You are invited to the CCB’s GTT Zoom meetings where we focus in on the technology needs and concerns of Canadians who are blind or low vision. The calls will take place over the accessible Zoom Conference system, which will allow participants to dial in using their landline phones, smart phones, or computers. You will find the Zoom link and phone numbers below the meeting listings. Please pay special attention to the “(NOTE)” notation after some of the meeting listings. Different zoom platforms are used for different meetings, and some require preregistration.
CCB-GTT OPEN TECH CHAT
Monday, December 20, 2021, 1:00 PM Eastern/10:00 AM Pacific:
Host: Kim Kilpatrick
Topic: Bring your favourite apps and devices, high-tech and low-tech solutions, questions, tips, and tricks to this lively weekly discussion group.
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CCB-GTT MAC USERS GROUP
Tuesday, December 21, 2021, 2:00 PM Eastern/11:00 AM Pacific:
Host: Wayne Antle
Topic: Q and a to end our year.
Our presentations start at 2 PM Eastern. We open the room for people who would like a little extra help with their Mac at 1:30 pm Eastern, 10:30 am Pacific.
(NOTE): Registration required. To register, please e-mail: gtt@ccbnational.net
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CCB-GTT NORTHERN ONTARIO AND RURAL CALL
Tuesday, December 21, 2021, 7:00 PM Eastern/4:00 PM Pacific:
Facilitators: Brian Bibeault, Dorothy Macnaughton
The topic will be last minute Christmas present ideas or what you would like for Christmas. Then, we will have a virtual Christmas social gathering. Everyone from across Canada is welcome.
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CCB-GTT OPEN CHAT, XMAS EDITION
Wednesday December 22, 2021, 1:00 PM Eastern/10:00 AM Pacific:
Host: Kim Kilpatrick
This will be our final open call of 2021. Come and join us to wrap up the year.
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CCB-GTT BRAILLE DISPLAY USERS GROUP
Thursday December 23, 2021, 2:30 PM Eastern/11:30 AM Pacific:
Host: Kim Kilpatrick
If you are using an electronic Braille display, come join us to ask questions, share tips and tricks, and get the most use out of your device.
(NOTE) Registration required. Please e-mail: gtt@ccbnational.net
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(NOTE): Our CCB GTT team would like to wish everyone a very happy holiday season. We appreciate everyone’s participation in all our calls and groups over this past year.
There will be no calls from December 24 to January 3, 2022.
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CCB-GTT MAC USERS GROUP
Tuesday, January 4, 2022, 2:00 PM Eastern/11:00 AM Pacific:
Host: Wayne Antle
Topic: Brainstorming for upcoming presentations.
Our presentations start at 2 PM Eastern. We open the room for people who would like a little extra help with their Mac at 1:30 pm Eastern, 10:30 am Pacific.
(NOTE): Registration required. To register, please e-mail: gtt@ccbnational.net
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CCB-GTT BACK TO BASICS CALL
Wednesday January 5, 2022, 1:00 PM Eastern/10:00 AM Pacific:
Host: Kim Kilpatrick
Have a question that you have always wanted to ask about tech? Come and join us for our monthly “Back to Basics” call where ALL questions are welcome.
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CCB-GTT BRAILLE DISPLAY USERS GROUP
Thursday January 6, 2022, 2:30 PM Eastern/11:30 AM Pacific:
Host: Kim Kilpatrick
If you are using an electronic Braille display, come join us to ask questions, share tips and tricks, and get the most use out of your device.
(NOTE) Registration required. Please e-mail: gtt@ccbnational.net
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CCB-GTT OPEN CHAT
Friday January 7, 2022, 1:00 PM Eastern/10:00 AM Pacific:
Hosts: David Greene and Shelley Morris
Topic: Sharing our stories
Join David and Shelley as they interview Wendy Grandison.
