[Trainer-talk] Talking Typer equivalent for Mac?

[nancy.l.coffman at gmail.com]

A low-tech solution would be to use the Hadley school for the blind skiboarding course, and have the person do it on their mac with voiceover. This is not sophisticated like the typing programs, but it is an old fashion way of getting the job done.

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> On Jul 17, 2015, at 12:53 PM, Misty Williams via Trainer-talk <trainer-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Thank you. 
> 
> FYI- Talking Typer is a typing trainer program that speaks the lessons
> (rather than solely showing them on-screen, like a majority of typing
> programs). It calculates typing speed and accuracy.
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Trainer-talk [mailto:trainer-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Bob
> Clark via Trainer-talk
> Sent: Friday, July 17, 2015 1:23 PM
> To: List for teachers and trainers of adaptive technology
> Cc: Bob Clark
> Subject: Re: [Trainer-talk] Talking Typer equivalent for Mac?
> 
> Hello:
> 
>  I am not familiar with that product.
>  However, I suggest that you check www.applevis.com.  They have a blog, a
> forum, and list many ios and os x apps.
>  Have a great day.
> 
>          Bob
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Misty Williams via Trainer-talk <trainer-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Friday, July 17, 2015 12:54 PM
> To: Trainer-talk at nfbnet.org
> Cc: Misty Williams <misty.williams at tampalighthouse.org>
> Subject: [Trainer-talk] Talking Typer equivalent for Mac?
> 
> Hi,
> 
> 
> 
> Please help! I am at a loss and hope you can help me. J
> 
> 
> 
> I have a student who needs touch typing instruction at home. We normally use
> Talking Typer, but it is only available for Windows and he just purchased a
> new Mac. After a few hours of googling and asking my colleagues, we were
> unable to find anything.
> 
> 
> 
> Can you recommend a comparable program that can be installed on a Mac?
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> Misty Williams
> 
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