[Trainer-Talk] Seeking Helpful Resources

[New Vision Tech Center]

Anita,
You might check out Podcasts and materials from AppleVis.com ... Also a 
Apple Magic Pad might give you a similar gesture ability as you'd find 
on your iDevice. Just a thought. I'm not a VO expert on macs but I think 
ultimately I'd find it easier based on what I've read, to teach students 
how to use it than JAWS. I especially find the rotar on Safari a easy 
concept to grasp.

By the way, as a trainer. There's nothing more important you can be 
learning than how to do research. I'd say that skill set will be much 
more valuable too you than learning any particular system backwards and 
forwards.

-David
A.T. Instructor for New Vision

On 12/29/2015 2:25 AM, Anita Ogletree via Trainer-Talk wrote:
> Happy Holidays.
>
> My name is Anita and I am seeking some assistance.
>
> Currently I am in the midst of learning how to use the Mac. I thought it
> would be easy to do since I had very little trouble converting from basic
> mobile phones to an iPhone. VoiceOver made my life so much better in that
> aspect but the adjustment from a Window's environment with screen reading
> software to VoiceOver on the Mac has been challenging.
>
> The plan is to eventually be able to contract with an ATS company trainer
> others to desiring to learn. I did have several hours with an individual
> who works with VR clients but I feel that I will need more in order to be
> successful as a trainer.
>
> I am hoping there are other tools for learning how to use the Mac and
> VoiceOver that gives more of a step-by-step guide or that will walk me
> through learning the keystrokes and commands. For instance, I usually read
> through the User's manual for a notetaker that I am interesting in learning
> to use and it is a reference I can look back at for something I may need
> later on. I hate tried to find something that will orient me to the
> MacBookPro that I have but the information is mor-or-less a general
> overview of how things should work. I get the basic concept but when it
> comes to being able to apply the procedures, I get turned around or stuck
> and not sure how to resolve the problems I find myself in.
>
> I don't want to drag this on too much longer causing anyone to regret
> opening my message so I am humbly asking for any help that someone can
> share with me to get me from A to B.
>
> Thank you in advance for any assistance anyone can pass along.
>
> Warmest regards,
>
> Anita
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David Ward
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(Formerly Voice of the Blue Ridge)
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