So, you have a student who is ready to learn JAWS, a screen reader for computers. Where do you start? Pulling up the cheat sheet with the JAWS commands is overwhelming and intimidating. Not every student is automatically tech savvy having the skills to self-teach or move rapidly through a few JAWS lessons. Most students, especially students who are congenitally blind, need to start with basic concepts and bite-sized activities and commands. Lea Nagel with the Statewide Vision Resource Centre created 4 short, introductory JAWS videos geared for teachers who are looking for JAWS teaching tips.
Note: that the cursor is touching the first letter of the word. Ask student where cursor is currently located. Review commands and action of each command.
*Right/left arrow: Right arrow will move forward through the document; left arrow will move backwards through the document.
By Diane Brauner