[Trainer-Talk] Seeking tips for remote group screen-reader training

[mevers421 at gmail.com]

On zoom, you can have them do a screen share by pressing alt plus S and then
have them select the checkbox, which says to share their audio. Then have
them press alt plus S to turn off their screen share after they are done.
That would be the quickest and most economical way to do what you are
describing. Hope this information was helpful.

Michael Evers
Assistant Director
Center for Educational Accessibility and Disability Resources
University of South Alabama (USA)
Mevers421 at gmail.com

-----Original Message-----
From: Mabry, Jessie <Jessie.Mabry at ct.gov> 
Sent: Wednesday, September 20, 2023 12:55 PM
To: trainer-talk at nfbnet.org
Subject: [Trainer-Talk] Seeking tips for remote group screen-reader training

Hi everyone,

I have been asked to head up some virtual training workshops for blind high
school students in my state. The idea, as proposed to me, is to offer
virtual JAWS lessons to a small cohort that will be expected to demonstrate
learning between sessions and connect on a mailing list for mutual support.
This will be my first such project, so I'm hoping some of you have done
something similar. I have a few questions:


  *   First, I'd like the workshops to be interactive instead of making the
students listen to me lecture and demo skills, and then not ask questions
till the end. I won't be able to hear all their copies of JAWS, but I want
to make sure they are following along. Any ideas for how I can check in
besides having each of them demo in front of the cohort or taking their word
for it that they have completed a task?
  *   Is Zoom a good platform for this type of thing or is there a better
one?
  *   Are there any curricula or roadmaps that you find work well for youth?
  *   Do you have deliverables or homework?
  *   Are weekly classes best to maintain momentum, or could I run them less
often?

Thanks for any feedback you might have.

Jessie Mabry
Access Technologist
Children's Services Program
Bureau of Education and Services for the Blind (BESB)
184 Windsor Avenue
Windsor, CT, 06095
860-578-5373, (text or call)
jessie.mabry at ct.gov<mailto:jessie.mabry at ct.gov>

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