[Trainer-talk] Typing Tutor Applications

Tue Jul 22 18:52:58 UTC 2014

Karen told me it will work with windows eight. I myself have not tried it. She did say that there are extra steps in the installation.

Nancy Coffman
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> On Jul 22, 2014, at 9:19 AM, Chip Johnson via Trainer-talk <trainer-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
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> I, too have had problems with Marvelsoft customer service. The other thing that concerns me is that they haven't updated the program in several years. Who knows if it will even work with the next Windows version. Is anyone using it with Windows 8.1?
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Trainer-talk [mailto:trainer-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Nancy Vanderbrink via Trainer-talk
> Sent: Tuesday, July 22, 2014 6:12 AM
> To: Nusbaum, Christopher; List for teachers and trainers of adaptive technology
> Subject: Re: [Trainer-talk] Typing Tutor Applications
> 
> I would say though, the "issue" with Talking Typing Teacher, is the "customer service" but perhaps that's just been the experiences of folks here.
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Trainer-talk [mailto:trainer-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Nusbaum, Christopher via Trainer-talk
> Sent: Monday, July 21, 2014 5:46 PM
> To: Jack Mitchell
> Cc: List for teachers and trainers of adaptive technology
> Subject: Re: [Trainer-talk] Typing Tutor Applications
> 
> Interesting. I had not heard of this program before now. Perhaps it wasn't around when I was learning to type in 2004 or the Quota funds prevented the school from wanting to buy anything else. I may investigate this software to hone my own typing skills or to teach some of the younger kids in my area.-CN
> 
> Christopher A. (Chris) Nusbaum, Intern
> Technology Services Department
> Assistive Technology Program
> Carroll County Public Schools
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> On Jul 21, 2014, at 12:10 PM, "Jack Mitchell" <Jack at indigo-Logix.com<mailto:Jack at indigo-Logix.com>> wrote:
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> I really love the Talking Typing Teacher from Marvelsoft.  It is much more interactive than the APH talking typer and provides much better feedback about how you are doing.  It is available here:  http://www.braillebookstore.com/Talking-Typing-Teacher.1
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> Jack
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> On Mon, Jul 21, 2014 at 9:15 AM, Nusbaum, Christopher via Trainer-talk <trainer-talk at nfbnet.org<mailto:trainer-talk at nfbnet.org>> wrote:
> When I was learning to type I used Talking Typer software from APH.
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> Christopher A. (Chris) Nusbaum, Intern
> Technology Services Department
> Assistive Technology Program
> Carroll County Public Schools
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>> On Jul 20, 2014, at 12:45 PM, "Michelle Clark via Trainer-talk" <trainer-talk at nfbnet.org<mailto:trainer-talk at nfbnet.org>> wrote:
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>> I   ran across this old email and made me remember to ask for
>> recommendations on learning typing with JAWS. Years ago, I  had Typing
>> Tutor, I  think. I  would like to purchase something for some folk and
>> get it for myself to learn the laptop commands I  appreciate your suggestions..
>> 
>> Thanks,
>> 
>> Michelle
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>> -----Original Message-----
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>> bnet.org>] On Behalf Of Steve Cook
>> Sent: Wednesday, March 19, 2014 8:07 AM
>> To: wcmerritt at gmail.com<mailto:wcmerritt at gmail.com>; List for teachers
>> and trainers of adaptive technology
>> Subject: Re: [Trainer-talk] Typing Evaluations
>> 
>> Does Type Ability work with Zoom Text now?  I know we checked earlier
>> versions and at that time, it did not.
>> 
>> Steve Cook, CPM
>> Assistive Technology Consultant
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>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Trainer-talk
>> [mailto:trainer-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org<mailto:trainer-talk-bounces at nf
>> bnet.org>] On Behalf Of Wayne Merritt
>> Sent: Tuesday, March 18, 2014 3:54 PM
>> To: List for teachers and trainers of adaptive technology
>> Subject: Re: [Trainer-talk] Typing Evaluations
>> 
>> At the Criss Cole Rehabilitation Center, in Austin, TX, we have been
>> using Type Ability from Yes Accessible:
>> www.YesAccessible.com<http://www.YesAccessible.com>
>> There are both built in evaluations and with the newer version 4.1, a
>> notice when each lesson is completed of the typing speed and accuracy
>> of the student. We did notice quirks with the program in an earlier
>> version where it would not give speeds above 20 words per minute when
>> a typing test was taken, but I don't know if those were resolved in
>> version 4.1. Anyway, 4.1 includes a lot of improvements, as well as
>> about 22 more lessons and seems to in general be more comprehensive.
>> The students finish the program having been exposed to not just typing
>> skills, but also Windows navigation, selection and clipboard, and
>> other skills. Another plus is that Type Ability has JAWS scripts and
>> support built into the program.
>> 
>> Regards,
>> Wayne Merritt
>> 
>>> On 3/18/14, Makkawy, Amin <amakkawy at uncc.edu<mailto:amakkawy at uncc.edu>> wrote:
>>> When I was learning to type I used this program for these types of
>>> evaluations (to evaluate my own typing that is) and it worked great.
>>> 
>>> Respect,
>>> 
>>> Amin
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>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: Trainer-talk
>>> [mailto:trainer-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org<mailto:trainer-talk-bounces at n
>>> fbnet.org>] On Behalf Of David Goldfield
>>> Sent: Tuesday, March 18, 2014 2:51 PM
>>> To: List for teachers and trainers of adaptive technology
>>> Subject: Re: [Trainer-talk] Typing Evaluations
>>> 
>>> Hi, Steve.
>>> Talking Typing Teacher from Marvelsoft contains, among other things,
>>> the ability to time a student's typing and provide them with stats
>>> such as words per minute, along with their error rate.
>>> www.marvelsoft.com<http://www.marvelsoft.com>
>>> 
>>> Steve Cook wrote:
>>>> Hi All,
>>>> 
>>>> How do others as a blind instructor administer typing evaluations to
>>>> your consumer/clients?  Thanks in advance!
>>>> 
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>>>> SC Commission for the Blind
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