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NOT TECH BUT MAY BE OF INTEREST…
Special World Braille Day Event
Saturday, January 8, 2022, 1:00 PM Eastern/10:00 AM Pacific:
(Session length: 90 minutes)
Session 1: Looking Through the Crystal Ball: Innovations in Braille Technology for the 21st Century and Beyond
In celebration of World Braille Day, Braille Literacy Canada (BLC), the Canadian Council of the Blind (CCB), the CNIB Foundation, the Centre for Equitable Library Access (CELA), the National Network for Equitable Library Service (NNELS), and the Provincial Resource Centre for the Visually Impaired (PRCVI) are organizing a series of online events.
This celebration of braille is open to people of all ages who are curious about braille, either practically, professionally, or somewhere in between! Target audiences include all braille readers, library staff, and educators. The celebration will be conducted virtually on Zoom.
For more information about this series of events, please contact: braille@nnels.ca
Register online by Tuesday, January 4, 2022 (World Braille Day)
To register go to: https://nnels.ca/world-braille-day
Description: The evolution of braille technology tells a story of break-through innovations and exciting possibilities. While there was a time not too long ago when braille could only be accessed on paper, we have now moved from the earliest single line displays to multi-line displays, eBRF, tactile graphic tablets and more. What were some of the earliest braille devices that would surprise you today, and which do braille users wish would return to the market? What are the most exciting present-day innovations and how will they change the playing field? Why is it that some technology never takes hold? As we look ahead, what are some remaining gaps in the industry and what do braille users hope to see on the horizon? Come and join us as a panel of braille users share their views on innovations in braille technology, their wishes for the future, and what they feel developers should know. If you love braille and are excited about technology, this event is for you!
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CCB GTT Podcast Feed
You can subscribe to the CCB Podcast feed by searching for CCB/Canadian Council of the Blind Podcast on the Victor Reader Stream, or your favourite smart device Pod Catcher. You can use this link to the originating distribution source. https://ccbpod.podbean.com/
NEW THIS WEEK: Canadian Assistive Technology with Steve Barclay & Accessibuild with Jeff Godfrey
CCB-GTT TECH SUPPORT LIST
CCB sponsors a GTT email support list to provide help and support with technology for blind and low vision Canadians. To subscribe to the email list, send an empty email to: GTTsupport+subscribe@groups.io
You will get an email back from the list asking you to confirm your subscription. Simply reply to that email and you are subscribed. You will then receive a second email welcoming you to the list and describing how to use it. You are then ready to post your technology questions and/or answers to the list.
For more information visit: https://groups.io/g/GTTsupport
CCB-GTT BUY, SELL, TRADE OR DONATE LIST
This is a Canadian Group for blind, partially sighted, and deaf-blind folks to buy, sell, trade, or donate previously enjoyed assistive technology.
To subscribe to the email list, send an empty email to: main+subscribe@CCB-Tech-BuySellTrade.groups.io
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Security procedure remains in effect.
When you enter the waiting room before a meeting, please ensure that you give us a recognizable name. If you are calling for the first time or from a land line, please e-mail the CCB’s Receptionist, (Shelley Morris) ahead of time to let us know your name and number so we will let you in. Shelley’s email is:
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If you need help doing these things or learning to use zoom, please contact us and we can help you.
You can participate by phone or Internet from wherever you are:
CCB is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
https://zoom.us/j/9839595688?pwd=N01yeERXQk4rWnhvNCtHTzZwdXcwQT09#success
Meeting ID: 983 959 5688
Password: 320119
Alberta One tap mobile for Smart Phones:
+15873281099,9839595688#
BC One tap mobile for Smart Phones:
+17789072071,9839595688#
Manitoba One tap mobile for Smart Phones:
+12045151268,9839595688#
Montreal One tap mobile for Smart Phones:
+14388097799,9839595688#
Toronto One tap mobile for Smart Phones:
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Direct Dial:
Alberta: +1 587 328 1099
BC: +1 778 907 2071
Manitoba: +1 204 515 1268
Montreal: +1 438 809 7799
Toronto: +1 647 374 4685
For more information, contact:
Kim Kilpatrick, CCB GTT Coordinator
1-877-304-0968 Ext 513
David Greene, CCB GTT Accessibility Trainer
accessibilitytraining7@gmail.com
1-877-304-0968 Ext 509
Corry Stuive, CCB National Program Coordinator
1-877-304-0968 Ext 550
GTT Program blog and resources 