The Freedom Scientific training team offers ongoing opportunities for you to advance your skills. We’re excited to announce our jam-packed August training schedule, where you’re sure to find something that will help you at work, school, or play.
If no time is listed for an event, access the link to get the time and other details. If you have other questions or need assistance with registration, email training@vispero.com. We also welcome your suggestions for future training events.
| When? | What? | About? | Where? |
| Tues, August 2 10:00 AM ET | Ask Sharky: Use PlaceMarkers to Quickly Locate Information on Web Pages | Join us to learn how to create and use PlaceMarkers to quickly navigate your favorite web pages, plus select blocks of text. | Clubhouse Download the Clubhouse app from iOS App Store or Google Play to participate on your mobile device. |
| Thurs, August 4 3:00 PM ET | ACB Community Event: Navigate YouTube with JAWS | We’ll show you how to search for, play, and navigate videos on YouTube using keyboard commands with JAWS. | American Council of the Blind To request an invitation, email community@acb.org. |
| Tues, August 9 10:00 AM ET | Ask Sharky: School Supply Shopping on Walmart.com | Need a convenient way to shop for school supplies? We’ll show you how to navigate Walmart.com with JAWS to quickly find everything you need. | Clubhouse Download the Clubhouse app from iOS App Store or Google Play to participate on your mobile device. |
| Thurs, August 11 Noon ET | Software Webinar: What Are the Benefits of a Campus, Building, or System-Wide Software License? | Join us to learn about the different types of Freedom Scientific software licenses and their benefits. | Zoom conferencing platform Register for this webinar, which offers ACVREP credits to those who attend the live webinar. |
| Thurs, August 11 3:00 PM ET | ACB Community Event: Five Ways to Troubleshoot JAWS Issues | Learn how to get help in JAWS, search for important JAWS commands, and troubleshoot common issues. | American Council of the Blind To request an invitation, email community@acb.org. |
| Tues, August 16 10:00 AM ET | Ask Sharky: What is Focus Assist, and why do you need it with Windows? | Want to avoid distracting Windows notifications? We’ll show you how to use the Focus Assist feature in Windows to silence notifications. | Clubhouse Download the Clubhouse app from iOS App Store or Google Play to participate on your mobile device. |
| Thurs, August 18 Noon ET | Software Webinar: Back to School with Freedom Scientific – Access Digital Textbooks with JAWS | Learn how to use JAWS in searching for and downloading digital textbooks on several commonly used platforms. | Zoom conferencing platform Register for this webinar, which offers ACVREP credits to those who attend the live webinar. |
| Thurs, August 18 3:00 PM ET | ACB Community Event: Use Flexible Web to Improve Your Web Browsing Experience with JAWS | Learn how to customize websites Use the JAWS feature Flexible Web to customize websites so the content is easy to read. | American Council of the Blind To request an invitation, email community@acb.org. |
| Tues, August 23 10:00 AM ET | Ask Sharky: Use the Desmos Graphing Calculator with JAWS | We’ll share tutorial demonstrations of this accessible third-party application, plus share additional math resources. | Clubhouse Download the Clubhouse app from iOS App Store or Google Play to participate on your mobile device. |
| Thurs, August 25 3:00 PM ET | ACB Community Event: Back to School with Braille – Five Focus Features to Get Your Year Off to a Great Start | Learn five powerful features of the Focus Braille Display to improve your braille experience. | American Council of the Blind To request an invitation, email community@acb.org. |
| Tues, August 30 10:00 AM ET | Ask Sharky: The Five Most Important Keyboard Commands for Formatting a Document | We’ll show you five keyboard commands for improving document formatting and increasing productivity. | Clubhouse Download the Clubhouse app from iOS App Store or Google Play to participate on your mobile device. |