Saturday Seminars
The Virginia Rehabilitation Center for the Blind and Vision Impaired (VRCBVI) offers Saturday classes on various technology related topics. Appropriate participants are students with visual impairments, teachers, technology service providers, and other professionals. For detailed descriptions of the classes, follow the course links.
Spring 2011
VRCBVI is pleased to offer two Saturday seminars this spring. The first is scheduled for March 19, 2011. The second will be held on April 2, 2011. The deadline to register for the March 19 Seminar series is March 9, 2011 and the deadline to register for the April 2 series is March 23, 2011. You can register a number of ways. Complete the registration form and fax or mail to Leonard Recupero at the address provided or you can register online by clicking on the link indicated.
There will be three concurrent courses offered at each seminar. Please select only one when you register. Also, keep in mind that these courses have been scheduled but will only be offered if a sufficient number of people sign up for a course.
Due to space limitations in our temporary classrooms at the Department for the Blind and Vision Impaired’s main headquarters building, we have to limit class size to 3-4 students for each course offered. Priority will be given to students who need a class for school or work.
Training Location:
Virginia Department for the Blind and Vision Impaired
Headquarters Building
397 Azalea Avenue
Richmond, Virginia 23227
Duration of Training:
9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Cost:
$25.00 (includes lunch, materials, and refreshments). Questions? Contact Lenny Recupero at Leonard.recupero@dbvi.virginia.gov or (804) 371-3338. Mail or fax your registration form to the address below. If you mail your form, include the $25.00 registration fee. Make check payable to VRCBVI. Payment (cash or check) will be accepted on or before the seminar date.
Saturday Seminar Registration
Virginia Rehabilitation Center for the Blind and Vision Impaired
401 Azalea Avenue
Richmond, Virginia 23227
Phone: 804-371-3151 Fax: 804-371-3092
March 19, 2011
Registration Deadline: March 9, 2011
Download and Complete a Registration Application (in Word) to Fax or Mail: March 19, 2011 Saturday Seminar Application
gister On-line for this Seminar at http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/LQNPTFK
Course Descriptions
Course 1A - ZoomText 9.1 with Microsoft Word 2007
ZoomText instruction will cover Activating and Deactivating ZoomText, User Interface, Doc Reader, App Reader, Zoom Windows, and Key commands. Starting Word, opening an existing file, exploring cursor movements, editing a document, creating a document, Save As vs. Save, printing a document , closing a file, and closing a program.
Prerequisites: This seminar is designed for new ZoomText users who have prior experience with word processing in a Windows environment.
Link for Additional Course Information: Zoom Test 9.1 with MS Word
Course 1B – System Access – An Introduction
The goal of this course it to provide participants with experience using the System Access screen reader to complete basic document editing and navigation and to provide participants with exposure to the System Access Mobile Network.
Prerequisites: There are no prerequisite skills for this seminar.
Link for Additional Course Information: System Access - An Introduction
Course 1C - Excel 2007 with ZoomText
In this Saturday Seminar attendees can expect to begin by learning what a spreadsheet is and what you might use it for. After a trip around the Excel window and an introduction to the Ribbon and how it is used, participants will learn to enter text and numeric data into a spreadsheet and they will learn how to manipulate that data by editing, formatting, and changing the overall layout of the spreadsheet. Training in Excel would not be complete without learning to create formulas and use functions. The final steps will be to save and print a spreadsheet. Then, the icing on the cake will be for participants to create a spreadsheet from scratch (as time permits). Participants will be given a disk to take home containing all material used in the seminar.
Prerequisites: This seminar is designed for Excel users who have prior experience with ZoomText and the Windows environment. The class will be taught in the VISTA environment
Link for Additional Course Information: Excel 2007 with Zoomtext
April 2, 2011
Registration Deadline: March 23, 2011
Click on this link to Download and Complete a Registration Application (in Word) to Fax or Mail: April 2, 2011 Saturday Seminar Application
Register Online for this Seminar at http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/L3NVFBJ
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Course Descriptions
Course 2A Internet and Email via ZoomText 9.1
ZoomText instruction will cover Activating and Deactivating ZoomText, User Interface, DocReader, AppReader, Zoom Windows, and Key commands. Internet topics will include basic Internet concepts, Navigating and Reading Web Pages, using links, Searches, and saving sites as a Favorite. E-mail topics will include reading messages, sending messages, replying to messages, deleting messages, and composing messages.
Prerequisites: This seminar is designed for new Internet users who have prior experience with ZoomText.
Link for Additional Course Information: Internet and Email via ZoomText 9
Course 2B – JAWS Essentials
The goal of this course is to provide participants with answers to questions about how to start using the JAWS for Windows screen reader to complete basic document editing and navigation.
Prerequisites: There are no prerequisite skills for this seminar.
Link for Additional Course Information: JAWS Essentials
Course 2C - Excel 2007 with JAWS
In this Saturday Seminar attendees can expect to begin by learning what a spreadsheet is and what you might use it for. After a trip around the Excel window and an introduction to the Ribbon and how it is used, participants will learn to enter text and numeric data into a spreadsheet and they will learn how to manipulate that data by editing, formatting, and changing the overall layout of the spreadsheet. Training in Excel would not be complete without learning to create formulas and use functions. The final steps will be to save and print a spreadsheet. Then, the icing on the cake will be for participants to create a spreadsheet from scratch (as time permits). Participants will be given a disk to take home containing all material used in the seminar.
Prerequisites: This seminar is designed for Excel users who have prior experience with JAWS and the Windows environment. The class will be taught in the VISTA environment.
Link for Additional Course Information: Excel 2007 with JAWS
