perfecting-braille-reading-and-writing>
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> For those of you who made the switch to Office 2013, here are lessons to
> really get you moving: 12 Office 2013 Lessons that teach you how to make
> your papers look BEAUTIFUL
> <http://www.yourtechvision.com/content/12-office-2013-lessons-teach-you-how-make-your-papers-look-beautiful>
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> And if you want to know all those great tricks to making everything
> accessible, this is the lesson for you: Everything to get you going in WORD
> Office 2010-2013 and Windows with JAWS-updated
> <http://www.yourtechvision.com/products/everything-get-you-going-word-office-2010-2013-and-windows-jaws-updated>
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> Thanks for all the emails--keep them coming as I am here to help
> 
> -- 
> *Dr Denise*
> 
> Denise M. Robinson, TVI, Ph.D.
> CEO, TechVision, LLC
> Specialist in Technology/Training/Teaching for blind/low vision/virtual
> instruction for schools
> Also Private training to your needs
> 423-573-6413
> 
> Website with hundreds of informational articles & lessons on PC, Office
> products, Mac, iPad/iTools and more, all done with
> keystrokes: www.yourtechvision.com
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> Message: 2
> Date: Thu, 27 Aug 2015 06:59:35 -0500
> From: Ashley Spurgeon <a.spurgeon2006 at gmail.com>
> To: nobe-l at nfbnet.org
> Subject: [nobe-l] new member introduction
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> Hi:
> My name is Ashley and I am a preschool teacher assistant at a local
> Head Start. I have two kids, a girl who is almost eight, and an
> eighteen month old little boy.  I just wanted to talk to other blind
> educators, and that is why I joined this list.
> Ashley
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