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BrailleNote Training Agenda

by Sharon Nichols

October 5, 2002

1. Welcome And Introduction
2. Overview:
   1. Why Windows CE
   2. Compatibility vs. access: understanding the difference
   3. Selecting an appropriate environment from which a student might independently and efficiently complete tasks
3. Overview Of BrailleNote's Hardware And Software
   1. Hardware overview
      1. Ports, connectors, and accessories
      2. Braille display, thumb-keys, and touch cursors
      3. Braille keyboard
   2. The KeySoft Productivity Suite of applications
      1. Exploring the "main menu"
      2. Exploring the "options" menu
      3. Utilizing "context sensitive help" and on-line user documentation
4. Using The BrailleNote
   1. Navigating throughout menus and applications:
      1. Using the keyboard
      2. using BrailleNote's thumb-keys
   2. Actioning an item in a menu:
      1. Using the keyboard
      2. Using BrailleNote's cursor routing buttons
   3. Escaping out of a menu:
      1. using the keyboard
      2. using BrailleNote's thumb-keys
   4. Utilizing BrailleNote's hot-key command structure to:
   1. launch an application
   2. return to a previous menu
   3. Activate the "main" or "options" menu
   4. Multi-task between applications
5. Practical applications Of The BrailleNote
   1. The sharing of data between sighted instructors and students who are blind--understanding the problem
   2. Receiving a homework assignment in an accessible format via the BrailleNote, completing that assignment, and returning it back to the instructor
   3. Scheduling one's day using the BrailleNote
   4. Managing contact details using the BrailleNote's address list
   5. E-mail: a 21st century means of sharing data between sighted instructors and students who are blind
   6. Unveiling the first portable web-browser on the BrailleNote platform designed for students who are blind to:
   1. research homework assignments
   2. keep in touch with current events
   3. download textbooks
   7. Reading books easily and safely using the Book reader utility
   8. Interacting with a PC using a BrailleNote:
   1. ActiveSync utility
   2. the BrailleNote as a Braille terminal
   9. Time permitting--an exploration of optional:
   1. Multi-lingual capabilities
   2. GPS functionality
6. Conclusion
   1. Closing Comments
   2. Questions and answer

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