The PC cursor is the system focus, and yes, it is visible, it's the virtual
PC cursor sighted people can't see I believe. What I did was allow them to
ask questions as I went along, and I clarified things if they got confused.
I also allowed jaws to speak the entire message it needed to, rather than
pressing control after i'd heard what I needed, so they knew what a user
should expect from a specific action.
Aiden
----- Original Message -----
From: "Kimsan" <blindgu...@gmail.com>
To: <blind-computing@jaws-users.com>
Sent: Sunday, March 07, 2010 4:36 PM
Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] teaching jaws
Aiden:
So was there any confusion? Meaning you explaining what you were doing vs
what they were seeing?
If memory serves me correctly isn't the PC cursor different from the mouse
cursor and a person cannot see the pc cursor?
Thanks for everyones input its helping out!
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-----Original Message-----
From: blind-computing-boun...@jaws-users.com
[mailto:blind-computing-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of Aiden
Gardiner
Sent: Sunday, March 07, 2010 7:15 AM
To: blind-computing@jaws-users.com
Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] teaching jaws
Hi,
I did some demonstrations of jaws to sighted individuals at a college
staff
development day a while ago. Basically, all I did was slow the speech down
to it's default speed, maybe slightly faster, so they could understand it
easier, then I took them through the basics of using word, navigating the
desktop and the internet without the mouse. I kept the screen on and
simply
let them see that I was using the keyboard all of the time and I also
explained exactly what I was doing. I would've like to have been able to
give them each a turn using it with me guiding them, however we had time
constraints and a lack of machines and licences to deal with.
Aiden
----- Original Message -----
From: <angel...@sbcglobal.net>
To: <blind-computing@jaws-users.com>
Sent: Sunday, March 07, 2010 1:35 PM
Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] teaching jaws
I would turn off the screen and disconnect the mouse. In days gone by
everyone, blind and sighted, all learned to touch type. The only way for
a
sighted person to learn any screen reader, in my opinion, is to learn to
use it as we blind would.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Kimsan" <blindgu...@gmail.com>
To: <blind-computing@jaws-users.com>
Sent: Thursday, March 04, 2010 9:09 PM
Subject: [Blind-Computing] teaching jaws
Hello folks:
I have a question and I hope to gain several responses from this post.
When teaching jaws to a sighted individual, not partially
sighted, but full blown 20-20, what would your approach be?
Meaning: would you turn the screen off so the person can
get
the full affect of how to use jaws? Would you iliminate using the mouse?
What would be the most important thing to mention/keep in mind when
teaching
sighted folks? If I have more questions to add, I will post them to
this
thread. If you do not want to generate tons of traffic on this thread
and
cause an annoyance, please feel free to email me at
blindgu...@gmail.com.
Thanks, and I hope to hear from you.
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