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20250628 1130 Using Your Phone and Smart Glasses to Describe the World Around You Originally Broadcasted June 28, 2025, on ACB Media 3 Â Participants learned from experts how to use smart phone apps to help describe images, photos, and videos to help you better understand the world around you. Several apps were demonstrated including … Read more
20250628 1000 Efficient Messaging Using WhatsApp and JAWS with Brian Hartgen Originally Broadcasted June 28, 2025, on ACB Media 2 Â When we think of sending and receiving messages with WhatsApp, we perhaps think of doing so using our smart phones. But a computer-based app exists to carry out the same functionality. While this is … Read more
20250627 1300 Solving Your Tech Issues When You Are Not A Wizard Originally Broadcasted June 27, 2025, on ACB Media 2 Â Do you get frustrated when your devices do not work as expected? Participants joined Basics with BITS presenter Deborah Armstrong as we explored step by step methods for solving many common tech issues. … Read more
20250627 1130 The World of Windows-Microsoft Tools for the Blind Community Originally Broadcasted June 27, 2025, on ACB Media 4 Â Participants explored the latest advancements in Windows assistive technologies, including powerful AI-driven features and updates to Narrator and Magnifier. They learned how these tools are transforming digital experiences for blind and low vision users, … Read more
20250627 1000 Getting Started with WhatsApp on Your iPhone Originally Broadcasted June 27, 2025, on ACB Media 2 Â As of January 2025, WhatsApp has approximately 3.14 billion monthly active users worldwide. This marks a significant increase from previous years, solidifying its position as one of the most widely used messaging platforms globally. Participants joined … Read more
20250626 1000 Unleashing Your Inner Slacker Originally Broadcasted June 26, 2025 on ACB Media 2 Â Slack is a communication platform designed for teams and workplaces, facilitating collaboration through instant messaging, file sharing, and integration with various productivity tools. Slack provides channels for topic-specific discussions, direct messaging for private conversations, and supports video calls and … Read more
20250626 1600 Using Technology to Help Those Living with a Dual Sensory Loss Live to the FullestJ Originally Broadcasted June 26, 2025 on ACB Media 4 Â Participants joined Scott Davert, Coordinator of the Technology Research, and Innovations Center for the deaf blind at HKNC, as he explained how we can use technology to live … Read more
20250626 1430 Writing Audio Description with AI Tools Originally Broadcasted June 26, 2025 on ACB Media 4  This session was a discussion and demonstration of audio description AI writing and assessment tools and how they work on their own and with essential human collaboration.  Moderator: Renee Arrington-Johnson  Presenters: JOEL SNYDER, PhD., Author … Read more