iPad with VoiceOver Course: Audio

By Diane Brauner on March 30, 2022

It is challenging to teach assistive technology skills on top of all the other things you (the TVI) are responsible for! Here is a free online resource designed for BLV adults or students who are self-motivated. The course goes into details of various app and is not intended for young students. The course is entertaining with engaging sound clips - guarenteed to keep your student actively engaged! This audio-only course can also be used as "flip the classroom" style of teaching; assign a session for the student to watch and practice at home, then review during VI time.

The iPad for All Computing Course by Tech Juggernaut is an auditory-only course available on YouTube.

Note: The numbering of the YouTube sessions are not consistent. Day 4 and Day 6 are skipped but there are four Day 7 videos. See the title of each session and what that session contains below:

Day 1 Part 1

This session has a great review of VoiceOver gestures!

0:00 Welcome
3:00 What to Expect
6:25 Meet the Trainers
1 8:28 What You’ll Need
20:00 Review of Voiceover Concepts
25:14 iPad Physical Descriptions
28:10 iPad Orientations
30:07 iPad Setup
32:22 Unlocking an iPad

Day 1 Part 2

0:00 Welcome Back
1:10 Quick Review
4:25 Home Screen Components
14:11 Home Screen Voiceover Demo
19:37 Special Gestures
25:55 Overview of Control Center
32:07 All About Notifications
39:05 Spotlight
41:37The Split View Experience
45:07 Check Out Your iPad Settings
53:35 TTJ Challenge

Day 2 Part 1

Includes TTJ Extras on badge counrs, iCloud, and adding third-party email accounts

Day 2 Part 2

Includes discussion on the importance of entering proper contact information for yourself and others as well as a plyaful, yet meaningful, conversation with Siri

Day 3 Part 1

Typing on the on-screen keyboard, as well as the Messages app

Day 3 Part 2

We continue with an in-depth look at th eMessages app, complete with demos

(Jumps to Day 5)

Day 5 Part 1

The first of two parts about surfing the web with Safari

(Jumps to Day 6)

Apple Pay, Apple Card, downloading files in Safari, and look at the Files app

Day 7 (March 16, 2022)

We have several TJJ Extras in this session, including a discussion fo how to add cellular service to your iPad, how to use the App Library, and more. We also explore the Apple Mail app in-depth.

Day 7 Part 2