[Trainer-talk] Trainer-talk Digest, Vol 76, Issue 14
Bonnie Lucas
BLucas at alaskabvi.org
Mon Nov 28 19:10:45 UTC 2011
I would like to know if the Google calendar works wel when using JAWS, and is it possible to use Google Dox with JAWS. Also, can one figure it out fairly easily by just reading the website information?
Thanks.
Bonnie
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1. Re: Product Reviews of Typability (Jeanine Lineback)
2. Re: Product Reviews of Typability (Nancy Coffman)
3. Re: Syncig iPhone calendar with Google calendar (Wayne Merritt)
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Date: Mon, 21 Nov 2011 14:06:22 -0600
From: Jeanine Lineback <jeanine.lineback at gmail.com>
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Subject: Re: [Trainer-talk] Product Reviews of Typability
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Hello, I am a Access Tech trainer at the rehab center here in Austin TX. WE use Typability with our students. We have been using the program for almost three years. The biggest plus for our center is the speed in which Typability gets our students up and learning the keyboard. Some limitations we have had with the program are: it doesn't work well after about lesson 60 for one handed keyboard users, it only supports the JAWS screen reader out of the box (it can be altered to work with ZoomText), the dictations and races are limited, (you can add in your own dictations). Some other pluses for us were that we had to get away from using traditional dictaphones for teaching typing and Typability was more flexible than some of the other options.
Some pit falls in the classroom are that you still need instructors to be involved in teaching the consumer hand placement and posture. Don't think the program will do it all. There is no Spanish translation of the application. At last release it could not be run from a server.
Over all, though it has helped us get students through the most basics of learning the keyboard, some of the basic navigation keystrokes and the racess allow for clocked accurate timing. The races are more complex in the more advanced lessons.
hth
On 11/18/11, Dr. Denise M Robinson <deniserob at gmail.com> wrote:
> Ok, here it is for typeAbility
> http://www.yesaccessible.com/typeability.html
>
> Thanks Tonia---
>
> On Fri, Nov 18, 2011 at 7:38 AM, Gatton, Tonia (OFB-LV)
> <Tonia.Gatton at ky.gov
>> wrote:
>
>> I'm not sure but it's made by "Yes Accessible" or "Yes Accessibility".
>> I'd recommend you Google "Typability" to find it.
>>
>> Tonia
>>
>>
>> Tonia Gatton
>> Assistive Technology Specialist
>> KY Office for the blind
>> Charles W McDowell Center
>> 8412 Westport Road
>> Louisville, KY 40242
>> 800-346-2115
>> (502) 429-4460 ext 224
>> (502) 429-7113 fax
>> tonia.gatton at ky.gov
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>> [mailto:trainer-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Dr. Denise M
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>> Sent: Friday, November 18, 2011 10:34 AM
>> To: List for teachers and trainers of adaptive technology
>> Subject: Re: [Trainer-talk] Product Reviews of Typability
>>
>> Can you give a website for it please
>> Denise
>>
>> On Fri, Nov 18, 2011 at 7:17 AM, Gatton, Tonia (OFB-LV)
>> <Tonia.Gatton at ky.gov
>> > wrote:
>>
>> > We use Typability at our Center here in Kentucky. We love the
>> > program
>>
>> > and much prefer it over any of the others we tried.
>> >
>> > Tonia
>> >
>> >
>> > Tonia Gatton
>> > Assistive Technology Specialist
>> > KY Office for the blind
>> > Charles W McDowell Center
>> > 8412 Westport Road
>> > Louisville, KY 40242
>> > 800-346-2115
>> > (502) 429-4460 ext 224
>> > (502) 429-7113 fax
>> > tonia.gatton at ky.gov
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>> > Sent: Friday, November 18, 2011 9:28 AM
>> > To: trainer-talk at nfbnet.org
>> > Subject: [Trainer-talk] Product Reviews of Typability
>> >
>> > I am the Computer instructor at Blind Industries and Services of
>> > Maryland, and I am considering purchasing Typability for my classroom.
>>
>> > I would be interested in receiving product feedback both positive
>> > and negative from others in the field using the product.
>> >
>> > Thanks.
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Date: Tue, 22 Nov 2011 08:05:33 -0600
From: "Nancy Coffman" <nancylc at sprynet.com>
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Subject: Re: [Trainer-talk] Product Reviews of Typability
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Do you find it to work better than Talking Typing Teacher?
