Using JAWS and Internet Explorer

with Students who are

Visually ImpairedModule Three

Pennsylvania Training and Technical Assistance Network (PaTTAN)

December 4, 2007 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.

Presented by Brenda Loughrey

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• Welcome

• Elluminate orientation

Elluminate Live!Participant Orientation Slides

The Participant Interface

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Raise Hand

Send Message

Talk

Polling Whiteboard Tools

Connection Speed

• Set your Connection Speed based on your Internet connection

Participant Info Window

• Raise/Lower Hand

• Emoticons

• Step Away

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Audio

• Permission for Using Microphone

• Audio Set Up Utility– Tools Audio Audio Setup Wizard

• Optimal Microphone Setting

Direct Messaging Window

• Permission for Using Direct Messaging

• Send a Text Message–Public–Private

Whiteboard Tools

• Permission for using Whiteboard

• Tools

Polling

• Types

–Yes/No

–Multiple Choice

–Slowdown/Speedup Class Pace

• Responses will appear in the Participants window if the moderator has selected to show them

Module Three

Work Smart! Not Hard!

Focus on a few of the JAWS Features

Exercise: JAWS Keyboard Help

1. Open Internet Explorer• Press JAWSKEY+1 • listen for “Keyboard Help On”

Note: Press 1 on keyboard not keypad2. JAWS will announce function of keys3. Press JAWSKEY+Function keys4. Press JAWSKEY+1

listen for “Keyboard Help Off”

JAWS Context-Sensitive Help

Request Information about the current element at PC or Virtual PC Cursor

• Press JAWSKEY+F1• Use Arrow Keys to review information• Press Esc to close window

Exercise: Using Context-Sensitive Help

1. Go to www.google.com2. Notice focus lands on Google Search box3. Press JAWSKEY+F1Review information to use Edit box4. Press Esc to close Help window• Use Down Arrow to locate Google Search• Press JAWSKEY+F15. Press Esc to close Help window

Using Temporary Placemarkers as Landmarks

JAWS allow the user to set a single temporary placemarker on every HTML page (“User defined” landmark)

Temporary placemarker at the current position of the Virtual PC Cursor:

• Press Control+K• Press K from anywhere on webpage to return to

placemarker

Exercise: Using Temporary Placemarkers as Landmarks

1. Go to www.encyclopedia.com2. Notice only a single Edit box on this page• Press E (Edit box); Press Enter (activate Forms Mode)• Type “Jamaica”; tab to Search button, Enter3. Locate search results

find a line beginning “1-10 of…”4. Press Control+K5. Press Control+Home; Press K

Review Jamaica articles using standard reading keys6. Press Alt+Left Arrow; Press EErase “Jamaica”; search for “Chocolate”7. Press K8. Press Alt+Left Arrow;

Return to Encyclopedia Home Page (Do not close)

Exercise: Adding the Current Web Site to the Favorites Menu

1. Assume you use the Encyclopedia website often2. Press JAWSKEY+A

Verify www.encyclopedia.com3. Press Alt+A to open Favorites menu4. Press Enter (Add Favorite)5. Press Tab to move to Name Edit box6. Tab to OK button; Enter7. Use the added link in the Favorites menu for

future exercise

Custom Placemarkers

You may wish to set placemarkers at more than one location on a web page or HTML document.

Establishing useful placemarkers can greatly simplify tasks.

1. Move the Virtual PC Cursor to positionPress Control+Shift+K

2. Press Enter to activate Add Placemarker button3. Press Enter to accept name or type new name

then press Enter

Exercise: Creating Custom Placemarkers

1. Open www.yahoo.com • Press Enter to activate Forms Mode in Edit box• Type search string; Press Enter• Press H to find heading2. Use navigation commands to examine links3. Use Links List to locate Sports Link• Tab to and activate Move to Link to open Sports4. Press Control+Shift+K• Press Enter to activate Add button; Enter5. Repeat Steps 3 and 4 for Music and TV links6. Press Control+Home; Press K several times

Exercise: The Find Command

1. Open www.usatoday.com/sports2. See if there are any articles about baseball3. Press Control+Home4. Press Control+F

Type “baseball” in “Find What?” Edit box; Enter5. JAWS will move Virtual PC Curser to

“baseball”6. Press F3 to repeat search looking for other

occurrences of “baseball” on page

Custom Labels

To access custom label options, activate the “Run JAWS Manager” by pressing JAWSKEY+F2

Exercise: Assigning Custom Labels to Form Fields

1. Go to www.llbean.com 2. Activate “Free Catalogs” link3. Click “Guide to Winter Warmth” catalog4. Choose “Yes” if security information box appears5. Examine form on next page; notice three edit boxes for “Address” –

first has label6. Press E to locate first Address Edit box; press Down Arrow (move to

second edit box)7. Press JAWSKEY+F2 (Run JAWS Manager)8. Type “Address Line2”; Enter9. Press Down Arrow10. Press Control+JAWSKEY+Tab;

Type “Address Line3”; Enter11. Press Control+Home; Press F repeatedly12. Press Control+Home; Press JAWSKEY+F5;

Down Arrow through list; Press Esc

Exercise: Simplifying Web Page Navigation Using Custom Labels

1. Go to www.un.org; Select English Link2. Activate United Nations Charter Link3. It is possible to read the entire Charter of the

United Nations4. Press M to locate ableft_frame5. Press Control+JAWSKEY+Tab; Type “Logo”; Enter6. Label left_frame “Table of Contents; right_frame

“Document”7. Press Control+Home; Press M repeatedly8. Move to and read a few different chapters

Independent Practice

• www.msn.com• www.tvguide.com• www.litehousefoods.com

Edward G. Rendell Gerald L. Zahorchak, D.Ed. Governor Secretary

Diane Castelbuono, Deputy SecretaryOffice of Elementary and Secondary Education

John J. Tommasini, DirectorBureau of Special Education

Bureau of Special EducationPennsylvania Training and Technical Assistance Network

Contact Information: Debby Holzapfel, dholzapfel@pattan.netMark Steciw, msteciw@patttan.net

www.pattan.net