[NABS-L] Regarding Google Earth Pro

[redwing731 at gmail.com]

Hi all! 

I'm currently taking a geology class at my local community college for my
degree. My Geology class requires all students to use Google Earth Pro for
half of the labs, starting on Thursday of this week. I have heard all over
the place that Google Earth is accessible, but so far, I have not been able
to actually see its accessible capabilities in action. I have not heard much
feed back and it seems that no one I know knows a thing about Google Earth's
accessible features either. I have not also been able to find a good short
cut list, video or tutorial that's remotely helpful for independent blind
users who are not working near sighted people during this hunt to learn
about it. The lists I have found seem to be either out of date or they
contain directions for mouse users. I have also watched a YouTube video that
also only contained mouse directions. That video promised keyboard short
cuts but they also didn't follow through with that promise. I'm a keyboard
user, not a mouse user. I'm using JAWS 2022, Office 2021, and my go to
browser is Firefox. As of this email, Google Earth Pro is open in front of
me and so far, I can only get JAWS to say "button", "check box unchecked",
"check box checked", "Edit" and maybe a few things like "pictures", but I
have not managed to get anywhere else beyond this point. 

My questions: 

 Does anyone know how to use Google Earth? 

 Is it true that Google Earth is fully accessible to blind users? 

 Where is a helpful tutorial and cheat sheet for visual but blind users who
are not near sighted people? 

Where is there a resource that gives out directions that are like the game
"Simon Says" for those who are blind but know nothing about Google Earth,
but who also needs to learn it? 

Does any resource exist that has these things I mentioned in my last two
questions but is also up to date? 

If there is nothing out there that's helpful and up to date, who can I get
the best help from? 

Where can I get the best help for my needs? 

I'm stuck and can't move forward without a helping hand. I greatly
appreciate any help you all may have for me! 

Kendra