[Blindtlk] Fwd: NBP-Announce: KIDS: New Free Virtual Workshop, May 31st

[David Andrews]

>
>Free Online Workshop on Electronic Braille Books
>Thursday, May 31, 2007
>Contact: Amy Ruell at aruell at nbp.org
>
>National Braille Press and the Carroll Center for the Blind are pleased
>to announce the next offering in a series of free online presentations
>(webinars) designed for parents and teachers of children who are
>learning to read braille. The presentation will take place from 8:00 pm
>to 9:30 pm EDT on Thursday, May 31, 2007, and will focus on electronic
>braille files. Participants will learn what these files are, why they
>are important, how to obtain them, and how to use them.
>
>Representatives from NBP, National Library Services for the Blind and
>Physically Handicapped, American Printing House for the Blind, and
>Bookshare.org will showcase the resources available from their
>organizations and field questions from participants. This presentation
>will use the conference room of the Carroll Center and TC Conference
>audio and text chat utility from Talking Communities.
>
>To participate, you will need a Windows-based computer connected to the
>internet with Microsoft Internet Explorer web browser. If you want to be
>able to talk with the presenters during the question and answer session
>you will need a microphone attached to the appropriate jack on your
>computer's sound card. If you do not have a microphone, you will still
>be able to hear and see what the presenters have to show you. Those
>without a microphone can enter their questions as text by using their
>keyboards.
>
>To join us on May 31st, point your web browser to:
>www.everythingbraille.com
>
>and click on "Our Virtual Classroom." If you have not used the
>conferencing software before, you will need to download and install a
>very small program first.
>
>To download the software, click on the "Our Virtual Classroom" link, and
>then:
>
>1. Click on the "download here" button.
>2. When prompted to save or run the software, choose the "run" option.
>3. When warned that this file does not have a verified digital
>signature, click on the "run" option (this software is perfectly safe).
>4. The installation wizard will soon appear and proceed. Simply click
>the "finish" button when the plug-in is installed.
>5. To enter the conference room, click the "click here to enter the
>room" button.
>6. When the logon screen appears, enter your full name into the username
>box, leave the password field blank, and press the "logon" button.
>7. You are now ready to participate in the conference.
>
>If you have additional questions or need more information, please
>contact Amy Ruell at NBP by email at aruell at nbp.org or by phone at (888)
>965-8965 ext. 34.
>
>We look forward to seeing you on the 31st!
>
>Sincerely,
>
>Amy Ruell
>Program Manager
>
>
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David Andrews and white cane Harry.