Technology

Technology training courses

Summary: Training for professionals using technology with individuals with sight loss.

• Course listings
• Training schemes
• Further information
• Useful links - technology

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Course listings

Most of the following short courses take place on a range of dates in 2008:

Courses in Birmingham

• Supernova workshop: supporting users of Supernova Access Technology - hands on experience of Supernova, focusing on some of the essential skills required to support users. Friday 19 September 2008.
• Zoomtext workshop: supporting users of Zoomtext – learn to use and configure Zoomtext access technology software for effective computer access. Friday 17 October 2008.

Courses in Bristol

• Adapting computers for people who are blind and partially sighted – an opportunity to gain in-depth, practical experience in the use of screen readers and screen magnifiers. Next date: Friday 13 June 2008.
• Bringing the web to life - gain awareness of internet accessibility issues and hands-on experience with access technology software and the internet. Next date: Friday 18 July 2008.
• Transcription: using a PC to provide accessible information - learn and practise the basic methods by which inaccessible information can be transcribed into accessible formats. Next date: Friday 10 October 2008.
• Enabling independence through technology – gain an overview of a range of different technologies which help provide blind and partially sighted people independent access to information. Next date: to be confirmed.

Courses in Leeds

• Setting up your hardware for blind and partially sighted users – Wednesday 8 October 2008
• JAWS: an introduction – Wednesday 5 November 2008
• Switches and who needs them? Technology for pupils with complex needs – learn about a wide range of switches, software and other devices for children and young people with complex needs. Wednesday 26 November 2008.

Courses in Liverpool

• JAWS workshop: supporting users of JAWS - practical advice and guidance on how to support learners who use the JAWS screen reader. Next date: Wednesday 24 September 2008.
• Supernova workshop: supporting users of Supernova Access Technology - hands on experience of Supernova, focusing on some of the essential skills required to support Supernova users. Next date: Thursday 25 September 2008.
• Zoomtext workshop: supporting users of Zoomtext – learn to use and configure Zoomtext software so that it can be used effectively and provide computer access for a user. Next date: Tuesday 4 November 2008.
• See IT for Free! Low cost and no cost solutions to access a PC – an overview of what is available right now! Next date: Wednesday 5 November 2008.
• Throw away the mouse – introduction to the way in which computers can be used without the mouse. Next date to be confirmed.
• Leopard on the Loose - skills workshop in accessing Apple Macintosh computers. Next date to be confirmed.

Courses in London

• Introduction to access technology course - an overview of the different Access Technologies available and their uses. Next date: Wednesday 25 June 2008.
• Throw away the mouse – introduction to the way in which computers can be used without the mouse. Next date: Tuesday 8 July 2008.
• JAWS workshop: supporting users of JAWS - practical advice and guidance on how to support learners who use the JAWS screen reader. Next date: Wednesday 16 July 2008.
• Supernova workshop: supporting users of Supernova Access Technology - hands on experience of Supernova, focusing on some of the essential skills required to support Supernova users. Next date: Thursday 23 October 2008.

Courses in Peterborough

• Creating accessible Word and Excel documents - a very practical course that will help you gain the essential knowledge and key skills to produce accessible documents in MS Word and MS Excel, based on RNIB accessibility guidelines. Next date to be confirmed.

Courses in Wales

• An Introduction to accessible ICT - providing an overview to the way in which computers can be used without a mouse, and providing a session on Visual Awareness. Next date: Thursday 26 June 2008.
• Using Supernova workshop: supporting users of Supernova - practical advice and guidance on how to support learners and users who use the Supernova access software. Next date: Wednesday 9 July 2008.
• Using JAWS workshop: supporting users of JAWS - practical advice and guidance on how to support learners and users who use the JAWS screen reader. Next date: Thursday 10 July 2008.
• Web Accessibility and Email - providing advice and guidance on how to navigate web pages and email programmes using accessible software and hardware. Next date: Tuesday 9 September 2008.

Other areas of the UK

Contact your local RNIB regional centre to find out what else is on offer in your area. We also offer training in Scotland and Northern Ireland.

Training schemes

BCAB Trainer Certification Scheme

Find out about the BCAB Trainer Certification Scheme, enabling access technology trainers to work towards a qualification. BTCS provides a professional qualification for Access Technology trainers in the UK.

Further information

See our course administration and booking conditions.

Courses can be customised to suit the needs of particular organisations, employers and other agencies. If you would like to talk about training specifically designed to meet your needs, contact your nearest regional centre to discuss your requirements. Contact details for specific courses are given in the relevant sections.

If you have further queries about ways in which RNIB can help to meet your training needs, please contact Liz Gutteridge on 0121 665 4221 or email DSTraining@rnib.org.uk

For information on further training and development opportunities, please visit our training and consultancy homepage.

Useful links - technology

• Tactile Graphics 2008 conference, 3-5 December 2008, Jury’s Inn, Birmingham, UK.
• Techshare is our regular conference for professionals, which highlights the role of technology in everyday life for people with sight problems.
• For more information on accessible technology, go to our technology homepage.
• Find out about how to plan, build and test accessible websites from our Web Access Centre.

Content author: DSTraining@rnib.org.uk

Last updated: 09/06/2008 16:03