The Freedom Scientific training team offers ongoing opportunities for you to advance your skills. We’re excited to announce our jam-packed June training schedule, where you’re sure to find something that will help you at work 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? | Where? | Why attend? |
| Wed, June 1 | Beginner’s Corner: Where to Start When Setting Up Your Focus Braille Display | Clubhouse Download the Clubhouse app from iOS App Store or Google Play to participate on your mobile device. | Need to know where to start with your Focus Braille Display? Join us with special guest Ron Miller to learn about setting up your display and using its features. |
| Thurs, June 2 3:00 PM ET | ACB Community Event: Downloading the JAWS Training Bundle and Reading from the Focus Braille Display | American Council of the Blind To request an invitation, email community@acb.org. | Learn how to download the JAWS Basic Training Bundle and access the HTML training files with your Focus Braille Display. |
| Mon, June 6 | Ask Sharky: Create a signature in Outlook | Clubhouse Download the Clubhouse app from iOS App Store or Google Play to participate on your mobile device. | Need to know how to create an email signature in Outlook with JAWS? We’ll demonstrate this task using Outlook 365. |
| Wed, June 8 | Beginner’s Corner: Change the Data Type in an Excel Spreadsheet | Clubhouse Download the Clubhouse app from iOS App Store or Google Play to participate on your mobile device. | Join us for an instructional demonstration on changing the data type when creating an Excel spreadsheet. |
| Thurs, June 9 Noon ET | Hardware Webinar: Home and Self-Care Tips from the Field Using Magnification Devices | Zoom conferencing platform Register for this webinar, which offers ACVREP credits to those who attend the live webinar. | Join Mike Wood and Michelle Williams for tips on performing everyday activities using video magnification. |
| Thurs, June 9 3:00 PM ET | ACB Community Event: Tips and Tricks for Making Excel Spreadsheets More Accessible | American Council of the Blind To request an invitation, email community@acb.org. | Join us to learn how to create accessible spreadsheets so they are easier to access and read with JAWS. |
| Mon, June 13 | Ask Sharky: Use the Out-of-Office Feature in Outlook | Clubhouse Download the Clubhouse app from iOS App Store or Google Play to participate on your mobile device. | Want to know how to notify email senders when you are out of the office? We’ll demonstrate this task using Outlook 365 and JAWS. |
| Wed, June 15 | Beginner’s Corner: Vispero Partnership with Computers for the Blind | Clubhouse Download the Clubhouse app from iOS App Store or Google Play to participate on your mobile device. | Learn about the partnership between Vispero and Computers for the Blind, how it works, and how it can benefit you or someone you know. |
| Thurs, June 16 Noon ET | Software Webinar: Prep and Proof Google Documents Using Suggesting Mode and Comments with JAWS | Zoom conferencing platform Register for this webinar, which offers ACVREP credits to those who attend the live webinar. | Join us for another Prep and Proof webinar to learn how to navigate comments and track changes in Google Docs with JAWS. |
| Thurs, June 16 3:00 PM ET | ACB Community Event: Teacher’s Resources and Continuing Ed | American Council of the Blind To request an invitation, email community@acb.org. | Join us to learn about our resources for teachers and how to get ACVREP credits when attending a live webinar. |
| Mon, June 20 | Ask Sharky: Amazon shopping with JAWS | Clubhouse Download the Clubhouse app from iOS App Store or Google Play to participate on your mobile device. | Want to learn how to shop on Amazon using JAWS? We’ll show you how to navigate the Amazon website, search for products, and add them to your cart. |
| Wed, June 22 | Beginner’s Corner: Use the Auto-Complete Feature in Excel | Clubhouse Download the Clubhouse app from iOS App Store or Google Play to participate on your mobile device. | Want to minimize typing in Excel when entering data in spreadsheets? Join us to learn how to use the auto-complete feature with JAWS. |
| Thurs, June 23 3:00 PM ET | ACB Community Event: An Overview of Using Zoom and JAWS | American Council of the Blind To request an invitation, email community@acb.org. | Join us for an overview of using the Zoom conferencing platform with JAWS. We’ll walk you through navigating the platform and using common features with keyboard commands. |
| Thurs, June 23 8:00 PM ET | FSOpenLine | Zoom and Clubhouse Learn more on the FSOpenLine blog page and stay tuned for details on how to join right here on our blog. | Do you have questions about our products or an idea you’d like to share? Join us for FSOpenLine, Freedom Scientific’s live call-in show. |
| Mon, June 27 | Ask Sharky: Navigating and Attending Virtually the American Council of the Blind Convention and National Federation of the Blind Convention | Clubhouse Download the Clubhouse app from iOS App Store or Google Play to participate on your mobile device. | We’ll show you how to navigate the ACB and NFB convention schedules and attend virtual events using JAWS. |
| Wed, June 29 | Beginner’s Corner: How to Join Virtual Events at the ACB and NFB Conventions | Clubhouse Download the Clubhouse app from iOS App Store or Google Play to participate on your mobile device. | Learn how to join virtual events at the ACB and NFB conventions using JAWS. |