The Freedom Scientific training team offers ongoing opportunities for you to join us in live training sessions and advance your skills. We’re excited to announce our jam-packed December training schedule, where you’re sure to find something that will help you at work, school, or play.
If you have questions or need assistance with registration, email training@vispero.com. We also welcome your suggestions for future training events. Beginning in January 2023, Ask Sharky events will be available in Clubhouse and Zoom. Stay tuned for more details!
When | What | About | Where |
Thurs, December 1 3:00 PM ET | ACB Community Event: Low Vision Tips to Increase Productivity | Join Mike Wood for tips on tackling common tasks with low vision devices. Tasks include reading mail, writing documents, and shopping. | American Council of the Blind To request an invitation, email community@acb.org. |
Tues, December 6 11:30 AM ET | Webinar with American Printing House for the Blind (APH): What’s New with JAWS, ZoomText, and Fusion 2023? | Learn about and see a demonstration of new features in JAWS, ZoomText, and Fusion 2023. | Zoom conferencing platform Register for this webinar, which offers ACVREP credits to those who attend the live webinar. |
Tues, December 6 1:00 PM ET | Ask Sharky: Use JAWS Smart Glance for Holiday Shopping | Learn how to use the new Smart Glance feature in JAWS and Fusion when navigating shopping sites, searching for items, and navigating your shopping cart. | Clubhouse Download the Clubhouse app from iOS App Store or Google Play to participate on your mobile device. |
Thurs, December 8 3:00 PM ET | ACB Community Event: Where to Find Braille Command Resources | Join Ron Miller to learn the locations of command lists, user guides, and options in the Focus Braille Display menu. | American Council of the Blind To request an invitation, email community@acb.org. |
Tues, December 13 10:00 AM ET | Ask Sharky: Use Auto-Complete in Excel with JAWS | Learn to use the auto-complete feature in Excel with JAWS to save time and increase proficiency. | Clubhouse Download the Clubhouse app from iOS App Store or Google Play to participate on your mobile device. |
Wed, December 14 2:00 PM ET | VetTech: Use JAWS Layered Commands | We’ll demonstrate how to access JAWS layered commands for tasks such as setting volume, using Convenient OCR, and accessing notifications. Offered by the Blinded Veterans Association (BVA), this session is open to the public. | Zoom conferencing platform https://us06web.zoom.us/j/85625909913?pwd=OGM0U3JTOWFmZllaQXcyZ0JmK2RxZz09 Meeting ID: 856 2590 9913 Passcode: 1945 |
Thurs, December 15 Noon ET | Software Webinar: Clear the Clutter: Personalize Your Web Experience with JAWS | We’ll show you powerful JAWS features for improving web page navigation and personalizing your browsing experience. | Zoom conferencing platform Register for this webinar, which offers ACVREP credits to those who attend the live webinar. |
Thurs, December 15 3:00 PM ET | ACB Community Event: Five Tips for Managing PDF Documents with JAWS | Jeff Bazer will show you how to: use Convenient OCR to read inaccessible PDFs; choose whether to access documents in Adobe Reader or your web browser; use Smart Glance to navigate PDFs; and customize accessibility settings in Adobe Reader. | American Council of the Blind To request an invitation, email community@acb.org. |
Tues, December 20 10:00 AM ET | Ask Sharky: Three Reasons to Use Immersive Reader in Microsoft Edge | Learn to use Microsoft’s Immersive Reader to efficiently read articles and blog posts on the web. | Clubhouse Download the Clubhouse app from iOS App Store or Google Play to participate on your mobile device. |
Thurs, December 22 3:00 PM ET | ACB Community Event: Use Smart Glance to Fill Out Online Forms | Elizabeth Whitaker and Rachel Buchanan will show you how to use Smart Glance to locate fields where fonts or colors indicate required data. | American Council of the Blind To request an invitation, email community@acb.org. |
Tues, December 27 10:00 AM ET | Ask Sharky: Schedule and Navigate Meetings in Microsoft Teams with JAWS | Learn how to schedule, navigate, and join meetings in Microsoft Teams with JAWS. | Clubhouse Download the Clubhouse app from iOS App Store or Google Play to participate on your mobile device. |
Thurs, December 29 3:00 PM ET | ACB Community Event: Five Tips for Shopping Online | Join Rachel Buchanan and Elizabeth Whitaker for five tips on finding products, locating your shopping cart, and completing the purchasing process. | American Council of the Blind To request an invitation, email community@acb.org. |