Nancy Coffman
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Hello, I am a Access Tech trainer at the rehab center here in Austin TX. WE use Typability with our students. We have been using the program for almost three years. The biggest plus for our center is the speed in which Typability gets our students up and learning the keyboard. Some limitations we have had with the program are: it doesn't work well after about lesson 60 for one handed keyboard users, it only supports the JAWS screen reader out of the box (it can be altered to work with ZoomText), the dictations and races are limited, (you can add in your own dictations). Some other pluses for us were that we had to get away from using traditional dictaphones for teaching typing and Typability was more flexible than some of the other options.
Some pit falls in the classroom are that you still need instructors to be involved in teaching the consumer hand placement and posture. Don't think the program will do it all. There is no Spanish translation of the application. At last release it could not be run from a server.
Over all, though it has helped us get students through the most basics of learning the keyboard, some of the basic navigation keystrokes and the racess allow for clocked accurate timing. The races are more complex in the more advanced lessons.
hth
On 11/18/11, Dr. Denise M Robinson <deniserob at gmail.com> wrote:
> Ok, here it is for typeAbility
> http://www.yesaccessible.com/typeability.html
>
> Thanks Tonia---
>
> On Fri, Nov 18, 2011 at 7:38 AM, Gatton, Tonia (OFB-LV)
> <Tonia.Gatton at ky.gov
>> wrote:
>
>> I'm not sure but it's made by "Yes Accessible" or "Yes Accessibility".
>> I'd recommend you Google "Typability" to find it.
>>
>> Tonia
>>
>>
>> Tonia Gatton
>> Assistive Technology Specialist
>> KY Office for the blind
>> Charles W McDowell Center
>> 8412 Westport Road
>> Louisville, KY 40242
>> 800-346-2115
>> (502) 429-4460 ext 224
>> (502) 429-7113 fax
>> tonia.gatton at ky.gov
>>
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>> -----Original Message-----
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>> [mailto:trainer-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Dr. Denise M
>> Robinson
>> Sent: Friday, November 18, 2011 10:34 AM
>> To: List for teachers and trainers of adaptive technology
>> Subject: Re: [Trainer-talk] Product Reviews of Typability
>>
>> Can you give a website for it please
>> Denise
>>
>> On Fri, Nov 18, 2011 at 7:17 AM, Gatton, Tonia (OFB-LV)
>> <Tonia.Gatton at ky.gov
>> > wrote:
>>
>> > We use Typability at our Center here in Kentucky. We love the
>> > program
>>
>> > and much prefer it over any of the others we tried.
>> >
>> > Tonia
>> >
>> >
>> > Tonia Gatton
>> > Assistive Technology Specialist
>> > KY Office for the blind
>> > Charles W McDowell Center
>> > 8412 Westport Road
>> > Louisville, KY 40242
>> > 800-346-2115
>> > (502) 429-4460 ext 224
>> > (502) 429-7113 fax
>> > tonia.gatton at ky.gov
>> >
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>> > [mailto:trainer-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Jennifer Bopp
>> > Sent: Friday, November 18, 2011 9:28 AM
>> > To: trainer-talk at nfbnet.org
>> > Subject: [Trainer-talk] Product Reviews of Typability
>> >
>> > I am the Computer instructor at Blind Industries and Services of
>> > Maryland, and I am considering purchasing Typability for my classroom.
>>
>> > I would be interested in receiving product feedback both positive
>> > and negative from others in the field using the product.
>> >
>> > Thanks.
>> >
>> >
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Date: Tue, 22 Nov 2011 09:52:27 -0600
From: Wayne Merritt <wcmerritt at gmail.com>
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Subject: Re: [Trainer-talk] Syncig iPhone calendar with Google
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Do a search in the Google help center for setting this feature up, since there are specific steps that need to be done. Once I found the steps, I was able to set everything up on my iPhone with little problem. I like having everything synced with the Google Calendar and contacts since if I don't have a piece of info on my phone, I know I can always look it up on the computer.
Good luck,
Wayne
On 11/10/11, Baebler, Natasha B <nbaebler at purdue.edu> wrote:
> This can be done. :) it needs to be set up first on the web at
> google.com/sync and then the account must be set up as a Microsoft
> exchange account rather than a gmail account on the iPhone. I had to
> have the guy at the at&T store help me as I needed multiple gmail
> calendars to show. So it can be done.
>
> Go Well,
> Natasha
>
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> [mailto:trainer-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Antonio
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>
> Hello all,
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> I am helping a client who would like to sync an iPhone to their google
> calendar. Can this be done, and where would I find steps and instructions?
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> Thank you very much,
>
> Antonio
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