Shared Resources: GTT Edmonton Suggested Meeting Topics for the Coming Autumn and Winter Seasons, 2015-16

Hello GTT Edmonton:
As we move into autumn and winter it is timely to think about what kinds of information we might share at our GTT meetings in the coming months. Following
is a sample to help you think about topics that interest you.

Productivity  and Employment
 Low vision electronic magnifiers both desktop and portable.
 Screen magnification for PC and MAC.
 Refreshable electronic braille devices.
 Surfing the web with a screen reader.
 Using Excel with a screen reader.
 Using MS Word with a screen reader.
 Using Outlook with a screen reader.
 Using Power Point with a screen reader.
 Navigating the ribbon in Microsoft Office programs such as Outlook, Excel, and Word.
 Comparisons of Scan and read technology like Open Book, Kurzweil, KNFB Reader on iPhone, Eye Pal, Prodigi, , and VERA.
 Talking typing tutorial programs like, Typeability, Talking Typing Tutor and Talking Typing Teacher. 

Communication and Information Access
 Assistive iPhone apps Such as KNFB Reader, TapTapSee, DigitEyes, Looktel, Be My Eyes.
 Communication iPhone apps such as email, iMessage, FaceTime, Skype.
 Using social media programs like Facebook and Twitter.
 Using Siri voice commands and dictation on the iPhone.
Recording/editing audio on PCs and MACs.
 Beginner screen reading/magnification programs like Dolphin Guide, Speak Easy and the JAWS companion called LEASEY. 

Orientation and Navigation
 GPS iPhone apps such as Blind Square, Seeing Eye, Ariadne.
 Dedicated GPS devices such as the HumanWare Trekker Breeze and Braille Note Taker software from Sendero GPS.
 Comparison of pros and cons for GPS apps vs. dedicated devices.

Reading and Entertainment
 Listening to talking books with Victor Reader Stream.
 Finding/downloading CNIB/CELA Direct to Player books.
Finding/downloading Bookshare books with Victor Reader Stream.
Audible.com audio books on Victor Reader Stream.
 Finding/listening to Internet radio and podcasts with Victor Reader Stream.
 Configuring Victor Reader Stream for WiFi Internet access.
 Listening to talking books with Victor Reader Stratus.
 Listening to talking books with Plextalk.
 What is the new CELA Library service?
 Accessible games for iDevices, MACs, and PCs.
 Apple TV
 AMI Audio broadcast reading service available on cable TV and VR Stream.
 AMI TV described television available on cable TV.

Daily Living Aids
 Daily living gadgets like color identifiers, talking weight scales for the bathroom and kitchen, talking thermometers, talking tape measures, color/money
identifiers etc. 

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