alking Classrooms
Talking Communities will be providing a free weeklong series of workshops on on-line teaching using web conferencing software. During the week of January 7 from 4:30 to 5:30 CST, Talking Communities will be giving a free workshop on one aspect of synchronous on-line teaching, which are open to the public at http://www.talkingcomunities.com/moodle. (more…)
Most of us do one or more things a little differently than other people. Some of us wear eyeglasses or contact lenses to see a little better. Some of us put cushions on our chairs so we can sit more comfortably. Some of us type everything because we don’t like writing things out longhand.
If a person is in a situation where performing a function in the usual way is difficult, no one thinks much about it if that person amends the situation–and his own procedures–to enhance his performance.
Most of us do it so often that we don’t even consider that we’re adapting a situation to fit our own abilities–or disabilities. We’re just making things a little more comfortable, a little easier on ourselves.
That’s what adaptive computing technology is all about. Using special computing software and hardware to make things easier and more accessible for people with disabilities. (more…)
Award Winning Athlete and Author, Rachael Scdoris, Guest of Accessible World Sports Talk Friday, December 14, 2007 During this week’s Sports Talk event, sponsored by the Accessible World, you will have the opportunity to visit with Rachael Scdoris, a professional sled dog Iditarod racer from outside of Bend, Oregon and an outstanding athlete in spite of being visually impaired. You have seen and heard her on over 19 national television broadcasts, including: ABC Sports, National Geographic, Good Morning America, NBC Today Show, and on Peter Jennings on ABC World. She has also been featured in numerous magazines including: SI Women, Outside, Teen, Time, Seventeen, National Geographic World, Runners World, Nike Goddess, and &more. (more…)
Presenters: Bob Crane - C. Crane Company
Denise Russell - Speak To Me Catalog
Dale Campbell - Blind Mice Mart
Pat Ferguson - Ferguson Enterprises
Do you still need some new ideas for unique, fun, practical and yet affordable Christmas, other religious events, birthdays, anniversaries, or just thinking of you gifts for family and friends?
Do you also need to find gifts that are especially useful to those who are blind or visually impaired?
If you answered YES to either of these questions, don’t miss this week’s replay of the Accessible World annual Holiday Stocking Stuffers ONLINE EVENT. (more…)
On Friday, December 7, Talking Communities will be providing a free, online workshop on the use of Web Conferencing software. This workshop, which begins at 5:30 pm Eastern (2:30 pm Pacific), will focus on the use of the Document Center and using live and recorded PowerPoint presentations in a synchronous web conference room. Topics to be discussed include: How to upload and show a PowerPoint Presentation, How to display documents like Microsoft Word, Excel, or PDFs, and How to show a recorded presentation in a live web conference room. (more…)
The holiday season is here, and with it, the craziness of trying to find that perfect gift. Why fight the long lines and traffic when online shopping is just a keystroke away? Join Seminars@Hadley on December 13, 6:00PM CST, 24:00 GMT, as we navigate some popular online shopping websites and share tips from seasoned online shoppers. (more…)