Learning JAWS, ZoomText and Fusion can be overwhelming! Where do you start? Freedom Scientific has announced their teaching resources – training modules designed for teachers and AT instructors to use with students and clients. The first training module is available now and additional modules will be released each month. The training modules include: videos, resources, and quizzes.
Lesson One: Learning and Teach JAWS
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Navigating the Freedom Scientific Online Training Center
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Access JAWS training in DAISY format
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Access the Freedom Scientific online webinars and recorded archives
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Watch training videos on the Freedom Scientific YouTube Training Channel
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Locate accessible typing tutors and teach students basic document navigation
Link to Lesson One here.
Additional lessons
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Lesson Two: Options for Starting JAWS and Setting up Shortcut Keys – to be Posted by September 20
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Lesson Three: Using FSReader and the JAWS Basic Training – to be posted by October 31
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Lesson Four: Reading and Editing with JAWS – to be posted by November 30
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Lesson Five: Quickly get Help in JAWS – to be posted by Dec. 31
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Lesson 6: Using Popular Tools and JAWS
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Lesson 7: Teaching your Students to Navigate the Web with Surf’s Up
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Lesson 8: JAWS and Braille
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Lesson 9: Dictionary Manager
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Lesson 10: Windows Accessibility Features, Ease of Access Center
For details, go to Freedom Scientific’s website: Table of Contents – JAWS Training page
By Diane Brauner