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For immediate release<br><br>
February 9, 2012<br><br>
Media contact Earle Harrison<br><br>
<a href="mailto:earle@handytech.us">earle@handytech.us</a><br><br>
Handy Tech North America is pleased to announce discount pricing for
educators and trainers who wish to learn and/or teach how to use the
VoiceOver screen reader that comes with every Apple Mackintosh computer
sold today. The Mac Academy Education Pack consists of the Mac Academy
Basic Training Workbook and study guide in CD, print and braille formats.
This package has a retail price of $325.00, but is now available to
teachers and other training professionals for only $250.00 with free
shipping.<br><br>
Because we feel that good business is as much about giving as it is about
receiving, Handy Tech North America will donate 10 percent from each and
every Mac Academy Education Pack sold to the non-profit organization of
the purchaser’s choice that provides educational or training services to
people who are blind. Such organizations might be schools, rehab
agencies, or assistive technology projects and we will send you the proof
that such a donation has been made. <br><br>
Example, if a school district orders 10 Mac Academy Education Packs the
total donation made by Handy Tech North America to the specified
non-profit organization is $250.00.<br><br>
If you would like to purchase the Mac Academy Education Pack, or if you
have any questions, please call:<br><br>
651-636-5184<br><br>
Purchase authorizations may be faxed to:<br><br>
866-347-8249<br><br>
Or e-mailed to:<br><br>
<a href="mailto:sales@handytech.us">sales@handytech.us </a><br><br>
Please make purchase authorizations out to:<br><br>
Handy Tech North America<br><br>
4110 Central Ave. Ne.<br><br>
Suite 104<br><br>
Columbia Heights, MN 55421<br><br>
Please also attach the name and mailing address for the non-profit
organization you would like to receive the 10 percent donation.<br><br>
The Mac Academy Workbook and Study Guide was developed to accompany the
three day workshop offered by Handy Tech North America. To date, over a
dozen of these workshops have been put on at several venues across the
United States. Recognizing its value as a stand-alone training resource,
this workbook and study guide was made available for purchase by those
who for whatever reason could not attend a workshop.<br><br>
The following is the list of course objectives copied and pasted from the
text:<br><br>
This workbook and three-day intensive class will teach you:
<ul>
<li>The differences between Macintosh and Windows-based computers
<li>The range of hardware solutions and built-in applications offered by
Apple, including computers, cell phones, MP3 players, portable and
wireless devices, navigational tools, and the iLife suite
<li>The purpose and content of the VoiceOver "Quick Start Guide.
<li>The four levels of VoiceOver's command structure
<li>Ways to use VoiceOver's "Keyboard Help" functionality
<li>The categories and subcategories in the VoiceOver Utility Dialog, and
the many ways VoiceOver can be customized to meet a range of
accessibility needs
<li>The layout and main parts of the Apple desktop and its primary parts
<li>How to manage the files and folders on your Macintosh computer
<li>The Application Chooser, the Window Chooser, and the Item Chooser,
and the ways you can use them in the Macintosh environment
<li>The numerous settings that can be customized with the Keyboard
Commander, Numpad Commander, and Trackpad Commander
<li>How to set up and work with VoiceOver and refreshable braille
displays
<li>The uses and benefits of the "Portable Preferences"
feature, and how it works
<li>Text Edit (Apple's built in word processor)
<li>How to check the grammar and spelling of any text you create on your
Apple computer, including documents and email messages
<li>The steps involved in labeling unlabeled user interface controls
<li>Safari (Apple's built-in internet browser)
<li>How to customize Safari for use with VoiceOver
<li>How to quickly and easily navigate web pages with the Web Item Roter
and the Quick Nav commands
<li>How to fill out web-based forms with VoiceOver
<li>Mail (Apple’s built-in email application)
<li>How to set up new email accounts, organize your messages and folders,
and send and read emails
<li>The layout and features of iTunes (Apple's popular media player)
<li>How to create iTunes playlists; how to locate, play, and organize
your media files; how to navigate within the iTunes Store and the iTunes
window, and how to search for and purchase content in Apple's online
stores
<li>The purpose of Time Machine, and how to create hard drive backups
<li>How to update the software on your Macintosh computer
<li>How to verify and repair disk permissions
</ul><br>
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