Using JAWS and
Internet Explorer
with Students
who are
Visually Impaired
Module Three
The Module Three PDF handout is
required for this session.
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while viewing this presentation.
Pennsylvania Training and Technical Assistance Network (PaTTAN)
December 4, 2007 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Presented by Brenda Loughrey
• Welcome
• Elluminate orientation
2
Elluminate Live!
Participant Orientation Slides
The Participant Interface
Polling
Whiteboard Tools
Raise
Hand
Send
Message
Talk
5
Connection Speed
• Set your Connection Speed based on your Internet
connection
Participant Info Window
• Raise/Lower Hand
• Emoticons
• Step Away
Audio
• Permission for Using Microphone
• Audio Set Up Utility
– Tools  Audio  Audio Setup Wizard
• Optimal Microphone Setting
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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 keypad
2. JAWS will announce function of keys
3. Press JAWSKEY+Function keys
4. 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.com
2. Notice focus lands on Google Search box
3. Press JAWSKEY+F1
Review information to use Edit box
4. Press Esc to close Help window
• Use Down Arrow to locate Google Search
• Press JAWSKEY+F1
5. 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.com
2. Notice only a single Edit box on this page
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Press E (Edit box); Press Enter (activate Forms Mode)
Type “Jamaica”; tab to Search button, Enter
3. Locate search results
find a line beginning “1-10 of…”
4. Press Control+K
5. Press Control+Home; Press K
Review Jamaica articles using standard reading keys
6. Press Alt+Left Arrow; Press E
Erase “Jamaica”; search for “Chocolate”
7. Press K
8. Press Alt+Left Arrow;
Return to Encyclopedia Home Page (Do not close)
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Exercise: Adding the Current Web Site to the
Favorites Menu
Assume you use the Encyclopedia website often
Press JAWSKEY+A
Verify www.encyclopedia.com
Press Alt+A to open Favorites menu
Press Enter (Add Favorite)
Press Tab to move to Name Edit box
Tab to OK button; Enter
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 position
Press Control+Shift+K
2. Press Enter to activate Add Placemarker button
3. Press Enter to accept name or type new name
then press Enter
Exercise: Creating Custom Placemarkers
1. Open www.yahoo.com
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Press Enter to activate Forms Mode in Edit box
Type search string; Press Enter
Press H to find heading
2. Use navigation commands to examine links
3. Use Links List to locate Sports Link
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Tab to and activate Move to Link to open Sports
4. Press Control+Shift+K
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Press Enter to activate Add button; Enter
5. Repeat Steps 3 and 4 for Music and TV links
6. Press Control+Home; Press K several times
Exercise: The Find Command
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Open www.usatoday.com/sports
See if there are any articles about baseball
Press Control+Home
Press Control+F
Type “baseball” in “Find What?” Edit box; Enter
5. 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
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Go to www.llbean.com
Activate “Free Catalogs” link
Click “Guide to Winter Warmth” catalog
Choose “Yes” if security information box appears
Examine form on next page; notice three edit boxes for “Address” –
first has label
6. 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”; Enter
9. Press Down Arrow
10. Press Control+JAWSKEY+Tab;
Type “Address Line3”; Enter
11. Press Control+Home; Press F repeatedly
12. 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 Link
2. Activate United Nations Charter Link
3. It is possible to read the entire Charter of the
United Nations
4. Press M to locate ableft_frame
5. Press Control+JAWSKEY+Tab; Type “Logo”; Enter
6. Label left_frame “Table of Contents; right_frame
“Document”
7. Press Control+Home; Press M repeatedly
8. Move to and read a few different chapters
Independent Practice
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www.msn.com
www.tvguide.com
www.litehousefoods.com
Bureau of Special Education
Pennsylvania Training and Technical Assistance Network
Edward G. Rendell
Governor
Gerald L. Zahorchak, D.Ed.
Secretary
Diane Castelbuono, Deputy Secretary
Office of Elementary and Secondary Education
John J. Tommasini, Director
Bureau of Special Education
Contact Information: Debby Holzapfel, dholzapfel@pattan.net
Mark Steciw, msteciw@patttan.net
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